antonyfirst
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Why are RCA said to be better? Are they more expensive? And which brands of RCA are the best value?
Thank you.
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RCA vs Mini jacks
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They both suck. RCAs have less crosstalk, since they are individual connectors per channel; BUT they make signal contact before ground when you plug them in, don't lock, and in general don't make very good contact and have no business being on a high-end system.
Mini's short signal to ground when inserted, and are in general unreliable, particularly the jacks. Mainly because of size, and proximity of L and R channel connections.
Mini's short signal to ground when inserted, and are in general unreliable, particularly the jacks. Mainly because of size, and proximity of L and R channel connections.
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Thank you. What are the best connectors for a high end setup, then?
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The Lemo, IIRC are supposed to quite good connectors. But in order to be compatible with existing equipment, you need to stay with one or the other, unless you want to change all your plugs/jacks. Given the choice, I would go with RCAs, unless it is digital, in which case I would do BNC. As for good value in RCA connectors, you didn't indicate whether you needed plugs or jacks. For plugs, the Neutrik ProFi are a good plug and a good value. For chassis mounted jacks, I've used Cardas, Dayton (partsexpress), etc. The Vampire solid copper jacks are supposed to be good, but at $20 each, I haven't used them.
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