I'm about to order the wiring for my new system, how long do the RCAs have to be if I'm placing the amps under the front seats?

thanx

 

5 feet sounds good

 

3 meter.

 

5 feet sounds too short, did you use this yourself?

-1st Mp3: I was thinking about 3 meter but I want to make shure.

thanx, anyone else?

 

5 ft might just make it on some amps with the right positioning and if the RCA goes down the center console. I never go under 3 meter just incase. We sell monster calbe so its 1,3, or 5 meters are all we carry. 5 meter is good if you ever think about moving the amp to the back but you need to find a spot for the extra cable.

 

Ok fellas, out of all this RCAs wich one would you chose and why? 10ft lenght.

 

AXR630 look fine.
BAsicly noise isn't realy generated or rejected by RCAs. If you run a power wire next to any RCA you'll get noise. The only reason I didn't say the clear ones is becuase a coworker that actualy fallows things like RCA production says the weren't twisted enough to be effective at all.

I would recommend a 4 channel RCA if you are using a 4 channel amp. They are a little easier to use.

 

I was going to get those but then I noticed that they weren't gold plated, does that make a difference?

 

THey aren't? I just thought it was a black and white picture, I'll take a second look.
2 good things to know

1. All RCA ends, ditroblock, ect in car audio are brass with gold
plating.

2. Brass and gold are not the best conductors. Copper is better then both but gold doesn't oxidize so its used more. Silver is the best conductor.

 

beleive it or not silver isnt hte best conductor, we did an experiment in physics last year and we foud the copper is the best conductor, better than alluminum and silver, and gold, i was suprised when i found this out. it isnt that much better than silver to be noticeable, but it is.

 

There is a measure, mu or something like that I believe its the inverse of Impedance, either way it is in silvers favor. Now with real world impuraties in place this can be greatly effected.

 

true, so maybe it was only the materials we tested, and maybe with pure elements its different. i was only citing my personal experiance.

 

I think Ill go with thiese , what do you think? I'm getting 2 pairs of them because I'm also getting a wiring kit that comes with one of this , is it ok to mix the RCAs?

thanx

 

look good

 

Twisted PAir vs. Copper Shield doesn't matter in Car Audio. Twisted Pair works in network cabled because sender and reciever are balanced, which isn't the case in most car audio. The exception being some advance systems (eclipse makes them) which take advantage of twisted pairs.