Streetwires RCA ends in bulk!

khail19 · 04-19-2007

Browsing eBay last night, I stumbled across these nice looking Streetwires ZN5.0 RCA connectors. These are nice and compact and great for making your own cables. I did a best offer of $13.50 for a bag of 50 and the seller accepted it, so that's only 27 cents per connector! The same seller has lots of other install accessories, so browse through the store for other good deals.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bag-of-50-Gold-M...QQcmdZViewItem

**chad** · 04-19-2007

Hell of a deal. Put the sleeve on first then about 1" of heat shrink. When the connections are fitted then slide the shrink up over the crimped cable hasp and shrink it, I prefer adhesive lined heatshrink. Then assemble. This will make the connector MUCH more reliable down the road.

* Adhesive lined shrink has like hot glue lining the inside, when heated it shrinks and adheres like crazy... Good Chit Mane

Nice find!

Chad

khail19 · 04-19-2007

So, any reccomendations for some reasonably priced cable to make RCAs with? Preferably something I don't have to purchase 500 ft. of. I've heard some of you mention the Gepco cable, but I'm not sure where to buy it. Or if anyone has extra cable they would like to get rid of, let me know.

**chad** · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by khail19

So, any reccomendations for some reasonably priced cable to make RCAs with? Preferably something I don't have to purchase 500 ft. of. I've heard some of you mention the Gepco cable, but I'm not sure where to buy it. Or if anyone has extra cable they would like to get rid of, let me know.

I just bought a bunch at a local A/V house (and I'm not in that big of a city)

6 different colors, 20 cents a foot. Not bad. Not min order, no shipping

**bikinpunk** · 04-19-2007

Alright, now's a good time to ask.

I thought the importance of RCA's was in the wire, and not the connector? Twisted, double-shielded...

Edit: I suppose "double shielded" refers to the connector?

khail19 · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by bikinpunk

Alright, now's a good time to ask.

I thought the importance of RCA's was in the wire, and not the connector? Twisted, double-shielded...

Edit: I suppose "double shielded" refers to the connector?

The things I look for in a connector are more related to ease of use and construction. As long as it fits into the RCA plug properly it will work, performance-wise. These connectors are easy to solder, simple to use, and more compact than the average RCA end. And they are labelled for left and right, so I don't have to worry about using different color heat shrink to tell the left and right apart.

**unpredictableacts** · 04-19-2007

wanna sell a few of those...like 12 or so...also if you pick up some wire an all that other stuff chad was talking about I will be interested in some.

Chad updates on the civic or are you just going to keep it all a big secret?

**chad** · 04-19-2007

I agree, user friendly is the key! Some early switchcraft 3502 (not the A series) would bite the mating connector so hard that it was sometimes impossible to remove without damage to the female. Recently I got some Neutriks I REALLY like, not the easiest to install but cool none the less.

It's all about preference, the streetwires spooked me from a reliability standpoint about the crimping and smaller diameter wire, but I alleviated that issue with the Switchcraft 3502A's, 280's and 297's with the shrink as I described above. Now they are just as reliable if not more reliable then the Neutrik's with the chuck type system with less parts to assemble.

Sthe streetwires, though, trump all (IMHO) at this point in terms of value if you are using a bunch, I'm a tad jealous

Chad

coffee_junkee · 04-19-2007

I got a Streetwires spade terminal bulk pack from this guy a few weeks ago, awesome seller and fast shipping! Genuine goods, too.

**chad** · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by unpredictableacts

Chad updates on the civic or are you just going to keep it all a big secret?

Got my noise issues taken care of, that made me happy. I'm running new signal lines this weekend and making up the EDAC disconnects.

I wanted to start glass but the weather here has been shitty. I also spent a load of money at an electronics auction that chewed into my F-Glass funding a bit

Baby steps I guess

Chad

khail19 · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by coffee_junkee

I got a Streetwires spade terminal bulk pack from this guy a few weeks ago, awesome seller and fast shipping! Genuine goods, too.

I also ordered some of those, and some slide terminals as well. I've bought before from him with no issues, and I like that all the stuff in the store lets you make a best offer.

internecine · 04-19-2007

thestereodirect reincarnate!

khail19 · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by internecine

thestereodirect reincarnate!

Ha ha!

I miss that place, they had some great deals! I know they are still on eBay, but they never have much for sale anymore.

**MiniVanMan** · 04-19-2007

Sweet!!! Just picked up a bag myself.

For wire, I found this site to be really good. It does require a minimum order on Gepco wire, but it's cost, not length. For $75.00 you can get a lot of good cable.

http://www.systemsstore.com/Merchant...ory_Code=gepco

khail19 · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by MiniVanMan

Sweet!!! Just picked up a bag myself.

For wire, I found this site to be really good. It does require a minimum order on Gepco wire, but it's cost, not length. For $75.00 you can get a lot of good cable.

http://www.systemsstore.com/Merchant...ory_Code=gepco

That's a really good price, but $75 worth is 681 feet of cable!

Anyone (unpredictableacts

) interested in splitting some up with me?

**chad** · 04-19-2007

awww hell, I just bought a bag too, I got the plain white ones though

Chad

**MiniVanMan** · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by chad

awww hell, I just bought a bag too, I got the plain white ones though

Chad

Yep, just canceled the order I had on a bunch of CalRad connectors I've had on order for 2 months now.

**chad** · 04-19-2007

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Originally Posted by MiniVanMan

Yep, just canceled the order I had on a bunch of CalRad connectors I've had on order for 2 months now.

I just got all my neutriks yesterday

I guess you can never have too many connectors

durwood · 04-19-2007

I hate you guys. I just built some cables using some old junkie stinger ones but these would look better. I just submitted an offer of 10.50. I wonder if he will bite.

khail19 · 04-19-2007

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khail19 DIYMA Loyalist Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Age: 30 Posts: 2,880 iTrader: (34)	Re: Streetwires RCA ends in bulk! So, any reccomendations for some reasonably priced cable to make RCAs with? Preferably something I don't have to purchase 500 ft. of. I've heard some of you mention the Gepco cable, but I'm not sure where to buy it. Or if anyone has extra cable they would like to get rid of, let me know.
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