BNC cables

[josko]

I have a supply of BNC cables (2 x BNC male crimped onto RG58 cable) and notice RCA male to BNC female connectors are available on ebay for about $.80. Is there any downside to using these cables in place of common RCA male-RCA male cables for audio connections?
I know there are two extra connections in each cable, but I've always found a BNC to BNC connection to be quite secure.

 

[Rickster71]

I don't see a problem, and since you already have them, why not use them.
I have an Integra DVD player that has BNC connectors, and when I saw the price of cables with BNC connectors, I left well enough alone.
If you have them use em.

 

[Alex2507]

I have a supply of BNC cables (2 x BNC male crimped onto RG58 cable) and notice RCA male to BNC female connectors are available on ebay for about $.80. Is there any downside to using these cables in place of common RCA male-RCA male cables for audio connections?
I know there are two extra connections in each cable, but I've always found a BNC to BNC connection to be quite secure.

I think you mean RG-59 and that's fine for analog audio but maybe not for a digital coaxial or video interconnects. I would stay away from the eBay bargains and find those adapters on Parts Express or Monoprice if they have 'em. They can't be that much more money and you'll know they are right.

 

[markw]

RG-59 will work splendidly for video and dang near anything nwill work for a digital signal. You should be fine.

Personally, I've always wondered why they didn't go with BNC as a standard instead of phono jacks. They make a more secure connection.

 

[highfigh]

RG-59 will work splendidly for video and dang near anything nwill work for a digital signal. You should be fine.

Personally, I've always wondered why they didn't go with BNC as a standard instead of phono jacks. They make a more secure connection.

A good fitting RCA is fine. BNC are more expensive and larger diameter, do less will fit in a given area.

 

[highfigh]

I have a supply of BNC cables (2 x BNC male crimped onto RG58 cable) and notice RCA male to BNC female connectors are available on ebay for about $.80. Is there any downside to using these cables in place of common RCA male-RCA male cables for audio connections?
I know there are two extra connections in each cable, but I've always found a BNC to BNC connection to be quite secure.

Whose ring network did you steal? C'mon, fess up!

They'll work fine. Plus, they're probably more flexible than a lot of RG-59 cabling. That is stranded RG-58, right?

 

[highfigh]

I think you mean RG-59 and that's fine for analog audio but maybe not for a digital coaxial or video interconnects. I would stay away from the eBay bargains and find those adapters on Parts Express or Monoprice if they have 'em. They can't be that much more money and you'll know they are right.

RG-58 is stranded coax, 50 Ohm and was used for computer networks before Cat5 and RJ-45 connections.