RCA (phono) cables for on-site termination


Hi. I'm going to be going into my very tight crawlspace in a week to run some speaker wire. I don't want to go down there twice so I will also be wiring what will eventually carry a signal from my phono (in the living room) to my preamp (in my office).

My house is 85 years old, mostly original, and we've tried very hard to be faithful to the architect all these years (it's cool if you think that's ridiculous). 

What that means is that I need to drill the smallest holes possible and therefore I will need to terminate the cable ends by myself . What I don't know is what kind of cable to use and what brand of terminals I should buy.

I'm handy with a soldering iron, I own a dozen crimpers, and I can buy another pair if necessary-- but I don't want to waste money on world-class cabling (my ears aren't that good). I just want decent wire (maybe even coax, whatever, someone here is way smarter than I am) and decent RCA terminals. Can you help?
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Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

NO! Think separate TT for the Office.

If space is an issue, as it is for me, think small, or vertical:

These compact Technics can fit on top of a bookcase, this particular model is quartz locked Direct Drive, and Programmable (so are others). (get the separate ground wire, or you can buy one on ebay for $10).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373596285167?hash=item56fc12e8ef:g:CdUAAOSwhMtgsceA

This Vertical TT stands on a narrow shelf or bookcase, 8" minimum

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649728427-mitsubishi-lt-5v/

New Vertical TT's exist

btw, my latest trick in my crawl space was to staple simple trash bag ties to the bottom of the vertical side (not the bottom) of joists (then simply twist as you go. Wire hooks for tree decorations work too.