Can someone recommend 1 foot long RCA cables that are FLEXIBLE?

The Shocker

The Shocker

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I'm currently using these cables:

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5346

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I'd like something more flexible. When connected, these stick straight back and can't be bent easily to the left or right.
 
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Hifiler said:
Linn Black cables are good quality, shielded, basic ICs that are fairly flexible, and can be found for reasonable prices on eBay, USAM, etc...

Here is photo comparing a Linn Black to a Linn Silver (more shielding, but still copper), just hanging down from gravity.

https://www.linn.co.uk/speakers-and-amps/accessories/interconnect-cables#black-interconnects

But of course there are countless other options.

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eBay has them for between $200-$300. I do t think that’s reasonable.
 
Archguy said:
FWIW, you can buy interconnects with 90° terminations for tight spots.

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There are even adapters available so you can use your existing cables:
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It's not a tight spot. it's just a matter of cable flexibility. I need to move my Raspberry Pi music player closer to the wall, and the Monoprice cables stick out the back about 8" and I can't get them to bend left or right. I'll take a picture to demonstrate and post when I can.
 
E-Stat said:
Belden 1505F is pretty flexible. I made my own 10M cables for the office and terminated the ends with Switchcraft connectors. If you're up to simple soldering, you can buy the components from Parts Express inexpensively. Cable runs $1.38/ft while the connectors are $1.98/each.

Blue Jeans Cable can fabricate a set of 1505F for you for $36.25. Higher C than the LC-1 but smaller in diameter and more flexible.
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I may try to make my own. I watched Parts Express video on making your own cable last night, and the video was pretty bad. I'll do some more YouTube searching and find a better video.
 
The Shocker said:
I may try to make my own. I watched Parts Express video on making your own cable last night, and the video was pretty bad. I'll do some more YouTube searching and find a better video.
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Wish I could help you with a better video, but the process is pretty straight forward. I went through a similar process in 1977 using different Belden cable when I purchased my first Acoustat electrostats which had servo amps in their bases which required long runs.
 
E-Stat said:
Belden 1505F is pretty flexible. I made my own 10M cables for the office and terminated the ends with Switchcraft connectors. If you're up to simple soldering, you can buy the components from Parts Express inexpensively. Cable runs $1.38/ft while the connectors are $1.98/each.

Blue Jeans Cable can fabricate a set of 1505F for you for $36.25. Higher C than the LC-1 but smaller in diameter and more flexible.
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Dumb question time. Why would I used Coax cable to make an RCA cable. Shouldn't I use a different cable?
 
E-Stat said:
Wish I could help you with a better video, but the process is pretty straight forward. I went through a similar process in 1977 using different Belden cable when I purchased my first Acoustat electrostats which had servo amps in their bases which required long runs.
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I found better videos. I'll try to make some cables during the week.
 
The Shocker said:
Dumb question time. Why would I used Coax cable to make an RCA cable. Shouldn't I use a different cable?
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Coax is quite appropriate for unbalanced cables.

While twisted pair is often used for unbalanced cables, its truer application is balanced cables where the pair twisting plays into the common mode noise rejection.

Far as cable, while I'm a big fan of 1505F, Mogami W2964 is smaller and even more flexible and still has pretty darn good technical characteristics.
 
The Shocker said:
Dumb question time. Why would I used Coax cable to make an RCA cable. Shouldn't I use a different cable?
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Virtually all interconnects use coax including what you currently use. :dunno:

Unless of course you get something funky from companies like Mapleshade.

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whoaru99 said:
Coax is quite appropriate for unbalanced cables.

While twisted pair is often used for unbalanced cables, its truer application is balanced cables where the pair twisting plays into the common mode noise rejection.

Far as cable, while I'm a big fan of 1505F, Mogami 2964 is smaller and even more flexible and still has pretty darn good technical characteristics.
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Coax isn't going to be very flexible, is it?
 
The Shocker said:
Coax isn't going to be very flexible, is it?
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It can be very flexible, or not. There are many kinds of coax. The 1505F and W2964 are not at all like you're thinking for the TV coax that is both thicker and uses a solid, copper covered steel core.

Heck, I've used even just two conductors stripped from CAT5 cable, no shielding at all, and had no noise ingress that I could detect.
 
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