DIY RCA Cables

[Bigman80]

Hi all,

In an effort to not devastate my tiny budget for new kit I've decided to make some RCA cables.

Has anyone had any experience with this or already loaded a thread ?

Thanks.

[karma67]

if you make some of these up you wont go far wrong,thy sound very good!

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...ll-AoS-members

[Firebottle]

I make up my own cables (no surprise there) Oliver. I'll show you when you are round.

[Light Dependant Resistor]

Hi all,

In an effort to not devastate my tiny budget for new kit I've decided to make some RCA cables.

Has anyone had any experience with this or already loaded a thread ?

Thanks.

Lots of experience with RCA's ,
I use 1, a hobby vice for holding the RCA plug, and dont forget to thread the outer plug on to the wire first
some modern RCA plugs you can thread it later- so check . Use a magnifying glass
where needed.
2. Temperature on your iron to about 280 degrees
3 Trim conductor ends so they are exact to where they go, short as you can is best
ensuring conductors cannot touch each other.
4 Tin the wire ends first, and very important ** tin the solder tip
5 Use the holes on the RCA plug to position before soldering
6. apply heat no more than 5 seconds before solder is applied
7 Trim soldered ends with sharp side cutters if needed.
8 Check your work with a multimeter set to ohms for continuity each end
and check for shorts.



Hope that helps

Cheers / Chris

[Bigman80]

if you make some of these up you wont go far wrong,thy sound very good!

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...ll-AoS-members

Ah, great thread. Thanks for the link.

[Bigman80]

Lots of experience with RCA's ,
I use 1, a hobby vice for holding the RCA plug, and dont forget to thread the outer plug on to the wire first
some modern RCA plugs you can thread it later- so check . Use a magnifying glass
where needed.
2. Temperature on your iron to about 280 degrees
3 Trim conductor ends so they are exact to where they go, short as you can is best
ensuring conductors cannot touch each other.
4 Tin the wire ends first, and very important ** tin the solder tip
5 Use the holes on the RCA plug to position before soldering
6. apply heat no more than 5 seconds before solder is applied
7 Trim soldered ends with sharp side cutters if needed.
8 Check your work with a multimeter set to ohms for continuity each end
and check for shorts.



Hope that helps

Cheers / Chris

Thanks Chris,

I like a step by step guide. I'm new to DIY cables etc so this is a great help.

Oliver

[Bigman80]

I make up my own cables (no surprise there) Oliver. I'll show you when you are round.

Ha ha, Can't wait mate !

I'm becoming an addict .

[awkwardbydesign]

This may be of some use. I have made several of the X-cables. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/diycables.html

[Bigman80]

What do you guys think is better. KlotzMC500 or this

http://shop.sommercable.com/en/Cable...-300-0071.html

[Bigman80]

This may be of some use. I have made several of the X-cables. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/diycables.html

Thanks for the link

The capacitance looks quite high on those cables. I was under the impression that the lower the capacitance the better the cable ? That's what I do for my guitars or am I wrong ?