I thinking about making my own interconnects, need help with choosing parts.

[TrevorR]

I have considered these 2 products, rca plug from partsexpress & speaker wire from monoprice which I already own. The cables are for receiver to amp connection.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2816&seq=1&format=2

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=090-263

[cburbs]

If you can budget for better ends I would - those are pretty cheap and I wouldn't use them if I was making cables myself.

[TrevorR]

If you can budget for better ends I would - those are pretty cheap and I wouldn't use them if I was making cables myself.

What plugs would you recommend from here? http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...TOKEN=80384138

So the cable will be fine then?

[obie_fl]

Uhmm you can't use speaker wire for RCA interconnects you need coaxial cable.

Google "RCA DIY" also try "Canare DIY" or "Belden DIY"

[dweekie]

There are many options out there, but I find it easiest to start where many others have treaded before.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=816342

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/how-make-interconnect-step-step-pics-50729/

The parts you listed above in your first post don't really fit together. The connector is for an RG59 cable, which is like a cable tv/coaxial cable. It is also more common to use 20 to 30 awg wire in interconnects rather than 10-18 awg found in speaker cables, although they function either way.

[cburbs]

Parts I used for my own DIY interconnects -DIY Canare Cables - Parts used Canare LV61s - Canare RG59 Coaxial Cable , CB04 - Stress Boots, RCAP-C4A - Canare
Crimp RCA.

Another option - http://www.whatisrazar.com/interconnectcables.html

[corndog71]

My favorite for over almost 10 years has been http://www.homegrownaudio.com

[NekoAudio]

If you want to be picky, get ahold of the electrical characteristics of the cable you're going to use.