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RCA versus Coax , explain me that ....
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I have cut many interconnects over the years (always very cheap generic ones) and i would say that most often (always?) I have found this construction, that i would call coaxial:
(The peeled conductor goes around the red cable)
For sure these, that nobody would call coaxial, also exist, but in my experience they are more rare, specially the second one:
The one that Amir reviewed linked above... i don't know, but i would expect that if you cut it it would be like the one in my first picture.
My 2cents.
(The peeled conductor goes around the red cable)
For sure these, that nobody would call coaxial, also exist, but in my experience they are more rare, specially the second one:
The one that Amir reviewed linked above... i don't know, but i would expect that if you cut it it would be like the one in my first picture.
My 2cents.
This is what I assume a generic RCA cable is, because I haven't had the inclination to cut a bunch of them open myself:
www.wikihow.com
How to Make Rca Cables: 11 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Easy-to-follow instructions for creating RCA cablesRCA cables are used for many audio applications, and this wikiHow guide can help you build your own for custom installation in your car or home. Turn on a soldering iron. Do this first so...
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Assuming that the neutral conductor is just a shield wrapped around the signal conductor, you now have what one could call coax.I have cut many interconnects over the years (always very cheap generic ones) and i would say that most often (always?) I have found this construction, that i would call coaxial:
(The peeled conductor goes around the red cable)
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Try it. Having actual experience is useful.
I can of course agree that actual experience is useful yet, I only have a few generic RCA cables, and they all have "figure 8" design (it is externally visible that there are two separately insulated wires).
The images on wikihow show solid core conductors and one image has 4 conductors for one audio channel, which isn't normal or needed, but the idea was that there are two separately insulated wires. Since I haven't cut a bunch of different RCA cables open of the ones that are on the market, I made an assumption about what the normal (most used) design is that might or might not be correct (hard to know).
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The "figure 8" of generic RCA cables is two coaxial cables side by side. Sacrifice one just for educational purposes.
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