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I have some line noise in my current stereo install and I *think* it may be from the RCA cables... I'm not really an audio expert so I wanted to see what you guys thought.
When I installed my new headunit and amp I re-used the RCA cables that were running through the car already. I'm not sure, but it looks as if the prior owner bought the RCA cable, cut it to the desired length, then added the RCA connectors on either end.
If I have the car off and the stereo on and pulled out of the dash I can play around with the RCA cables and get the noise to go away. I can turn the car on and the sound will still be gone. The RCA cables seem to be really sensitive and sometimes when playing with them the sound in either the front or rear channel will stop.
Do you think the RCA cables are bad and replacing them will help eliminate the line noise for good? If not what could some other sources of the line noise be?
When I installed my new headunit and amp I re-used the RCA cables that were running through the car already. I'm not sure, but it looks as if the prior owner bought the RCA cable, cut it to the desired length, then added the RCA connectors on either end.
If I have the car off and the stereo on and pulled out of the dash I can play around with the RCA cables and get the noise to go away. I can turn the car on and the sound will still be gone. The RCA cables seem to be really sensitive and sometimes when playing with them the sound in either the front or rear channel will stop.
Do you think the RCA cables are bad and replacing them will help eliminate the line noise for good? If not what could some other sources of the line noise be?