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How do I find short-length, quality RCA interconnect cables?

post #1 of 12
1/2/11 at 5:38pm
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The shortest I seem to find are 0.5m.  This seems longer than optimal for a tightly packed headphone setup.

 

Thanks in advance.

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post #2 of 12
1/2/11 at 5:44pm
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I also can't seem to find ultra short usb cables of high quality.  Why is this??

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post #3 of 12
1/2/11 at 5:48pm

Bluejeanscable perhaps? Also don't worry about USB. USB actually checks its own data stream so it's not prone to issues like error, nor is it prone to noise as it is a digital cable.

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post #4 of 12
1/2/11 at 5:51pm

Half a meter is shorter than you think, once installed.  If you want shorter still, you have to make your own.  I once used about 3" of cable between two right-angled plugs.  Very neat.

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post #5 of 12
1/2/11 at 5:52pm
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So USB doesn't degrade the signal or cause errors over longer distances?  Forgive my ignorance - it's digital, so it 'shouldn't'.

 

The RCA should be as short as possible though, yes?

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post #6 of 12
1/2/11 at 6:01pm
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The RCA should be as short as possible though, yes?


As short as you find visually neat and intellectually satisfying.  There won't be an audible difference between a few inches and a few feet of the same cable.

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post #7 of 12
1/2/11 at 6:21pm

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Edited by labrat - 9/15/11 at 3:21pm
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post #8 of 12
1/2/11 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by disastermouse View Post

So USB doesn't degrade the signal or cause errors over longer distances?  Forgive my ignorance - it's digital, so it 'shouldn't'.

 

The RCA should be as short as possible though, yes?


USB cables does degrade signals over long cables, but we are talking short cables her?

Not 30 feet or up?

And signal cables, RCA or other connectors alike , also loose signal strength over excessive lengths of cable.

But again, we are not talking 20-30 feet and up?

For short cables, look here:

 

http://www.headphone.com/accessories/cables.php

 

You have not stated which USB cables you are looking for, but if you look at Ebay you can find some short cables there.

Also from Nokia and Sony I have some short and good ones (but might be hard to find!).

Cheap, short cables from Ebay I have found some that did not transfer high-speed signals good, and also had problems transferring power to power-hungry devices taking their power from USB.

You just have to do a search and take your chances!


Thanks.  I couldn't use the Head Room USB cables since they all end in Mini-B (Streamer II+ uses just B).

 

I went with a cheaper 0.5m AudioQuest RCA interlink from Amazon with the Streamer II+, then picked up a short Kimber USB cable.

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post #9 of 12
1/4/11 at 9:07pm

If you have balanced connectors, then you pretty much don't have to worry about distance.  Are any of your connectors balanced?

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post #10 of 12
1/5/11 at 12:57am

Wireworld Starlight,  they make 0.5m.

 

Cardas Clear Light have 0.5M

 

Lots cable maker selling 0.5M, not problem.


Edited by palchiu - 1/5/11 at 1:01am
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post #11 of 12
1/5/11 at 2:36am

www.monoprice.com  They've served me well, absolutely zero problems.  Plug and forget.

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post #12 of 12
1/6/11 at 2:43pm

Yeah, no problems with Monoprice other than their banana plugs (get good locking ones instead, theirs loosen up over time and caused an amp-damaging short for me) and their (not joking about this) censorship of unfavorable reviews.

 

Their interconnects are very sturdy, as are their USB cables, VGA cables, adapters, and speaker cable.

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