Best Budget RCA cables


Hi guys,

What is your go-to budget/inexpensive RCA cable recommendation ($30-$50)? Would there be an appreciable difference between this interconnect and $6 Kabeldirekt cables?  The Kabeldirekt RCAs sound pretty great to my ears!

Thanks!
Lee
leemaze
A second for Blue Jeans Cables. Have a couple of pair. I would avoid the LC-21's as the are very stiff. The Belden 1505F cables are my favorite from them. Nice jacket and very flexible. I am using them on from pre to amp and pre to sub. Both of mine were about $40
When I need RCA cables I use these Canare cables from Cable Solutions, you select the length:
http://www.cs1.net/products/canare/LV-61S_precision_stereo.htm

For XLR cables I use these Canare cables, you choose the color & length;
http://www.cs1.net/products/canare/L-4E6S_balanced_audio.htm

Speaker cable from Blue Jean Cable, the Belden 5000 series Cable, with BJC locking banana's, best connect there is.

No fancy, pricy cables will top these, no one would ever be able to tell the difference in a true, blind AB test.


"No fancy, pricy cables will top these, no one would ever be able to tell the difference in a true, blind AB test"

Here we go again, another generalized statement from the chief of cable’R’us disneyland :-)


Just posted this link in response to a different topic here...

My go-to for inexpensive-but-good interconnects (and power cables) is Signal Cable: http://signalcable.com/analog_interconnects.html

I have 4-5 prs of analog 2 RCA interconnects. The build quality & sound are excellent. The only criticism I could make (a very faint criticism, at that) is that these interconnects are relatively stiff.

Try them. You won't be let down.

@lemaze - this is way over your budget, but Music Direct is selling the Audioquest Kind Cobra cables at 40-60% off retail:

https://www.musicdirect.com/Search/specials/Closeout?specials=Closeout&category=Cables&brand=Audioquest&sort=sitePrice%7CASC&page=1&pagesize=24&c1=tab-products&c2=grid

The King Cobra has their version of 21awg solid-core OCC copper conductors in a foam PE insulation.  Silver plated RCA connectors.