Which is the better cable choice?

Andrew Billmann New member Username: Abillmann Madison, WI United States Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 02:12 GMT Hey all... Need to connect a computer (1/8" stereo jack) to a stereo receiver. Total cable length is about 25 feet. Which is the best option: A. Shielded 25' 1/8" stereo plug to RCA L/R. B. 25' headphone extension cable (1/8" stereo plug to 1/8" stereo jack); then a 1/8" plug to RCA L/R "Y" connector. I'm leaning toward B, since A, even though shielded, is prone to noise. Any informed opinions?
Dennis Michael Wiley New member Username: Skeeterhead Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-07	Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 16:26 GMT RG-6 with appropriate adapters would be a good choice.
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 7889 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 20:28 GMT Hey, Wiley got back in with yet another name and IP. Yippee!
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 7890 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 20:30 GMT Andrew, why do you think that 25ft of shielded cable, after a 1/8" to RCA is going to pick up noise?
Frank Abela Gold Member Username: Frank_abela Berkshire UK Post Number: 2254 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 10:23 GMT Andrew, the shielding should cut out RFI provided it's earthed at one of the ends. However, the more important thing here is the configuration of the cable. If it's inductive, that 25 feet could be too high a load for a computer card. The easier load will most likely be the headphone extension. That's probably what I would plump for. Regards, Frank.

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