If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Radio Corporation of America first designed the RCA ...

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 ...

Cables are a big part of modern-day electronics, and with so many, it can be hard to keep up with the individual functions of each one. If you're like many people, you may have a bag or kitchen drawer ...

A plug and socket for coaxial cable. RCA connectors are used for analog audio signals (see analog audio). They are also used for digital audio (see S/PDIF) and analog video (see composite video). For ...

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The humble aux cable or, more formally, the 3.5mm auxiliary cable, has long been a universal standard for analog audio signals. Aux cables allow you to accomplish such tasks as plugging in your ...

Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector. Got the Home Theater system connection blues? It’s always a bit frustrating to newcomers and seasoned ...

Facepalm: There's long been an argument among certain audiophiles that they can hear the difference between expensive and cheap audio cables even when others can't. But a YouTube video that tests ...