Please recommend budget RCA to 1/4" TS cable

ofajen

ofajen

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This isn't about detecting minute audible differences, what I'm interested in is a supplier for low-cost RCA male to 1/4" TS male cables with a good quality RCA plug that will grip securely.

My Hafler DH-200 power amp inputs (both units) always seem to be slightly smaller than cheapo RCA cords are made for and the cables fit poorly. I have a very old set of Monster Cable RCAs (please no grief, I was a kid when I bought them) that actually do a wonderful job of fitting securely into the DH-200 input jacks.

RCA-RCA is easy enough to come by, but I may be using this Furman crossover to feed the amps and it has 1/4" jacks. I could just use RCA to 1/4" adapters, which I have in abundance, but I'd prefer to use dedicated, hard-wired cables if they can be found at a reasonable price.

I thought Monoprice might have something along the lines of a Premium cable of that type, but I don't see one.

The back up plan will be to buy some RCA-RCA cables and just clip them and install 1/4" plugs on the clipped ends.

Any suggestions would be welcome!

Cheers,

Otto
 
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Using the RCA to 1/4" adapters if they fit tightly is a great way to go.
Clean them with contact cleaner and plug em in!
After all that's what they're for....and if you don't use them...then why have a bunch of them sitting in a drawer. Nothing wrong with them.
Cheap, easy they work and you have a bunch of them in your hand....done, done and free!

You can look at any of the online shops like Amazon and find pre-made cheap RCA > 1/4" TS cables...also try any local or online music stores. Musician's are always needing those type of cables or adapters.
 
djmtascam said:
Using the RCA to 1/4" adapters if they fit tightly is a great way to go.
Clean them with contact cleaner and plug em in!
After all that's what they're for....and if you don't use them...then why have a bunch of them sitting in a drawer. Nothing wrong with them.
Cheap, easy they work and you have a bunch of them in your hand....done, done and free!

You can look at any of the online shops like Amazon and find pre-made cheap RCA > 1/4" TS cables...also try any local or online music stores. Musician's are always needing those type of cables or adapters.
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After 30+ years of studio recording, I have boxes of all kinds of cables, including cheap pre-made RCA-1/4". I have one box just for holding that particular configuration. As I said, the cheap ones typically fit too loosely into the DH-200 input jacks. I want an affordable cable with higher quality RCA plugs that fit more snugly. I can of course use adapters, but for a permanent installation and best clearance behind, I'd prefer dedicated cables, hence the inquiry.

Cheers,

Otto
 
ofajen said:
That's the back up plan. I always have Switchcraft TRS plug parts on hand, so I can just clip a good RCA in the middle and make two. I was just wondering if there was a good deal an off the shelf cable with an RCA that would hold the DH-200 input jack securely.

Cheers,

Otto
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I get it. I think you'd only find that cable configuration in the pro audio world. Good luck!
 
I think the "Livewire" ones from Guitar Center are OK, good quality connectors and cable. Lifetime warranty as well. That said, my Hafler 220 has the same problem and the Livewire cables only made a small difference. I think I'm going to change out the jacks on the amp.
 
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