RCA cables for active speakers?

Johnny Vinyl · May 13, 2011

I need a pair of 8' RCA cables to connect to some active speakers for my PC setup into an Asus Xonar Essence STX audio card. The speakers will cost no more than $500, so I don't need something priced in the uber-stratospere. I know that there are quite a few members here who use a similar setup, and I was wondering if I could get some recommendations on brands or companies to consider. I don't really have a budget for this, but it would be really nice of I could secure a pair for under $200. Am I dreaming?

RUR · May 13, 2011

Good, nothing fancy RCA cables, John? $43.50 (+ ship) per pair from BJC.

garylkoh · May 13, 2011

John,

How about these?
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/shopexd.asp?id=1065

I've always been a fan of Mogami cables. They are hard to beat. The Neutrik Profi RCA connectors make ground before they make signal, and break signal before they break ground so it is safe for the times you forget to turn off the active speakers before unplugging the interconnects.

Johnny Vinyl · May 13, 2011

RUR said:
Good, nothing fancy RCA cables, John? $43.50 (+ ship) per pair from BJC.

I don't mind spending more, if the increase in performance is there (I know, I know....placebo, coat hanger, etc...LOL), but BJC seem to have a good rep, so it's definitely something to consider. Lower price equals more music purchases, so that's always a good thing. Thanks Ken!

Johnny Vinyl · May 13, 2011

garylkoh said:
John,

How about these?
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/shopexd.asp?id=1065

I've always been a fan of Mogami cables. They are hard to beat. The Neutrik Profi RCA connectors make ground before they make signal, and break signal before they break ground so it is safe for the times you forget to turn off the active speakers before unplugging the interconnects.

Sweet! Thanks Gary! TakeFive is a great place, I've ordered from them before.

mep · May 13, 2011

I've said it before and I will say it again, Mogami microphone cables make aweseome interconnects.

Johnny Vinyl · May 14, 2011

Another vote for Mogami..nice. Good price, plus I can get them locally......sounds good to me! Thanks for all of your help guys!

Johnny Vinyl · May 14, 2011

Just learned from browsing the Canuck Audio Mart ads that TakeFiveAudio is offering free cable burn-in for all orders placed this weekend. May as well order the cables now since it's free. As to what difference it'll make...I haven't a clue, but it can't hurt. So Mogami IC's...here I come!

Johnny Vinyl · May 14, 2011

I've ordered a pair of 8' Mogami RCA cables from TakeFiveAudio with free cable burn-in. All totalled it came to $110.47 CDN.

Thanks for letting me know about these Gary!

garylkoh · May 14, 2011

Sorry, I couldn't resist that one

Did you go with the cryo'ed ones? CDN$2.80 per cable must be the all-time best value cryo up-charge in the universe of audio. Even if you can't hear the difference, I'm sure it won't hurt.

Johnny Vinyl · May 14, 2011

LOL......and yes, I got the cryo'ed ones!

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