Running power wires and rca’s very close
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: Running power wires and rca’s very close
Posted By: luckydevil
Subject: Running power wires and rca’s very close
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 6:27 PM
I'm working with a very cramped area and using 4 amps in close proximity. My setup is not in a car and each amp has a dedicated pc power supply.
How close can I run the power wires to the rca's without getting interference, and is this even an issue because of there being no engine noise to worry about?
I know it has been said a million times that the cheapo rca's are just as good as the most expensive rca's in sound quality, but the shielding is what I am concerned about.
Should I ante up for wires with extra thick or double shielding because of how close they are to the power wires, or will the cheapo rca's work just as well in this scenario?
Thanks guys.
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Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 7:16 PM
As long as you have good grounds you shouldn't have a problem. I've always run cheap RCA's and power wires together and have NEVER had a noise problem. Steven Kephart Adire Audio -------------
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 8:09 PM
Just curious, if it's not in a car and you are worried about engine noise, what is it in? Boat?
Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 9:35 PM
I'm not worried about engine noise because it is all in an arcade game. Everyone on here has helped me out a ton with the sound system so I'll be sure to post pics and specs once it is all done.
From what I have seen this will be one of the most powerful stereos ever put into an arcade game. 
Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 9:37 PM
Big thanks Mr. Kephart. I always enjoy reading your very informitive posts, so thank you for that also.
Posted By: redpeppers
Date Posted: September 19, 2005 at 11:16 PM
i have never had problem with running rca together....unless they r the cheapest rca in the world
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Where theres is a wire there's a way.
Posted By: GlassWolf
Date Posted: September 20, 2005 at 7:45 AM
as per Richard Clark and Scott Buwalda, running signal and power lines together isn't an issue with any decent quality interconnects that are shielded, since current draw will increase relative to volume level, and at low volumes, current draw is neglegable.
Now if you subscribe to this or not is your call, but I can tell you that you stand a far greater chance of inducing noise by running signal lines/incerconnects close to passive crossovers, than you'll stand by running them parallel to power lines.
I'd also be wary of things like ignition system wiring.
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-GlassWolf
Pioneer Stage-4, Orion, DynAudio, Fi
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