Best shielded rca cables for car audio

  • #1

Is there such a thing as a shielded Rca cable that does what it promises and if so, what should I look out for in such a cable? I've seen some subwoofer cables but the shielding is sometimes connected to one end, sometimes to none, single shielded or double shielded.

My speakers are powered but have only rca inputs. I've used a generec thin rca cable which works fine; but I noticed some background noise/hum recently, which increases when the cable comes close to an extension cord. Which is the reason for asking:

Are there any good shielded rca cables you can recommend?

  • #2

Hard to go wrong with anything using coax, like RG-59.

  • #4

For short RCA analog cables, any coax with a braided shield will be good.
For long RCA analog cables (say well over 5 meters/15 feet) a coax with a heavey braided shield like the B.J.C. LC-1 and some other coax cables is needed.

  • #5

See other threads on this topic.

Last edited: May 27, 2021

  • #6

Of course BJC, but for a bit cheaper I also like Ghent Audios Choseal 4N-OFC RCA or Canare L-4E6S Star Quad.

Star Quad is great for balanced, but not so good for RCA. Apart from that there's a whole thread about this already.

  • #7

Of course BJC (98% coverage), but for a bit cheaper I also like Ghent Audios Choseal 4N-OFC RCA (99.9% coverage).

Do they have real specs?

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  • #8

I just ordered some RG-59. Thanks everyone!

Best shielded rca cables for car audio

LTig

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  • #9

Hard to go wrong with anything using coax, like RG-59.

Yep, and the bonus with RG59 is that you can use for SPDIF Coax as well.

  • #10

WTH people, have you not heard of XLR?!
Choose your devices accordingly!

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  • #11

WTH people, have you not heard of XLR?!
Choose your devices accordingly!

Yes, I know. It was before I joined the asr forum that I bought the speakers. They sound great but don't have xlr, only rca and b&o's own powerlink based on a din cable.

Last edited: Jun 1, 2021

Slayer

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  • #13

Okey, my bad, sorry for the language.
If you get 50/60 Hz mains related hum, 1st tip in all books: hook all electrically connected devices to the same power outlet in the wall. 2nd tip: use an isolator for rca cable, one that cuts the electrical connection.

Shielding usually helps against radio interference in long cable runs, it should do anything to mains hum. I've run speaker leads tied to power cords without problems.

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What is the best RCA cables for car audio?

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Do shielded RCA cables make a difference?

In cables like RCA, the more shielding they have or the better the isolation technique used, the more it will reject noise, thus your audio will be cleaner. Connectivity – The tips of the cable, the ones that make the connection with your audio equipment's output an input make a huge difference.

Do RCA cables need to be shielded?

Shielding is an essential part of a proper RCA audio cable. It is true that shielded cable has higher total cable capacitance than otherwise similar unshielded cable, but that's the price you have to pay for the noise free sound. The cable capacitance can affect the sound going through the cable.

Do RCA cables make a difference in car audio?

Only if they're broken, or unusually susceptible to noise. Cables can do nothing to "increase" sound quality, but in some rare cases they can be designed so poorly that they pick up noise, or make poor connections.