jimjimbo Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I have several vintage amps and preamps (mostly tube units) that have RCA connectors which are very close together, including my Scott LK-150, Scott LC-21, etc. I would like to find some good quality cables that have low profile connectors on them. Right now I'm sticking a small piece of wood shim in between them to keep them from touching, which I want to get away from for a number of reasons. Currently using KnuKonceptz cables which are nice cables, but the connectors are just a shade large. Looking for recommendations of manufacturers/links. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Just curious Jim. The outside is the shield and I believe they're connected to the chassis inside. Does it matter if they touch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Carl, I'm sure that others that are far more technical than I will chime in, but all I can say is that when I've found a pair was touching, I had investigated this because I had heard quite a bit of noise and distortion. Now, this may be a failure of the cables themselves, as to not having the shield properly segregated from the inner conductor, that's quite possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 If you separated them and the noise went away then they shouldn't touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul79 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) 10.31mm too large? Switch Craft RCA Connectors (get the long body) are very good, and are typically small enough for vintage gear. Can you solder? Mogami 2549 Mic cable is absolutely wonderful interconnect. It is 2 wire with copper shield, so land the shield at the source end only. This is how I run them, and they sound fantastic! If the barrels touch, it shouldn't make any difference. It all goes to one place inside. If you don't solder, get the materials and send them to me. I'll terminate them for you, just pay the shipping! Edited July 29, 2016 by paul79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnote Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Jim if there is a guitar center close by you might want to stop in and check it out . They usually have a pretty good selection of cables , plus you can pick up that Disco Ball and Strobe Light you've been wanting so badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 plus you can pick up that Disco Ball and Strobe Light you've been wanting so badly. What? I bought those at least 5 years ago..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 The outer contact on an RCA jack on a chassis should be tied to the chassis which is also signal ground on unbalanced equipment. Lots of people have strange ideas about the mystery of "ground" and how it should be connected. I do not believe the Scott Corporation had any of these strange ideas. This is conjecture on my part. Get some Deoxit and make sure all those connectors are good and clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACM Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I second Paul79's suggestion of diy switchcraft and mogami. I use the exact same setup between my pre and amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I second/third/infinity the Mogami (yes, I'm using it too but I use the 4 strand for XLR) Anyway, you asked about connectors, I used the Neutrik Profi connectors. They are retractable so the ground touches first and releases last. Nice contact for me and they're not overly fat http://www.neutrik.com/en/phono-rca/profi-cable-connectors/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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