Question RCA interconnect

[James105]

TBF I'll be replacing two 1m XLR cables tomorrow with two 2m ones, its tight and I am/was worried about the stress on the sockets. 2 metres seems to be an odd size so I paid a fair bit more, £18. Do I expect a difference sound wise ? no. Will I be happier will the mechanical connections? yes.

 

[Al ears]

TBF I'll be replacing two 1m XLR cables tomorrow with two 2m ones, its tight and I am/was worried about the stress on the sockets. 2 metres seems to be an odd size so I paid a fair bit more, £18. Do I expect a difference sound wise ? no. Will I be happier will the mechanical connections? yes.

And this has what to do with RCA interconnects?

 

[James105]

And this has what to do with RCA interconnects?

both are analogue cables, XLR has maybe a 10dB boost over RCA and rejects noise better, but otherwise its the same.

 

[Al ears]

both are analogue cables, XLR has maybe a 10dB boost over RCA and rejects noise better, but otherwise its the same.

The RCA cable is differentiated by it's connector ( Radio Company of America) it is unfortunately not the same as an XLR interconnect

 

[James105]

The RCA cable is differentiated by it's connector ( Radio Company of America) it is unfortunately not the same as an XLR i interconnect

True, in my own mind the only real difference was the extra + line, in my line of work we'd call it a sense line, boost the signal, compensate for distance and reject interference.

 

[hifi]

I havent tried Coaxial cable yet, my next avenue too explore....! just finished optical .

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I havent tried Coaxial cable yet, my next avenue too explore....! just finished optical .

If you are indeed one of the chosen few - you will have a special ability to hear things that ordinary people (the majority) cannot.

Enjoy yourself 👍

 

[hifi]

I put my Headphones on 🎧😎