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    What is the maximum length of an RCA cable before signal degradation?

    I want to know how long the RCA cables (video and audio) can be, before signal starts to degrade. I have a DVD player in one room, and I want to connect it to a TV from another room. Distance is considerable so I want to know limitations

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    Quote Originally Posted by hELWP View Post
    I want to know how long the RCA cables (video and audio) can be, before signal starts to degrade. I have a DVD player in one room, and I want to connect it to a TV from another room. Distance is considerable so I want to know limitations.
    Signal attenuation will depend on quality of cable for that distance. I would recommend RCA cable constructed with RG-59 coax cable (Radioshack). They are small diameter cable, yet very good for longer runs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hELWP View Post
    I want to know how long the RCA cables (video and audio) can be, before signal starts to degrade.[/IMG]
    In theory, it probably degrades with each additional millimeter of length.

    In practice, it would have to be a hell of a long cable before the man in the street heard any difference.

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    I run 20' cables from my preamp to my electronic crossover. I've never noticed any degradation in the sound. Of course, I don't use bargain basement cables. I use a mix of DH Labs Silver Sonic BL-1 and Air Matrix.

    My preamp is positioned directly to my right. The electronic crossover and digital parametric equalizer are on a small stand between my speakers (~10' away from my chair). My subwoofer amps are on separate stands next to each subwoofer and the amps for my main speakers are directly behind them on stands.

    I prefer long IC's and short speaker cables.
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    Video won't be a problem. Audio really depends on the output impedance of your DVD player. The higher the output impedance, the sooner you would see degradation. If you are under 100 feet, I don't think I would worry.

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