ohioan
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Post by ohioan on Nov 27, 2010 10:17:16 GMT -5
O.K., I need RCA cables for connecting between my preamp and XPA-3 and UPA-7. I would like the following: - single cables (not "stereo" cables, wherein two cables are molded together)
- gold-plated connectors
- 6 feet in length
Did some searching, and the Emotiva X-Series look very nice. These are good for audio interconnects between a preamp and amp, I assume? I have also noticed that many RCA cables are coax. The Emotiva X-Series, though, appear to be two conductors in a shield. Is the shield connected to ground on one end? Or is it floating? |
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Post by geebo on Nov 27, 2010 10:26:35 GMT -5
Yes, the X-series would work great between your amp and pre. I don't know about the floating shield question, but they also have coax versions at the same price if thats what you prefer.
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Post by jlafrenz on Nov 27, 2010 20:41:51 GMT -5
The X Series are nice cables. The standard RCA are two conductor pairs. If you want a solid coax type then you can use the ones that are labeled as digital coax. They will work just fine. I have both and use both, really couldn't tell a difference. From what I remember, the cables are grounded on each end, but it has been quite some time since I first asked and obtained that info.
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Post by eljaycanuck on Nov 27, 2010 21:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by jimmyjames on Nov 27, 2010 21:38:43 GMT -5
I have also noticed that many RCA cables are coax. The Emotiva X-Series, though, appear to be two conductors in a shield. Is the shield connected to ground on one end? Or is it floating?
Floating Ground means that it is only connected on one end.
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ohioan
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Post by ohioan on Nov 28, 2010 8:58:11 GMT -5
I went ahead and ordered seven of the X-Series from Emotiva.
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Post by ohioan on Nov 28, 2010 9:01:22 GMT -5
Floating Ground means that it is only connected on one end. Hmm. I would think "floating ground" means the shield is not connected to anything. I have seen "twisted pair in a shield" cables where the shield was connected to ground at one end only. This is done to prevent ground loops. |
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Post by munroe on Nov 28, 2010 9:37:09 GMT -5
ohioan,
You'll probably be surprised at the high quality of these cables. I just re-wired my 3 Emotiva amps to my AVR with the X-Series cables & also bought 2 of the component X-Series - WOW! At the current sale price, they're a steal.
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