Make Your Own RCA's

dwnrodeo · Post by **dwnrodeo** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:38 am

Quick question here that has a simple answer, I just don't know what it is. I'm making my own RCA's using Stinger HPM2 cable that I bought from ttocs, and want to know if all of the shielding needs to be connected to the ground lug of the RCA connector or just the one shield wire that is twisted with the positive and negative wires. I stole the pic below from diymobileaudio, but my wire looks similar except it has an additional wire braid shield on the outside. Should I attach the wire braid shield as well? Thanks.

Jerome · Post by **Jerome** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:28 am

the "best" way to make "balanced" RCA cables (or identical then the so-called ones) is to solder the red wire to the tip both sides, the black one on outside both sides, and the shield ont the outside to but only on the HU side.

Post by **ttocs** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:48 am

as he said it on the source side, solder the ground. I used different colored tape to remember which side was which. Gonna have some sexy cables wrappin them up in that fishnet stocking, yer gonna love'em I did the same!

dwnrodeo · Post by **dwnrodeo** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:32 am

Thanks for the prompt response guys. I'll just have to make sure I ground the shield to the correct end of the wire since it has directional markings on it.