DIY Interconnects

[Haknhendrixx]

<font color='#000000'>I would like to construct RCA Interconnect cables to connect my CD - PreAmp - Amp.

Interesting article published on audioholics -
http://www.audioholics.com/techtip....-p1.htm

and a reference to Jon Risch DIY Belden cable.
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/index2.htm )

The former article suggests that zip cord is equally suited as an interconned cable as the Belden cable.

Would appreciate a "final" recommendation. &nbsp;If it is the ZIP cord version, could you direct me to a DIY discussion on what conductors to attached where on the RCA connector?

Thanks in advance.
HAKN</font>

 

[gene]

<font color='#000000'>Hakn;

The comparison you referred to was for speaker cables not interconnects.  I suggest reviewing our Cable Budget Guidelines

Coax or Twisted pair cables work very well as interconnects.

As for speaker cables: 12AWG Zip cord will have less resistive losses and less capacitance than Jon Risch's Cross Coax cable. &nbsp;10AWG Zip Cord is even better and can be bought at Partsexpress for less than $0.45/ft (Sound King). &nbsp;They also sell banana and spade terminations.

See our article on how to construct cost effective speaker cables at: DIY Speaker Cables

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