Do rca wires need to be grounded?
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Silver Member Username: CaraudioToronto, Ontario Canada Post Number: 424 Registered: Sep-05 | I bought teh wires of Knuckopetz or what ever and the rca wire have a tiny wire ontop of them end to end i tink its a ground wire would i need to use that? |
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Gold Member Username: FandimReno, Nevada United State... Post Number: 1207 Registered: Jun-05 | That's for the remote wire.  |
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Silver Member Username: HighstonePost Number: 207 Registered: Mar-06 | No, the RCAs do not need to be grounded. Like seth said Its the Remote Turn On Wire. |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 3223 Registered: Apr-05 | Ground the RCAs and you'll quickly find yourself in the market for a new head unit haha |
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Silver Member Username: CaraudioToronto, Ontario Canada Post Number: 427 Registered: Sep-05 | Never does hurt to ask |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 890 Registered: Mar-04 | Some rca's do have a drain (ground) wire, but I don't think Knu's do. I would agree it's probably a remote wire. Knu's website should mention it. |
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Silver Member Username: CaraudioToronto, Ontario Canada Post Number: 450 Registered: Sep-05 | I just put black electrical tape over both ends and it works just fine. I havea tiny REM wire running from HU to Amp i think already so is that okay:S? |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 670 Registered: Mar-06 | Its a balanced connection cable. A method of interconnecting audio components using a three-wire cable in which there are two signal wires and one ground wire, all of which may be inside a cylindrical shield that is also grounded. The two signal conductors both have the identical impedances to the common ground terminal, hence the name Balanced. Because of this such interconnections are highly immune to ground-originated noises and hum. It is widely used in professional audio systems which routinely have very long cable runs and very complex interconnections of signal and power grounds. http://www.jbl.com/home/technology/glossary.aspx?Language=ENG&Country=USA&Region =&act=connections |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 893 Registered: Mar-04 | the only interconnects from Knu including a 3rd wire that I can find is the Klarity. It states clearly in the description that it is a remote wire. "This 1 Meter (39") RCA cable also has a built in remote turn on lead." |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 688 Registered: Mar-06 | It can be used as either. |
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New member Username: MattysegaMelbourneAustralia Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-06 | rca are earthed to the head unit which is in turned earthed. the outer shield is earth. the wire you are talking about is the remote wire but i wouldn't recomend using it. rca's are prone to interference although it is only carrying a small amount of current is still right next to your audio signal!! try running another cable on the opposite of the car. |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 903 Registered: Mar-04 | "rca's are prone to interference although it is only carrying a small amount of current is still right next to your audio signal!!" no, not true. A high current power wire can't even induce noise - although many people falsely believe it can. The remote wire is not in any way a noise source. You're carrying the power wire myth even a step further. |
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Gold Member Username: FandimReno, Nevada United State... Post Number: 1263 Registered: Jun-05 | ^^^ He is 101% correct. Period. |
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Bronze Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 39 Registered: Jul-06 | 101!!!!But that's not even possible! |
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