Which Connection Has Better SQ? Mini to RCA or RCA to RCA?

[cardude]

Is there a difference is SQ between these two connections? I notice on some amps you have the option of both. Thanks.

 

[bigshot]

No difference.

See ya
Steve

 

[Capunk]

Both cables are unbalanced, so they're practically the same.

 

[infinitesymphony]

I'll put in a vote for RCA-RCA, just because there's more surface area and the two parts are separate. IIRC, some of the guys in the DIY forum have measured the effects of connectors and found that a 1/8" adapter tended to measure worse. I might be wrong, though, and I can't remember what they were measuring. Seems like it was capacitance.

Edit: Might have been crosstalk.

 

[majkel]

x2 for RCA-RCA. There will be no place for channel crosstalk because both lines are separate over the whole cable path.

 

[slwiser]

x3: RCA-RCA

 

[meat01]

No audible difference.

 

[Pars]

Something like RMAA would probably show higher levels of crosstalk for the mini, as mentioned. I don't know whether it would be audible or not.

 

[vcoheda]

x3 on RCA-RCA.

 

[bigshot]

It looks like someone could make a lot of money selling a mini to rca mod for headphone jacks! <-- joke

See ya
Steve

 

[cardude]

Thanks for all the replies. I would have guessed RCA to RCA.