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Need Short Interconnects

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:52 pm
by Phoenixcolt
Anyone know where I can get a higher quality 6 inch interconnect?

I have an Alpine Headunit right now and I am running it with the PXA-H100 imprint processor, just manually adjusting it right now but it sounds freakin awesome!

I think I have 1.5' interconnects from the headunit to the processor, but I would like to lessen the clutter by finding some 6 inchers.

Hope you guys can help, catch you later.

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:02 pm
by Bfowler
i haven't seen any under .5 meters :(

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:42 pm
by Phoenixcolt
Yeah me either, I think that's what I have back there now, just wish I could slim it down, it was rough getting all that wiring back in there, I hate squeezing in the headunit, makes me worry that some wire could be getting pinched, maybe I will need to just go with smaller diameter RCAs...the ones I have in there now are Monster THX, I found them on clearance at Radio Shack...but like all the other higher end Monster stuff, the shielding is hefty.

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:52 pm
by ttocs
how much harder will it be to pull/reinstall the deck with shorter cables? I mean I would hope to have 4-5" of harness/rca that would extend outside the dash to allow my meat-claw to get in there and plug/unplug it. If you have a 6" cable I would think the processor would have to be mounted to the radio or something.

Wire ties are your friend when trying to clean cluttered cables.

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:33 pm
by KHPower
How good r you at soldering? you could always build your own rcas and they would prolly be better than most on the market 8)

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:27 am
by finbar
DIYMA has a tutorial on making RCA cables,
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/diy ... ables.html
You may be able to add connectors to one end of a shortened up existing cable, less work with only one pair to solder.
These look interesting,
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/870415-post553.html
hope this helps
:)

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:04 pm
by scottn29
I agree, for small lengths like that the best way os to make you own, not hard to do at all.