XLR Cables can quickly become one of your most expensive purchases, but audiophiles know they're the one component to avoid ...

Hi guys, I've got some 4 conductor microphone cable from a brand called Rapco which a friend gave me. Its this light purple colored stuff. I've also got some ends. I was going to use one pair of ...

Anyone had success making long RCA cables from scratch? In theory, it's simple. An RCA cable is just a pair of wires, both connected to a tip/ring plug at each end. Pretty much any strand of wire will ...

Old speakers that use 3.5mm cables can connect to many modern TVs. Some may require converters, but some will plug right in.

I'm not particular about cables, so I mostly use cheap ones. That said, when I've bought Chinese cables with loose connectors ...

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A plug and socket for coaxial cable. Introduced by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in the 1930s, RCA connectors are used for analog audio signals (see analog audio). They are also used for ...

Looking for affordable high-end audio cables that won’t empty your bank account? QED Audio Cables are well made and very solid performers. I’m waltzing into the cable minefield this week because I ...