Best digital coaxial cables according to redditors
We found 70 Reddit comments discussing the best digital coaxial cables. We ranked the 41 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 70 Reddit comments discussing the best digital coaxial cables. We ranked the 41 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Absolutely, I would love to share. I will get the Amazon link for the mmcx extensions that I used.
Mmcx-
1.8M RF RG316 Pigtail MMCX Male Antenna Connector to MMCX Female Coaxial Adapter Extension Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYJF98G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sjIPDbJY7S669
Cable if anyone needs it, I used the 2.5mm balanced which is sold out right now.
Linsoul TRIPOWIN C8 8-Core Silver Copper Foil Braided Earphone Replacement Upgrade Cable, Tinsel Silver Copper Wire for UE900s SE215 SE425 TIN Audio T2 T3 BGVP(3.5mm Plug, MMCX Connector) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SS9DB16/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1kIPDbBVCJG3X
Thanks for the info! We ordered and tested these two cables (briefly) -- both seem to work! Signal strength seems good and the headset seems to work fine so far
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AUQF8VY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (1m)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071Y7FXWW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (2m)
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Could I add something to this? This device would be nice if it also had one of these, a USB, digital TOSLINK or co-axial link as well.
http://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Optical-Toslink-Analog-Converter/dp/B0055MZCCY
I've been using RTL-SDR with the Ham-It-Up. You'll need to get one of these SMA to MCX to connect them. After that I just built a simple wire dipole and strung it up in my attic. I can now do Rx on all bands. Furthest signal I've received so far was from Pakistan and I routinely listen to the shortwave broadcasts out of Cuba and the Bahamas. Best $100 I've ever spent in the hobby for sure.
Wilson 301111 yagi antenna. Covers 700-960Mhz with 13dbi gain, perfect for many metro area public safety and commercial radio systems. Obviously, sub in whatever antenna works best for you here based on your needs and location and what bands you're looking to cover. I also have a stealthy ADS-B antenna on the roof and a discone in the attic to cover everything else I'm interested in and I'm currently looking to buy/build something to get me better VHF airband coverage.
My HOA probably wouldn't be crazy about me putting a yagi on the side of the house, so I've got it clamped to a photographic light stand and pointed out a window facing the antenna site. I'm also a serious photographer, so I've got bunches just sitting in a closet and it's just about the perfect way I've found to get a good antenna setup indoors.
For this particular antenna, you'll need an N to F adapter, to connect to the splitter...
...In this case, an Electroline EDA-UG2802 unity gain splitter. They also have a 4 port model, but the 8 port is only a few bucks more, so it was a no brainer to get this and just cap off the ports I'm not using and have the expansion room.
Various extras, like RG-6 patch cables, MCX to F pigtails, BNC to F adapters, and whatever else you may need to get it all hooked up.
The scanner is just some RS unit I had lying around that I use to listen to the analog transmissions on a mixed mode EDACS system that I monitor. In theory, Unitrunker should be able to do this with an additional voice receiver dedicated to analog, but in practice it works terribly so scanner it is.
edit: My monitoring station with the whole setup in action. I gave up on pretty cable management years ago.
Oh yeah. Should’ve known haha. It’s this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Type-C-3-5mm-Coaxial-Cable-Chord/dp/B07JR2YV8P
Well you've got a subwoofer, and an amplifier that isn't meant to work with a subwoofer, so that's the bulk of the problem.
The TV has a headphone and an optical out... the Headphone output you can use with a 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable, which is good... but The BasX S8 has line level in and out, but that's only going to work with one source, so no matter what there are going to be sacrifices made, here.
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Here is my proposed method:
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Total cost: $95
But you'd need to run an aux cable/bluetooth/chromecast audio to have phone input on the yamaha anyway. Obviously if you have any of these cables you can save the money. RCA cables are pretty easy to find. So are optical cables.
If music is more important to you than tv sound, you could run the optical cable to the chromecast and the 3.5mm rca to coaxial from the headphone output of your tv... your choice.
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The dac needs to exist because your amp lacks bass management and a subwoofer output.
You will then use the subwoofer's crossovers to control the bass it receives and what it is sending out to the amplifier, and your Q100's will get the rest.
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Maybe something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00V436UQU/
Well..........Hold on...........
I didn't say buy a good one. Do not go out and spend $50 on a 3 foot monster cable because it claims it's somehow better. That is total horse shit.
A good SPDIF cable consists of an RCA type connector on a coxial cable measuring 75 Ohms. There is no more requirement than that.
This cable should cost you something around:
http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-29114-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B7E/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1457895582&sr=1-2&keywords=SPDIF+cable
If you need the connivance of it today, then go to a guitar center or the dying limbs of Radio Shack, if you've got one, and pay ten bucks.
I have never seen a stock antenna with actual coax, it's usually thin USB cable or something completely unsuited for the job. Even if you manage a perfect splice it will suck. You're better off buying something like this.
Coax cable to run into my bedroom
ORRRRRRR A rope, for surviving and such
An optical cable and a RCA cable. Buy whatever length you need, I guessed 6ft for each.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372815510&sr=1-1&keywords=optical+cable
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1372815232&sr=1-1
It’ll do fine in the weatherproof enclosure. It’s enclosed it has power going into it. It’ll do fine.
BUT if you really don’t trust it you need a HUGE cable. This is what you’ll need.
Wilson Electronics 50 ft. Black WILSON-400 Ultra Low Loss Coax Cable (N-Male to NMale) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018PVVBS/
Even this way you’ll have signal losses, but don’t get anything thinner otherwise it’ll be useless.
https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-L21-3-5mm-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B019OWCID6
Hi there! I would really love this cable extender so that I can attempt to get more than 2 channels in the bedroom! Living on an extremely tight budget, you see. :)
If the price point is too high, I'd love just about anything on either one of my wish lists.
Thanks for the contest!
I'd like to get a coaxial cable to plug my DX50 into a receiver I have. Right now I'm using the one that came with the DX50(this), but I want a longer one. This looks like what I need but it says the device must support 4-pole digital audio out and from what I've read the DX50 may or may not have that. So will the Extreme Audio cable work or do I need something different?
Thank you for confirming. I also learned today that a coax to rca cable can also be used, such as this one. My receiver has two coax inputs so I am thinking about using this instead of 3.5 mm to rca (split type). Although, 3.5 mm to rca seems to be cheaper.
Sounds like the same, tended to fail around 1 or 2 hours.
TRENDnet Low Loss RP-SMA Male to... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071Y7FXWW
I've been using this 1m since late Oct. No issues.
Uxcell a15113000ux2549 Male to... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AUQF8VY
Uxcell a15113000ux2549 Male to Female Antenna Connector Extension Cable, this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AUQF8VY/ref=pe_2640190_232586610_pd_te_s_rtpb_im?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01AUQF8VY&pd_rd_r=1TZZ1JCSEE0A293G27EM&pd_rd_w=lPyH3&pd_rd_wg=sJUw2
I had a much more complicated surround sound setup, as my sub was not powered, so I had to add an additional amp. Long story short, it all started working after I threw the RCA cable (component cable) away and got an s/pdif coax (as my receiver said it needed), similar to this...
yes, you need a DAC (digital analog converter) to be able to use the speakers.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EPW7TA/
something like this.
connect a simple rca wire, you probably have one spare somewhere between the TVs 'Digital Audio Out' and the DAC. then plug the speakers into the DAC.
example of RCA cable:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002J2B8I/
if you have one of those Yellow/Red/White AV hookup cables laying around, you can use that. you just need one of the three.
you may need to enter your TVs setup menu to enable the audio out jack. it may be under an item called speakers: TV speakers or External. put to external. this is just a typical example, the language varies by TV. Some TVs do not need to change any option to enable external speakers, just you may want to use the setup to turn off the TV speakers.
one more note, is that if you receive digital stations from an antenna hooks to your TV you MAY need a higher end model. this is because those digital stations may be in 5.1 and you need a converter that can accept 5.1
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EPW7O0/
if you are using Satellite or Digital Cable, there will be an option to turn off 5.1 in the box for that unit. only antenna feeds cannot turn off 5.1
the same applies to any game console, turn off 5.1 in the settings.
One of these pigtails can be useful; the in-line adapters are a bit awkward with stiff/heavy coax:
RF LMR200 Pigtail Low Loss Cable SMA Male to UHF SO-239 Female Coaxial Antenna Connector (5.25ft (160cm) length) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CPVF1GG
SMA Male Plug Right Angle Switch UHF Female Jack nut SO239 pigtail cable RG178 15CM 6" Adapter High Quality Ships Quickly From USA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HHPLDUQ
Can I use my headset to listen to Switch and laptop at the same time?
My hdmi tv has an optical output, and my laptop has a single 3.5mm audio jack.
I was thinking of buying this audio converter but I'm worried it won't work:
https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Adapter-NnxDeal-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B01IQQ09MS/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499438019&sr=1-4&keywords=S-AV+%2F+optical+converter
You can as it does include the audio converter, but you would still need the RCA to 3.5mm cable and an optical audio cable.
If you don't already have any of that (some people do), there is a bundle on Amazon that includes all of it for 16.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IQQ09MS/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i1?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B01IQQ09MS&pd_rd_r=PJF2587ATF4YWDXKF550&pd_rd_w=hDwtf&pd_rd_wg=DiFPJ&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=F2KF8MJRJQFKSNA1XKSE&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1cf9d009-399c-49e1-901a-7b8786e59436&pf_rd_i=desktop
I used these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0106R31LG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MV5AGLS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I connected to the stratux with the same 2 cables I had been using with my dmurry antennas: https://www.amazon.com/Amphenol-CO-174RASMAX2-005-Black-RG174-Coaxial/dp/B00O071Q6G/ref=sr_1_13?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1503267107&sr=1-13&keywords=sma+to+sma+right+angle+cable
I connected the cable to the BNC with this:
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-RP-SMA-connector-straight-plating/dp/B00PP0MJ5Y/ref=sr_1_14?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1503267252&sr=1-14&keywords=sma+to+sma+connector
Thanks for your time.
Thank you. They actually flaked two days in a row, so are coming tomorrow. So I am going to ask again. But if they won't do it, once they are gone I can take a DECA, SWM splitter and RG6 Jumper and unscrew the cable from the Genie2 (HR54?) and put in the SWM, connect the Deca to one side and the router, and connect back to the Genie2 with the RG6. Right?
Then do the same at each TV I want.
If I don't like the quality, I just disconnect at the Router and it should all be fine or does each SWM have the potential to cause some degradation whether being used or not? I am thinking of doing up to 5 TVs with this, and then putting switches at two of them to connect to Roku and the smartTV.
Or should I just get CAT6 wiring through the attic with a hardened swith and forget the DirecTV idea.
Hardware in my shopping cart and about to pull the trigger (using your referral links) just want to confirm I have everything I need. I'm planning on the SD793-II, SA50, MB42x, and Martin Logan 300.
I see from the pictures and your video review, the SD793 doesn't use USB, so I need to use the SPDIF out on my motherboard. The cable you link to in the description of the video appears to have a square with one beveled side connection rather than the round plug on both my motherboard and the DAC, so I want this cable, right?
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1409014620&sr=1-2&keywords=spdif+cable
Then I just need generic male/male RCA cable, speaker wire, and a 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter?
http://www.amazon.com/Male-High-Quality-Audio-Cable/dp/B000I1IG8Y/ref=pd_tcs_subst_e_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1683ZH8R85EQNR32BSRZ
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-16-Gauge-Speaker-Wire-Feet/dp/B006LW0WDQ/ref=lp_597566_1_9?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1409014042&sr=1-9
Do you have specific brands/cables you suggest? It seems every review of 1/4" to 3.5mm adapters I look at says they are flimsy crap that fails right away. Surely there is a cheap option for such a simple part that won't crap out right away?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks for the help!
Sorry for all the posts. I don't know if you'll get separate channels with a basic 3.5mm to RCA connector.
If you get a 3.5mm to digital coax:
https://www.amazon.com/Micca-Premium-SPDIF-Digital-Coaxial/dp/B00V436UQU
And run that to a DAC:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNNSKV0
You should keep your L/R channels for RCA. Monoprice might have better pricing on the cable; a lot of the ones on Amazon were for optical-to-coax.
What kind of TV and amp are you using? I wouldn't spend too much trying to get an analog setup working.
I have. Both with my Xbox (When I was using an older TV with just the 3-way RCA cables for audio AND video) and with my smartphone via 3.5mm adapter.
I live in Canada so I'm looking the same up on amazon.ca and I'll need the coaxial cable too.
These look right:
http://www.amazon.ca/Digital-Optical-Toslink-Analog-Converter/dp/B0055MZCCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412784010&sr=8-1&keywords=Digital+to+Analog+Audio+Converter
http://www.amazon.ca/RCA-Digital-Coaxial-Audio-Cable/dp/B003CAMG34/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1412784051&sr=8-3&keywords=coaxial+audio+cable
I just went through the process of setting up an M1 with external antennas and can give you my experience. For background, I'm located in a pretty rural area where satellite is the only option for internet, so I was probably willing to put in a little more time and money than the average person.
Initially, with no antenna, I was getting around 3-4Mbps most of the time. Occasionally, I had issues connecting at all.
Added the following equipment (x2 of everything for MIMO):
With these antenna at a high point (~25ft above ground level) in my attic at +45/-45 degrees, I'm getting consistent 25Mbps minimum and frequently 60+Mbps, no issues with connectivity or slow speeds since moving it. Before getting the antenna up high, I could only ever connect to band 12, but moving to the attic allowed me to pick up bands 2 and 14 which I assume is where I picked up the massive speed increase.
This wasn't a cheap setup, unfortunately, but I am very pleased with it overall.
I bought one of these and cut it down for 144.39Mhz (22.5in IIRC) for APRS:
https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-FM-Dipole-Antenna/dp/B000M9EREE
If you want another range you can cut accordingly.
Don't forget the F type balun:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002ZPIOQ/ref=pd_aw_fbt_23_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=WVAR63WQK6KZVGP0GTRK
and an adapter to fit on your rtlsdr:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CP17WMG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469591788&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=mcx+male+to+sma+female&dpPl=1&dpID=31Q6jniv9vL&ref=plSrch
Here's a link to a set of antenna connectors
2PCS RF coaxial coax cable assembly SMA female to MCX male right angle 6''
https://www.amazon.com/DHT-Electronics-coaxial-assembly-female/dp/B00CP17WMG/
I'm using these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CP17WMG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2JO7YP9I9Y3D6
This would do: https://www.amazon.com/DHT-Electronics-coaxial-assembly-female/dp/B00CQ35NOW/
Yep... at the frequencies your phone link most likely uses, you need to be real careful about working with the cable and connectors. Probably your best bet would be to open the connection between the coax cable (which looks like a male N-connector on the coax) and the adapter piece, then add in some more length here if you need it. You can buy a pre-made low-loss coax length like this fairly readily (that link is for a 50ft length. Other lengths are readily available too) and all you also need is an N-connector female-female adapter to join the existing coax to the extension. The adapter piece you have looks like an N female to TNC male....verify that it's indeed what you have before buying anything. :-)
EDIT: Oh...a silly after thought...
If punching a hole in the wall is an issue, have you considered leaving the phone link where it is and just running phone cable to where you want the phone?Scratch that... I realise now that what you have is a cordless phone cradle.For the first link they mention MCX and that matching transformer mentions F because it plugs into a TV
Did you look at this thing?
https://www.amazon.com/DHT-Electronics-coaxial-assembly-female/dp/B00CTJN480/
Sure!
The first part is a MCX to F connector, since I had a lot of coax with F connectors. Here's the one I have:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CTJN480/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Any coax will work really, but from what I've seen and heard, RG-6 is the best for RTLSDR. You want the coax to be as short as possible. If you need to distance yourself from the antenna, consider using a USB extension cable (shielded if you can afford it) and powered hub for it.
As for the actual antenna, I used this guide to figure out the dimensions:
http://antirez.com/news/46
The author uses a wine cork and some stiff copper wire. I tried doing this with a coat hanger that I had sanded the enamel off, but it was too fragile and fell apart. Instead, I cut a short piece of coax, stripped it back, and put them 180 degrees to each other so they were in a straight line. I then borrowed calipers to measure out 137mm from tip to tip, and cut the wire to size. Then I just taped it to my bike frame to keep it vertical and used dump1090 to interface with the rtlsdr and show the planes in a browser.
Good luck! I can take more photos if you'd like, but there's not much more to see.
What cords do I need to purchase along with this ?
Edit:
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=lh_ni_t_mi?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-29115-Meters-Velocity-Digital/dp/B0002J2B8I/ref=lh_ni_t_mi?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
These work ?
I bought this, and it did me pretty well as a jack of all trades. You can spread the ends out fully horizontal then adjust the length for the frequency you want. you can also give it a 120^o bend for NOAA satellites. It's cheaply made though so it can break easily, but it's done me well for the price.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Rabbit-Ear-VHF-Snap-in-TV-Antenna-w-Coax-Cable-and-F-Type-Connector-/290806992874?hash=item43b5728fea
You'll need an SMA adapter like this too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CQ35NOW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I ordered this a few hours ago -- Will this work, you think? https://www.amazon.com/Eightwood-75ohm-3-5MM-Coaxial-Power/dp/B071NDCW13/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
I have no experience with this. This is just a quick google search but found this on Amazon. And then something like this?