I'm not going to ask the usual "Can a video cable be used as a BLAH BLAH BLAH". What I'm curious about are the video cables (usually the higher end ones) that have only a single conductor wire. Can these cables be used as analog audio cables?
I'm not going to ask the usual "Can a video cable be used as a BLAH BLAH BLAH". What I'm curious about are the video cables (usually the higher end ones) that have only a single conductor wire. Can these cables be used as analog audio cables?
Yes, this is no problem. Having a single conductor wire is no problem at audio frequencies.I'm not going to ask the usual "Can a video cable be used as a BLAH BLAH BLAH". What I'm curious about are the video cables (usually the higher end ones) that have only a single conductor wire. Can these cables be used as analog audio cables?
Yes for analog audio, you want a coax with a heavy braided shield. Those cables with a thin foil shield are optimized for cable TV frequencies.I always questioned the shielding properties of some coax cables
I always questioned the shielding properties of some coax cables I've seen, when used for analog audio purposes. A thin foil of aluminum and a rather sparse mesh of wires doesn't really help. Add to this the rigidity of the RG-59, RG-60, or even RG316 coax (making it rather inconvenient to use) and you'll find why I usually don't use or recommend using coax cables for audio. Some brand names could certainly be better than the next no name junkstore grade coax, though.
Just look at the heavy shielding of a pro grade audio cable and you'll understand what I am talking about.
In your opinion, the Al foil in a coax cable provides shielding against what?
In your opinion, the Al foil in a coax cable provides shielding against what?
You're right, but since almost all available units use RCA for SPDIF complaining doesn't help.Hey. Not a 100 percent sure one this but a 75 ohm cable has as much to do with the connector type as the cable itself. I don't think regular rca solder connectors were designed to be true 75ohm as were the bnc that is used for video. The cable you might want to use may not be 75ohm.
RFI/EMI -- radiated signals, like radio frequency interference and electromagnetic interference. Noise.
Not my opinion, see any text on electromagnetics.
Hey. Not a 100 percent sure one this but a 75 ohm cable has as much to do with the connector type as the cable itself. I don't think regular rca solder connectors were designed to be true 75ohm as were the bnc that is used for video. The cable you might want to use may not be 75ohm.
Don't want to patronize you, but if you decide to keep visiting this place, some reading about the differences between RF shielding and magnetic shielding would be in order.