Do Fancy Audio Cables Make a Difference? (video)

[AnalogCircuit]

So how does a pair of rca cables introduce crosstalk particularly? Just being adjacent? Never had such problems in 50 years of rca cable use in any case. You are the one with the strange cable opinions and needs....

Whether you specifically had such problems is irrelevant, that is anecdotal and doesn't mean something couldn't happen.
I never said RCA cables introduce cross-talk, though any cable could, in theory. I said they were susceptible to it, which could be from a variety of sources. Specifically I was contrasting preamp and postamp cables.
I also never intimated that people could hear a difference between cable types, I said some said it was indistinguishable and I didn't say whether I agreed or disagreed with them or with whatever other opinions are out there.

Cherry picking my comments and adding your own interpretations with claims I said something I didn't makes you look foolish, you might want to work on that.

Hopefully you have another 50 years of joy from your RCA cables. Congrats on your experience.

 

[Chrispy]

Whether you specifically had such problems is irrelevant, that is anecdotal and doesn't mean something could happen.
I never said RCA cables introduce cross-talk, though any cable could, in theory. I said they were susceptible to it, which could be from a variety of sources. Specifically I was contrasting preamp and postamp cables.
I also never intimated that people could hear a difference between cable types, I said some said it was indistinguishable and I didn't say whether I agreed or disagreed with them or with whatever other opinions are out there.

Cherry picking my comments and adding your own interpretations with claims I said something I didn't makes you look foolish, you might want to work on that.

Hopefully you have another 50 years of joy from your RCA cables. Congrats on your experience.

Sure. You should learn to write better perhaps, and not use some cheesy ai. Have a nice day with all those cable problems....

 

[AnalogCircuit]

Sure. You should learn to write better perhaps, and not use some cheesy ai. Have a nice day with all those cable problems....

I already solved my cable problems with an upgrade to BJC's. I was sharing my experience for the benefit of others.

Since this is apparently lost on you, I don't know why you are commenting.

 

[Angsty]

I upgraded all of my RCA cables to BJC some years ago. The primary motivation was not sound quality but construction quality. My old StraightWire cables had started leaching plasticizer and had become sticky as a result.

 

[Kip]

Crosstalk can be any circuit or channel causing interference with another. It's what you are avoiding by using shielded cable.
All crosstalk is interference, but not all interference is crosstalk. Shielding protects against interference, which includes crosstalk.

This doesn't just apply to RCA cables or audio. This happens with network cable that is out of spec or wrong spec for the application, sometimes within the same cable bundle and other times it's due to other nearby cable or services.

I'm not sure what you're not understanding, but based on your post count I assume you feel you have a loaded question and are either baiting or trolling, which I'm not interested in either.

Does it make any sense to compare anomolies caused by RF cable imperfections with audio cables imperfections ?

 

[AnalogCircuit]

Does it make any sense to compare anomolies caused by RF cable imperfections with audio cables imperfections ?

If you’re asking whether RF can affect audio quality due to a lack of shielding on the cable, yes it can. An improperly shielded cable can act like an antenna and pick up radio frequency noise.

 

[Angsty]

If you’re asking whether RF can affect audio quality due to a lack of shielding on the cable, yes it can. An improperly shielded cable can act like an antenna and pick up radio frequency noise.

Additionally, an improperly shielded RCA cable can pickup EMI from transformers within power supplies and motors. Those frequencies are lower than RF, but can be more electromagnetically powerful.

This is where double-braided shields are significant because they provide a lot more copper to shunt those signals to ground than foil shields (which can provide more complete coverage for lower power, higher frequency RF noise). I like Belden/BJC coax cables when seeking double-braided construction.

 

[Speedskater]

Heavy copper braided shields are great for noise and interference below 10 megahertz.
Foil shields are great for noise and interference above 50 megahertz.
10 to 50 megahertz, either is good.

 

[Kip]

If you’re asking whether RF can affect audio quality due to a lack of shielding on the cable, yes it can. An improperly shielded cable can act like an antenna and pick up radio frequency noise.

On a speaker wire ??

 

[Angsty]

On a speaker wire ??

No, not on a speaker wire but on an unbalanced interconnect cable.

 

[Kip]

No, not on a speaker wire but on an unbalanced interconnect cable.

Sure it takes much less to cause a problem due to signal to noise ratio. I bring up RF because comparisons were made of cabling imperfections and their impact in network cabling.
I think the two very different usages aren't really suitable for comparison.

 

[Angsty]

Sure it takes much less to cause a problem due to signal to noise ratio. I bring up RF because comparisons were made of cabling imperfections and their impact in network cabling.
I think the two very different usages aren't really suitable for comparison.

I agree, as Ethernet cable is a type of balanced twisted pair cable.

 

[scorlee]

So there is measurable difference between 2 audio cables.
In my case the difference was audible. Bought a $20 more expensive RCA cable instead of the $3 cheap one.
It was hand-made but they forgot to solder one wire properly. So sometimes there was contact, sometimes not.

that is it

 

[gino1961]

Hi what about RCA connectors ?
Can the connection quality have an impact on sound?
I see locking type rcas for instance
Can they be better?
Some manufacturers sell male and female types declaring perfect matching
You will never see rcas on a scope or spectrum analyzer
There must be a reason
Only bnc that I like a lot

 

[Purité Audio]

Just buy ‘fit for purpose’ cables from a ‘pro’ cable manufacturer, I would always choose to use XLRs if you can.
Keith

 

[JSmith]

You will never see rcas on a scope or spectrum analyzer

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[Angsty]

The Recoton review is one of my favorites!

 

[Saponetto]

Happily married with double-shielded Sommercable (Spirit XXL) and single shielded (Onyx 2025).
These are able to keep out any interferences coming from an AM station near home.

 

[Russ_L]

Once again, NO.

 

[Saponetto]

What do you mean?
I'm referring on RF rejection only.
Sound questioning is pointless for short cables.