Is anyone having any issues with the hord of compression fittings now available for rca, bnc, f, etc?

Does audio on rg59 or rg6 work for long distances?

Does anyone have any preference on manufacurer for the fittings, I am going between Liberty and PRO connect.

Thanks for the input.

define long distance?

over 75 feet

I do it all the time now, they are great! and i make more money! I use both companyies depending what is avaible or cheaper at the moment.
First few didn't connect well as i didn't do them properly, but now no probs with it...


Lonny

RG6 and RG59 are both pretty much equivalent for audio????

75-ohm cable is not correct for use with line-level audio, but correct or not, it seems to work. And because of its convenient termination, is becoming the method of choice among installers.

RG6 & RG59 both have the capacity to carry audio, but their loss/ft ratio is constant, and will affect any signal accordingly.

And, unbalanced audio should not travel more than, what is it, 30 feet, maybe 50'? But I've run it over 100' without any problems, even using shielded 2-conductor.

So, making RCA cables out of coax for audio over long distances slightly breaks all the rules, but seems to work. So until it doesn't, keep using it.

Doug @ HomeWorks

That's not really correct. Video cable is spec'ed at 75 ohms, audio cable does not have an impedance specification so any impedance is fine. Most commonly used are 50 ohms or 75 ohms.


RG6 and RG59 do have different loss/ft ratio's. Belden publishes their dB loss per 100 feet for all their cable. However, the loss difference usually isn't too great.

CJ

Keep in mind, that using RG-6 or RG-59 will work just fine, the draw back is that the audio is noticably harsh and bright. Probably fine for most people though. I have used the Liberty VSD-1 video cable for audio because of cost. Audioquest makes specific audio cable for do it yourself interconnects that sounds alot better.

Is it bad to use regular speaker wire for line level audio over long distances?

It's bad to use speaker wire for line level audio period. Very easy to pick up interference.

Robbie S

if it's 4 conductor, you can send a balanced signal with the right hardware.