Which RCA cables?

kadrek
kadrek Posts: 33
edited August 2013 in Speakers
I'm looking for a set of male to male RCA cables to hook my DAC up to my receiver. What do you guys use? All I can find are cheap looking ones on amazon. Also, is there a similar cable that I could hook to the same RCA cables with a 3.5mm jack on one end to play music through phones when people want to play something?
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2013
    Are you going to ask this question in 3 different forums?
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2013
    For a $30 dollar DAC, the Amazon ones are fine. Good RCA cables can cost a few thousand each.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • CSPolkKC
    CSPolkKC Posts: 1
    edited August 2013
    Monster cables should have something available for you. Also audioquest or scosche. Crutchfield.com is a reliable place to find something like that.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited August 2013
    Monoprice.com
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited August 2013
    Signal cable is a great bang for the buck interconnect, but I agree with a $30 dac it wont make much difference.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited August 2013
    B Run wrote: »
    Signal cable is a great bang for the buck interconnect, but I agree with a $30 dac it wont make much difference.

    +1

    However, if you get better cables now you can grow with them as you get better gear.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited August 2013
    For solid performing/relatively inexpensive cables I like BlueJeans Cable. Notably their digital coaxial using Belden 1694A.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2013
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    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited August 2013
    Acoustic Research interconnects are decent for the money and ebay has them for around $10 all day long.

    Klipsch RB81, KG3.5, B&W DM602.5, Polk.
    Subwoofers: Klipsch RW10, Triad ProSub Bronze.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2013
    I'll send you some bulk cable and solder if you want to learn how to build your own.
    Jake
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    edited August 2013
    Attachment not found.I hook these to my iphone. They can be had at Radio Shack-WallyMART 10-15.00 or so..these are cheap Belkin and they work ok for a quick cheap hook up that sounds half way decent for phone (i use to audition receivers on the road). If your looking to use rca cables on a budget you can look online or local. A-1 on above suggestions. There are alot to be had on budget fairly reasonable. Good Luck W/search & welcome to CP
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