Hi all,

I have a spare AudioQuest component cable which is not in use, but at the moment I might need a RCA cable for audio. So, instead of buying new RCA audio cable n let the component cable doing nothing, can i just use the AudioQuest component cable as my RCA audio cable ? Any pros n cons by doing this ?

Thanks !

This post has been edited by stormaker: Oct 14 2009, 10:53 PM

you can use it with no problems, no cons i know of, and your audio may sound better due to the better build quality of the component cable (but then again, i donno of the build quality and components of the AudioQuest cable).

PM me if u wanna sell yr AQ component cbl.

make sure you use the red and green components; the blue component colors the sound, while the green acts like green markers on CDs. Red, of course goes to red...

This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Oct 15 2009, 07:34 AM

thanks for ur feedback ... i think AudioQuest is of of the brand that known for its quality ... correct me if im wrong.

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Added on October 15, 2009, 8:15 amErmmm ... i still need RCA cable for audio ... so maybe i'll just utilize it ... some more im from Sarawak ... thanks for ur offer to buy.

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Added on October 15, 2009, 8:17 amThanks SiriuslyCold, that's a great info u gave there, thats means i just use the red n green cable, n ignore the blue one ...

This post has been edited by stormaker: Oct 15 2009, 08:17 AM

stormaker - you know I was kidding, right?

any color works fine as long as its not broken

This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Oct 15 2009, 09:41 AM

I don't think he knew.

Component cables are typically 75ohms since they are mostly for video. There was a general consensus before that u shd use 50ohms cable for audio but it is not true, the video cables will work fine. Any of the cables irregardless of colour. As long as the shielding is ok and u r not fussy abt sounds, u shd be good to go!

lol .... actually i thought u're serious bcos im noob ... hehehe ... u really got me ... ... so any colors will work n no disadvantage using component cable as RCA audio cable ?

Talking about Audioquest cable. I wanna buy a customed one from A&L, it's cheap than the one sold in a pack is it recommended?

joker..

everyone else has mentioned there will be no problems using the "video" cables as audio cables.

I do however want to make the point that you will hear these sort of things in audio circles; some people like to use green markers on the edge of their CDs, Clever Little Clocks or Microphase-aligning CDs (this is after demagnetization)...

SiriuslyCold,

While we are on these subjects, what is ur take on the following:

1. Green LEDs in CD Players for sound improvement
2. Some CD player makers have what the call static improvement devices that are supposed to improve sound by eliminating static due to rotation of CDs in the transports?
3. Use of certain types of woods that seem to alter accoustics in a room?

Yes, they will work.... these guys are elite, so their language has much pijak force.....

Just take care to connect the same color RCA to the same colored input/output..... meaning green to green, blue to blue or red to red, and dont mix them up..... coz u wont get any signla that way.....

yeah ... agreed n understood ... thanks all for the feedback ...

for me the general rule is this: as long as you can afford it, it sounds better to you, and you want to use it, by all means go ahead. Even if it sounds silly to other people, the ultimate aim is your enjoyment of your own system. I/People may laugh at you for using a clever little clock, or intelligent pebbles, but why should you care?

as for #3. Use of certain types of woods that seem to alter acoustics - I believe room treatment is as important as other components in a system - in order of decreasing importance (to me)

speakers
room treatments
amp = source
cables

Note that this does not include placing certain blocks of wood randomly in the room and hoping it will magically improve things but bass traps and acoustic panels are useful and more often than not, necessary.

If you want to learn more about room treatments, do a search for Barry Diament and Ethan Winer

Custom made cable is indeed cheaper. The quality depends on soldering skill of the technician. Personally, I would go for originally cable packing if it is higher-end cable like "diamondback". The reason being high-end cable comes with more sophisticated shielding techniques and requires delicate skill to solder the conduit to the plugs. Quality of cable will deteriorate if it is not properly handled.

I just bought a pair of "diamondback" RCA cables to connect my CD player to amp. The sound is really clear and clean.

I placed a deposit already. they're selling RM250. I think i wanna cancel it and buy speaker stand instead and get the QED Qunex 2 RCA for around RM150 from a UK website

most coaxial cables....i guess they are near-75 ohms...

this means that you can use them interchangeably between audio and video....i'm currently using that cheap red-black-yellow set rca cable as my component input between my dvdp and lcd tv...(of course the colours must match lah) ...it shoud work fine...don't see any colour degradation - but i'm no videophile...so i'm not fussy. Actually thought of using this as a temporary solution - but it's been 6 months now...nobody ever complaints about any colour defect whatsoever.

if you look closely at component cables and rca cables, they look similar...i can't really tell the difference other than the colour and the thickness of the cables,

and i also use one relatively cheap pasar road yellow rca cable as my digital coaxial cable to get 5.1 audio from my dvdp to av receiver coaxial in...also works like a charm! havent tried clothes hangar though

remember coaxial is just the type of cable - coz of the rounded shape or something...not sure how to explain. Google and u'll get more info on this.

so to me, personally i think all these coloured combos are just marketing hypes to make us buy unnecessary stuff...been using all these cheapo stuff for years, no problems so far... touchwood. But if you have the dough and can buy monsters - by all mean go for those!

have fun exploring!



This post has been edited by silbii: Oct 25 2009, 02:44 PM