Uncommonly long RCA IC cables?

Thanks for everyone's help on the subject.

Al, also that exact 2534. I checked again when I got home. ;-)

Basically you want low capacitance and good shielding and noise rejection. How "low" is "low" will depend on the output impedance of your preamp at high frequencies.

If your preamp's specified nominal output impedance (which is probably a reasonable approximation of its impedance at high frequencies) is below say 250 ohms or so, a good low priced choice would be a cable that utilizes Mogami 2534. Markertek, among many other places, supplies it in rca form.

If your preamp's output impedance is significantly higher than that, you should choose a cable whose capacitance is less than around 20 pf/ft (picofarads per foot). Blue Jeans Cable would be a suitable low priced choice, although its noise immunity would not be as good as the Mogami's. Many high priced alternatives are also available.

Dan -- Just saw your post. Great minds think alike!

Regards,
-- Al

Yep, agree with Kr4 and Viridian about the impedance matching a drive strength. I have 25' SE Mogami ICs myself, which are in parallel with a pair of 1.5m Nordost Valkyrja ICs. They sound great.

It really depends on the output capabilities of your preamp and the ambient EMI noise in your environment. I run 10meter interconnects without any problems.

Kal

While I am not recommending any one over another, this is really what the networked (those little boxes) on the cables are supposed to help with. Transparent for example, where the networks (from what I understand) address this as though your 25-30 foot run is no different than a 1 meter run. Also, I would think you would consider a shielded cable for the protection against RF, etc. . .