How many of you use upgraded RCA leads?
I have to get some for connecting my mixer to the audi2DJ. I have some for mixer to amp that cost about £20 a lead!
Do most of you still rock the skinny leads that come with your equipment as standard?
yeah…i have nice leads that were made up for me.
The issue I have however is the RCA connection that goes into the Audio 4.
Not sure if the ports are the same on the Audio 2…but i recon it is.
I have read others also have this issue. The middle pin is sometimes too long.
I think I fucked up my first IN port due to this. It does not pick up the left channel anymore.
SUCKS!!!
But yeah…OT…cables make all the diff!
From RCA to USB…
Theres a great thread around here somewhere showing where you can get great RCA (very tough looking) for next to nothing (if you are in the US
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Try this link:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218
(Scroll down to 2-RCA Audio Cables) If the shipping to the UK was cheaper, I’d replace ALL of my cables with their Premium 2-RCA Cables. They are ridiculously cheap!
I know Xonetacular has ordered a load of these - pretty sure he was happy with them.
AudioDJ2 has an RCA to 3/4 Jack lead when going external.
In the broadcast facility i work at, most people on here would be amazed at the audio cable used for the bulk of the installation. Everything runs through a Krone frame like this one:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/63/203811317_972fe7816b.jpg
The cable is very thin, about 1.5mm, its solid copper, its not oxygen free. In our facility there is not one gold plated audio connector (xlr and phoenix only, rca/phonos are unbalanced and considered consumer and arent used) anywhere to be found because it makes no difference at source.
and don’t get me started on gold plated USB leads…there is in no way that a gold plated or OFC USB cable will improve sound quality, its technically impossible. I’ve even seen gold plated optical leads…how does that work??
What are you trying to say? Uprated cables are pointless?
(I agree on the USB front)
AHH…the PABX Frame…I worked on a HUGE one at my last job…and i mean HUGE!
That was our phone system tho!
They call that wire ScoobyDoo here…I dunno why.
in simple terms yes, especially for the whole 30-60cm journey from cdj to mixer or interface to mixer.
however, for the cables connecting the mixer to the amps, they should be a bit heavier duty/thicker to make up for the signal drop caused by long runs. in some clubs its 20-50 metres from dj box to amp room
In the world of unbalanced, line-level audio, I haven’t seen anything that leads me to believe that spending more on cables makes any difference.
IMHO, get the cheapest cables that come with a warranty…usually in the US, this mean’s Live Wire (guitar center’s house brand). LiveWire also makes some RCA-RCA and RCA-1/4" TS snakes that are really ridiculously convenient for some digital DJ applications.
When you’re talking about long runs to speakers or out of your mixer (FOH or DJ) or between the DJ mixer and the FOH mixer, using balanced cables–if possible–can make a big difference.
As far as unbalanced connections, the only place i’ve seen expensive/nice cables make a difference is in connecting guitars to amps or stomp boxes…and even then it has more to do with the specifics of the cable than anything the manufacturer says. LiveWire still sounds better than Monster, and Mogami’s not worth the price…for the sound I like and my particular setup a combination of home-made cables from Canare and GeorgeL components (cables and connectors) sounds better than anything else at any price…but none of that matters for DJ gear.
Mixer to soundcard, use the cheap ones, it dont matter a bit.
Rcas to amprack? really! Balanced is the only serious option
i do…
+1 on the oxygen free super-thick gold-plated nonsense for a 3 feet RCA cable. Absolutely makes no difference.
HOWEVER: I personally don’t go for the cheapest ones from the 1 Euro basket either, because they tend to be badly made. I also like the more flexible sort of cable which is easier to route around whatever is in the way. Some music stores have RCA patch cables, I like those. Always have some with me as spares in case the audio4 multicore breaks.
If by “upgraded” one means that the plug barrels don’t bend and smash when you accidentally step on them, then yes, it makes a world of difference.
I’d also like some upgraded cables that magically appear back in my bag when I leave them somewhere after leaving in a rush (bottles being thrown at DJ booth mid-set).
I am using leftover RCA cables from my home entertainment equipment, MIT branded cable in fact. Big difference in ultimate detail when you route through mixer and back into the sound card as it passes through 2 lengths of cable. I’m not advocating to spend $100+ on 1m lengths of cable, but it can make a difference.
I use shielded cables with Neutrik connectors, they simply last longer and have 0 interference issues. Been using the same ones for over 3 years and keep an extra pair just in case in my bag.