I'm a little confused right now.
I'm trying to repair a speaker which uses an RCA cable to connect to the amp (Logitech Z-2300 to be precise). The rca connector was completely broken as the metal plug was ripped off.
I decided since it was completely fubar to cut the cable, and revealed what I expected. A standard red/black speaker wire.
[thumb]http://puu.sh/EhQy[/thumb]
Is there any sort of wire that is basically speaker wire but instead of bare ends has an RCA connector?
I had a cheap RCA cable which I cut (stupidly) and it was just a single wire, so those are of no use.
This is what the end of a working satellite looks like
[thumb]http://puu.sh/EhQo[/thumb]
This may be a completely stupid question, but I honestly have no idea. I've looked around and all I can find are subwoofer cables. Would they work?
You could always just buy a cheap Male-Male RCA cable and cut that one up, then solder the two together
[QUOTE=kaze4159;36533168]You could always just buy a cheap Male-Male RCA cable and cut that one up, then solder the two together[/QUOTE]
I tried it already.
The male male ones are single wires, so they wont work as speaker cables.
Ghetto rig it with one wire from one cable and other wire from other cable.
[QUOTE=deano270;36533780]I tried it already.
The male male ones are single wires, so they wont work as speaker cables.[/QUOTE]
There has to be two wires otherwise it couldn't ground
It's probably the kind of cable where inside the copper wire, there's another wire separated by rubber
[QUOTE=kaze4159;36533915]There has to be two wires otherwise it couldn't ground
It's probably the kind of cable where inside the copper wire, there's another wire separated by rubber[/QUOTE]
Oh, so there was. There was a very fine copper wire next to it.
Would I be able to use that? Somehow I don't think it would be a great idea to send 60 watts down this cheap wire.
[QUOTE=kaze4159;36533915]There has to be two wires otherwise it couldn't ground
It's probably the kind of cable where inside the copper wire, there's another wire separated by rubber[/QUOTE]
Yeah it has to have 2 wires. Its probably set up coaxial if you cannot find it.
AKA like this but different because this is antenna wire:
[img]http://www.phy.davidson.edu/stuhome/phstewart/IL/speed/coaxla.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=tratzzz;36533806]Ghetto rig it with one wire from one cable and other wire from other cable.[/QUOTE]
How would I narrow that down to one connector though.
[editline]28th June 2012[/editline]
I cut the male to male RCA connector and stripped the wire down to this
[img]http://puu.sh/EiQ7[/img]
[QUOTE=deano270;36534062]How would I narrow that down to one connector though.
[editline]28th June 2012[/editline]
I cut the male to male RCA connector and stripped the wire down to this
[img]http://puu.sh/EiQ7[/img][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=deano270;36534022]Oh, so there was. There was a very fine copper wire next to it.
Would I be able to use that? Somehow I don't think it would be a great idea to send 60 watts down this cheap wire.[/QUOTE]
It doesnt send annywhere near to 60 watts down that wire so no worries.
And even if it where it would be fine.
Is the plug on the other end also RCA? Because then you can just slap in a new cable.
If not just get some heatshrink tubes and solder a new RCA plug on it.
[QUOTE=taipan;36534280]It doesnt send annywhere near to 60 watts down that wire so no worries.
And even if it where it would be fine.
Is the plug on the other end also RCA? Because then you can just slap in a new cable.
If not just get some heatshrink tubes and solder a new RCA plug on it.[/QUOTE]
Great! Yeah the other end is RCA. My original plan was to just solder it to the sat cable.
How would polarity work with the wiring? Red to the main, and black to ground?
[QUOTE=deano270;36534415]Great! Yeah the other end is RCA. My original plan was to just solder it to the sat cable.
How would polarity work with the wiring? Red to the main, and black to ground?[/QUOTE]
Why dont you just get another RCA cable, they are like 3$'s.
And red is usually main yes, might wanna check it with a multimeter though.
[QUOTE=taipan;36534953]Why dont you just get another RCA cable, they are like 3$'s.
And red is usually main yes, might wanna check it with a multimeter though.[/QUOTE]
Why would I need any more? I have about 4 lying around.
I will try by just twisting them together with electrical tape for the time being, see if it works.
Thanks for your help!
[editline]28th June 2012[/editline]
Ok, so I just did that and the sound coming out the speaker is quiet and VERY crackled
So is it hard/possible to make an RCA cable? I have loads of speaker wire so it's just a case of attaching it to an RCA plug.
[QUOTE=deano270;36539730]So is it hard/possible to make an RCA cable? I have loads of speaker wire so it's just a case of attaching it to an RCA plug.[/QUOTE]
Why dont you just use one of the 4 dual sided rca cables you have?
And very easy if you have a soldering iron and the correct plugs.
Or one of these that are made for soldering:
[img]http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/accessories/274045.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=deano270;36535021]....
Ok, so I just did that and the sound coming out the speaker is quiet and VERY crackled[/QUOTE]
One reason would be because you didn't make a proper connection. Just torsing (not sure if this is the correct English term) those wires together will make noise every time you touch/move it even slightly.
I'm not sure if i'm getting this right, but are you asking how to build a RCA cable?
If you are then you just need to connect the ground to the ground (usually the black wire or the outer cable to the outer ring of the plug/outer cable again). I believe that it is the wire to the right in this picture: [url]http://puu.sh/EiQ7[/url]
It's hard to tell.
Then you just connect the other 2 wires together. It's really easy but you will need to solder it.
[QUOTE=taipan;36541936]
Or one of these that are made for soldering:
[img]http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/accessories/274045.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
that's exactly what I'm after!
something like [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plated-Phono-Connectors-Protector-electrosmart®/dp/B004VND8DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340927963&sr=8-1]this[/url] would do the job?
If you really didn't want to solder you could also use [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Euronetwork-phono-triple-coupler-Gold/dp/B000ENC1YQ/ref=pd_sim_ce_2]These[/url] and just connect the cables straight up
[QUOTE=kaze4159;36545441]If you really didn't want to solder you could also use [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Euronetwork-phono-triple-coupler-Gold/dp/B000ENC1YQ/ref=pd_sim_ce_2]These[/url] and just connect the cables straight up[/QUOTE]
Isn't that for two RCA plugs, not for bare wire to plug?
[QUOTE=deano270;36542399]that's exactly what I'm after!
something like [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plated-Phono-Connectors-Protector-electrosmart®/dp/B004VND8DS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340927963&sr=8-1]this[/url] would do the job?[/QUOTE]
Yeap thats good.
Found some cheaper ones.
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pack-Of-Phono-RCA-Type-Plug/dp/B000UX8VFI/ref=pd_cp_ce_0[/url]
But for the 45c difference I would go for the pretty ones. :wink:
[QUOTE=taipan;36548725]Yeap thats good.
Found some cheaper ones.
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pack-Of-Phono-RCA-Type-Plug/dp/B000UX8VFI/ref=pd_cp_ce_0[/url]
But for the 45c difference I would go for the pretty ones. :wink:[/QUOTE]
Haha, thanks! I like the metal ones so I'll go for those
[QUOTE=deano270;36547006]Isn't that for two RCA plugs, not for bare wire to plug?[/QUOTE]
It is, but if you didn't want to solder and still had some uncut cables around it'd work
[QUOTE=kaze4159;36573713]It is, but if you didn't want to solder and still had some uncut cables around it'd work[/QUOTE]
Alright, neat tip!
I'll be soldering though, it's not a problem for me
Well, I got the plugs, soldered it all up and plugged it in. it worked!
unfortunately, it's very crackly. Upon further inspection the voice coil has debris in it which is causing it to cut out or crackle. I've blasted it with compressed air and wiped the plug with a cotton swab but to no avail.
It even looks like the coil is off centre so its rubbing on the phase plug
Might not even be worth a fix.
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