3.5mm to RCA cable needed. Very long, and high quality.

semtex65 · 14-11-2008, 20:59

I don't know if this is the best place to post this but here goes..

my mac is my main source of music & video, and I have it hooked up to my hi-fi which is on the other side of the room.

Recently I've upgraded various parts of the system such as bi-wiring the speakers, and using some top notch Cambridge Audio interconnects. The difference is certainly noticable.

Problem is I can't seem to find high quality 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect the mac to the amp - it needs to be around 7 meters long.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I've got around £150 to play with on this.

John Currie · 14-11-2008, 22:22

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Originally Posted by semtex65

I've got around £150 to play with on this.

A tenth of that budget will buy you this which you can connect to a 2 metre 3.5mm stereo jack to 2 phono plugs...if you're not satisfied with that your local small TV repair shop could make one up for you in any custom length I should imagine.

RobAnt · 14-11-2008, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by semtex65

I don't know if this is the best place to post this but here goes..

my mac is my main source of music & video, and I have it hooked up to my hi-fi which is on the other side of the room.

Recently I've upgraded various parts of the system such as bi-wiring the speakers, and using some top notch Cambridge Audio interconnects. The difference is certainly noticable.

Problem is I can't seem to find high quality 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect the mac to the amp - it needs to be around 7 meters long.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I've got around £150 to play with on this.

Doesn't your MAC have a digital audio out. rather than analogue. Using that to connect the two would be preferable - especially given your budget. Although if you want to spend £150 on a single interconnect of any description leads me to say that I've got just the right thing. Send me £150 and I'll send it to you. (I don't, but I'd be down my local electricians to buy one for £15, giving me a wonderful % return.)

semtex65 · 15-11-2008, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobAnt

Doesn't your MAC have a digital audio out. rather than analogue. Using that to connect the two would be preferable - especially given your budget.

That could require A) a 7 meter RCA or optical cable, and B) A dedicated DAC - very expensive!

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Currie

A tenth of that budget will buy you this which you can connect to a 2 metre 3.5mm stereo jack to 2 phono plugs...if you're not satisfied with that your local small TV repair shop could make one up for you in any custom length I should imagine.

I'm using a similar set up of cable at the moment, and it sounds awful. So much detail is lost. If I hook up to the amp using (an all be it shorter) Cambdrige Audio Atlantic cable, it sounds much better. So I've after something like that, only longer.

nobby1963 · 15-11-2008, 18:34

Hi,

I have used this company many times in the past and always found them very good.

Heres a link;

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...emium-05m.html

RobAnt · 15-11-2008, 21:22

Quote:

That could require A) a 7 meter RCA or optical cable, and B) A dedicated DAC - very expensive!

You said it was to a HiFi - so why would you need a separate dedicated DAC? All modern amps have inbult DAC converters.

Or are you saying that your Mac doesn't have a digital output?

Also, don't get hung up on a 7 meter cable. I use one half of a good quality RCA, 10 meter, two channel cable without any problems.

Chris Frost · 15-11-2008, 21:58

Hi Rob, not everyone uses a decoding AV amps.

There are still plenty of high quality analogue only Hi-Fi amps around. From a Hi-Fi purist POV it's much better to keep digital signal decoding and processing away from the pre-amp section of an analogue amp.

14-11-2008, 20:59	#1
semtex65 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 460	3.5mm to RCA cable needed. Very long, and high quality. I don't know if this is the best place to post this but here goes.. my mac is my main source of music & video, and I have it hooked up to my hi-fi which is on the other side of the room. Recently I've upgraded various parts of the system such as bi-wiring the speakers, and using some top notch Cambridge Audio interconnects. The difference is certainly noticable. Problem is I can't seem to find high quality 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect the mac to the amp - it needs to be around 7 meters long. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've got around £150 to play with on this.

14-11-2008, 22:22	#2
John Currie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Lanarkshire. Scotland Posts: 2,005	Quote: Originally Posted by semtex65 I've got around £150 to play with on this. A tenth of that budget will buy you this which you can connect to a 2 metre 3.5mm stereo jack to 2 phono plugs...if you're not satisfied with that your local small TV repair shop could make one up for you in any custom length I should imagine.

14-11-2008, 22:55	#3
RobAnt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South West Posts: 10,218	Quote: Originally Posted by semtex65 I don't know if this is the best place to post this but here goes.. my mac is my main source of music & video, and I have it hooked up to my hi-fi which is on the other side of the room. Recently I've upgraded various parts of the system such as bi-wiring the speakers, and using some top notch Cambridge Audio interconnects. The difference is certainly noticable. Problem is I can't seem to find high quality 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect the mac to the amp - it needs to be around 7 meters long. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've got around £150 to play with on this. Doesn't your MAC have a digital audio out. rather than analogue. Using that to connect the two would be preferable - especially given your budget. Although if you want to spend £150 on a single interconnect of any description leads me to say that I've got just the right thing. Send me £150 and I'll send it to you. (I don't, but I'd be down my local electricians to buy one for £15, giving me a wonderful % return.)

15-11-2008, 17:35	#4
semtex65 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 460	Quote: Originally Posted by RobAnt Doesn't your MAC have a digital audio out. rather than analogue. Using that to connect the two would be preferable - especially given your budget. That could require A) a 7 meter RCA or optical cable, and B) A dedicated DAC - very expensive! Quote: Originally Posted by John Currie A tenth of that budget will buy you this which you can connect to a 2 metre 3.5mm stereo jack to 2 phono plugs...if you're not satisfied with that your local small TV repair shop could make one up for you in any custom length I should imagine. I'm using a similar set up of cable at the moment, and it sounds awful. So much detail is lost. If I hook up to the amp using (an all be it shorter) Cambdrige Audio Atlantic cable, it sounds much better. So I've after something like that, only longer.

15-11-2008, 18:34	#5
nobby1963 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 270	Hi, I have used this company many times in the past and always found them very good. Heres a link; http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catal...emium-05m.html

15-11-2008, 21:22	#6
RobAnt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South West Posts: 10,218	Quote: That could require A) a 7 meter RCA or optical cable, and B) A dedicated DAC - very expensive! You said it was to a HiFi - so why would you need a separate dedicated DAC? All modern amps have inbult DAC converters. Or are you saying that your Mac doesn't have a digital output? Also, don't get hung up on a 7 meter cable. I use one half of a good quality RCA, 10 meter, two channel cable without any problems.

15-11-2008, 21:58	#7
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Hi Rob, not everyone uses a decoding AV amps. There are still plenty of high quality analogue only Hi-Fi amps around. From a Hi-Fi purist POV it's much better to keep digital signal decoding and processing away from the pre-amp section of an analogue amp.

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