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RCA to minijack w/no wire

post #1 of 3
1/29/02 at 12:15am
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Hi.

I tried buying a Radio Shack minijack-to-female RCA adapter and two male-male RCA gender changers. What I wanted to do was stick the male adapters into my EarMax Pro, stick the adapter on the newly male jacks and then stick the minijack post into my Discman D-25S.

Well, much to my gad-blasted chagrin, the fruckin' adapter's jacks weren't spaced far apart enough. Fugkh.

The cool thing about the radio shack solution (if it had worked) would have been that it was one "solid" unit, free of wires.

In any even, I would like to have a "cable-free" stereo RCA-to-minijack adapter that will do as close to nothing to the signal as possible. I assume since no cable would be involved (or at a minimum, very short wires), it would sound better (just on the principle of it). Plus, it would save space on my desktop (very small space, and excess wire is undesireable).

I'd prefer a unit that would be one solid piece, but I have no idea how one would go about that. I am not concerned about the relative heights of the jacks on the D-25S and the EMP, as I can use some Kevin Sorbo-thane to elevate whatever needs elevating.

Any bright idears, anyone?

Best,
Matt
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post #2 of 3
1/29/02 at 6:02am
I really doubt you are going to find something that is spaced perfectly. Another consideration, is that those Radioshack adapters are of somewhat questionable quality compared to some good cables. My advice would be to make (or have someone make for you) a custom PBJ type RCA to mini cable that is only 3 or 4 inches long. Wouldn't take much work to do, and shouldn't cost much, all you need is 1-2 feet of cable, and the three connectors. My guess is that it would sound better than the rat shack adapters. Besides, the signal path isn't exactly wireless, there are probably wires going to the jacks inside the EMP and/or the D-25S.

I'm thinking of doing something like this since my D-25S is only an inch or two from my Creek OBH-11. They are at a right angle to eachother, and there is only 2" between their jacks. I got the shortest Straightwire cable from Headroom, but it is still way too long for my application.

-Keith
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post #3 of 3
1/29/02 at 7:52am
I got a couple of RS adaptors like that, and after getting tired of having to hold them at just the right spot, Seaboard Waste took them off my hands. I built one, but I think I can do a better job the second time. Will try. Just sort of getting back to DIY after 40 years.
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