Control-IT Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 What is the go to for RCA interconnects. Need to connect C4 swith to amps. They are basically right on top of one another in the rack so they need to be short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I've been using these...they work pretty good but are a little bit on the stiff side. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L1717K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukas.polivka Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 We use PlanetWaves custom-length cables. twmoonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thepritch88 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 +1 for PlanetWaves twmoonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 +1 P to the dub twmoonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control-IT Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 21 hours ago, chopedogg88 said: I've been using these...they work pretty good but are a little bit on the stiff side. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L1717K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I used those and they felt cheap and like you said they were stuff. I then used Snap’s cables which we’re nice but too long. I need shorties to go from amp to audio matrix. ill try the planets maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustyloafer Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Planet Waves here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control-IT Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 So you are buying bulk wire and connectors and making them up yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LollerAgent Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Control-IT said: So you are buying bulk wire and connectors and making them up yourself? Yes - with PW, you buy bulk cable and attach the ends yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustyloafer Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Control-IT said: So you are buying bulk wire and connectors and making them up yourself? I’m a C4 dealer and custom installer so building racks all the time. Custom length cables is the only way to do it professionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zaphod Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 For Planet Waves which RCA connectors and what type of cable is recommended for short cables that are only a foot or two in length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 The cable is all the same, you just by the bulk length that you need. same goes for the ends, rca is offered in straight or 90 degree, so you buy which one works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsocialtoaster Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 @Crustyloafer @lippavisual @Thepritch88 @lukas.polivka What do you guys do when you need to use 3.5mm stereo audio? We currently run PW cable, terminate to RCA and then use a little adapter, but I can't help but feel there must be a better way of doing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukas.polivka Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 PW has their own adapter / cable. But it's limited in length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 24 minutes ago, lippavisual said: The cable is all the same, you just by the bulk length that you need. same goes for the ends, rca is offered in straight or 90 degree, so you buy which one works for you. Is it RG-6 cable that they use? They seem to have at least three types of RCA cables, nickel, gold-plated and a higher quality gold. Is the nickel good enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It’s not RG6. The cable is much smaller, I’d say about the thickness of a 6’ hdmi cable. Ive never sprung for the more expensive connectors, so that should tell you something! PW does have their own 3.5 adapter and does work well. I use them with mini PC’s all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustyloafer Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 We use the pre-made Planet Waves 3.5m jack to unterminated ends. Just need to cut back to length and then fit the PW RCA ends on. http://www.habitech.co.uk/Cable/Planet+Waves/Planet+Waves+35mm+Stereo+to+Dual+unterminated+-+182+m_PLA-PW-MP-06.htm They come in a 1.82m length so long enough for most internal rack purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Same, PW 3.5mm, as above, then make length and terminate standard RCA PW ends. If for some reason you really need longer, they have RCA female ends as well. And yeah, PW uses it's own (though fully rated) cable. It's thinner than most CAT6 cables, a bit thicker than most CAT5 and flexes easily unlike regular coax (stranded core). PW isn't cheap, but for custom stuff it's not been beaten in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsocialtoaster Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Amazing, thank you guys. I don't know how I haven't seen that in the 6 years I've been using it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 They also now have a great phoenix terminal block for audio. These work great for audio DSP's, AV Switches, etc. That's typically how I've been using the 3.5 premade cable for a mini PC. the unterminated ends go right into the phoenix terminal as balanced audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Cyknight said: And yeah, PW uses it's own (though fully rated) cable. It's thinner than most CAT6 cables, a bit thicker than most CAT5 and flexes easily unlike regular coax (stranded core). I spoke to a sales rep for the PW distributor here in Canada and he said that they use RG-59 cable. Regular coax these days is RG-6 which is quite a bit thicker. It appears that PW is loke C4 in that they don't sell to end consumers, you have to buy through a dealer - potentially your C4 dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Wouldn't know their exact sales channels, can't comment there. I would assume they have distributors only though, yes. But I can tell you the cable is NOT RG59 as such - it's rated at the same standard, but their cable is MUCH thinner (and again, stranded core) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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