RCA Interconnects

The standard single-ended connection between sources and amplifiers. Available in stock lengths from 0.5m, or cut to any length you need at no extra cost.

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Choosing an RCA interconnect

An RCA interconnect sits at the lowest signal level in the system, which is why differences between cables are often clearer here than further downstream. Shielding, dielectric and plug quality all have an audible effect, particularly in a resolving system.

Match the cable to the system rather than to the price list. On a modest system, a well made entry level cable removes obvious problems like hum and dullness, and further spending has diminishing returns. On a system with good speakers and a capable source, the step up through a manufacturer's range is usually clear and repeatable.

Buy the shortest length that reaches comfortably, and avoid coiling excess cable behind the rack. Keep interconnects off mains leads where possible, and cross rather than run parallel where they have to meet. If you are not sure whether a step up is worthwhile in your system, tell us what you are running and we will give you an honest answer. 

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  • AudioQuest

    AudioQuest Dragon 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair

    SKU: AQ Dragon RCA

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    £6,799.00
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    The Dragon is AudioQuest's crowning achievement in their 42-year history. It features Perfect-Surface Silver (PSS) conductors, PSS drains to take the NDS to Level 7 and silver-plated barrels, resulting in the highest performance ever offered by any AudioQuest cable. This cable will be hard to unhear and difficult to go back from.
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  • Atlas Cables

    Atlas Ailsa Ultra 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair

    SKU: Ailsa Ultra RCA

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    £795.00
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    Atlas are continuosly enhancing and improving their cable range by learning from all of their developments across the depth of products they design. The goal with Ailsa was to create a hi-end range of cables at a measured price while reducing distortion during assembly and manufacturing. The resulting cable resolved the many challenges Atlas laid out for themselves and ultimately offers an excellent improvement on the Hyper range.

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  • Atlas Cables

    Atlas Arran Ultra Latik 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair

    SKU: Arran Ultra Latik

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    £2,300.00
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    Atlas have been working tirelessly to create a new range of cables that can offer the exceptional performance levels of the Asimi range, however, utilising their expertise in OCC Copper to deliver a more natural, open sound profile. Enter the Arran cable. With solid OCC Copper conductors, Teflon dielectric, Dual Drain technology and a new low-mass Ultra L termination, the Atlas Arran cables offer the best of Atlas' cable technology at an excellent value for money.

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  • Shunyata

    Shunyata Research Sigma v2 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair - 1m

    SKU: SIGX-RCA-100

    £4,500.00
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    The Sigma range from Shunyata Research represent the pinnacle of their analogue cables, introducing dual versions of their proprietary TAP devices - designed to improve the sonic performance of the cable by modifying the behaviour of the electromagnetic wave that surrounds the signal cable. This cable also features proprietary ArNi ® VTX, OFE and OCC conductors, and like all Shunyata cables undergoes four days of their KPIP process.
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  • AudioQuest

    AudioQuest Black Beauty 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair

    SKU: ICBBEAUTYRCA

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    AudioQuest's Mythical Horses, Black Beauty and Pegasus, bring the proven advantages of ZERO-Tech to a much wider audience. Most of the delightfully obvious sonic advantages of ZERO-Tech and the other refinements that enable the Mythical Creatures (ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon) are just as obvious when listening through the Mythical Horses.

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    AudioQuest Pegasus 2 RCA to 2 RCA Audio Cable Pair

    SKU: ICPEGASUSRCA

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    £1,399.00
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    AudioQuest's Mythical Horses, Black Beauty and Pegasus, bring the proven advantages of ZERO-Tech to a much wider audience. Most of the delightfully obvious sonic advantages of ZERO-Tech and the other refinements that enable the Mythical Creatures (ThunderBird, FireBird, and Dragon) are just as obvious when listening through the Mythical Horses.

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  • Nordost

    Nordost Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR (M) Cable Set (For Naim)

    SKU: Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR Cable Set

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    £650.00
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    Red Dawn Specialty Cables are the solutions that NAIM® owners have awaited for decades: a path to upgrade their highly coveted components. Using Nordost’s technology and design philosophy, Red Dawn Specialty Cables provide an impressive improvement to NAIM® electronics.

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    Nordost Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR (M) Cable (For Naim)

    SKU: Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR Cable

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    £391.67
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    Red Dawn Specialty Cables are the solutions that NAIM® owners have awaited for decades: a path to upgrade their highly coveted components. Using Nordost’s technology and design philosophy, Red Dawn Specialty Cables provide an impressive improvement to NAIM® electronics.

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  • Nordost

    Nordost Red Dawn Speciality 5 Pin Din to 5 Pin Din (240) Cable (For Naim)

    SKU: Red Dawn Speciality 5 Pin Din to 5 Pin Din

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    £391.67
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    Red Dawn Specialty Cables are the solutions that NAIM® owners have awaited for decades: a path to upgrade their highly coveted components. Using Nordost’s technology and design philosophy, Red Dawn Specialty Cables provide an impressive improvement to NAIM® electronics.

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  • Nordost

    Nordost Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to 4 Pin Din Cable (For Naim)

    SKU: Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to 4 Pin Din

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    The Nordost Red Dawn Speciality 4 Pin Din to 4 Pin Din Cable is the perfect upgrade for NAIM® owners. This cable offers superior sound quality and performance capabilities, thanks to its superior construction. With six, heavy-gauge 24 AWG, silver-plated 99.9999% OFC solid core conductors, FEP insulation and a fully-shielded design, this cable will take your NAIM® components to the next level.

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  • Nordost

    Nordost Frey 2 Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR (M) Cable Set (For Naim)

    SKU: Norse 2 Series Frey 2 4 Pin Din to XLR Set

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    £1,725.00
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    When you purchase Nordost Frey 2 Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR M Cable (For Naim), you can allow your equipment to perform at its fullest potential. The cable is designed to provide a virtual air dielectric, utilizing Nordost's patented Dual Mono-Filament construction, fully shielded, silver-plated OFC solid core conductors, and FEP insulation throughout. This ensures ultra-fast and low-loss signal transfer, allowing your system to reach its full musicality.

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  • Nordost

    Nordost Frey 2 Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR (M) Cable (For Naim)

    SKU: Norse 2 Series Frey 2 4 Pin Din to XLR

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    £1,033.33
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    When you purchase Nordost Frey 2 Speciality 4 Pin Din to XLR M Cable (For Naim), you can allow your equipment to perform at its fullest potential. The cable is designed to provide a virtual air dielectric, utilizing Nordost's patented Dual Mono-Filament construction, fully shielded, silver-plated OFC solid core conductors, and FEP insulation throughout. This ensures ultra-fast and low-loss signal transfer, allowing your system to reach its full musicality.

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RCA cables carry unbalanced signals, while XLR cables carry balanced signals that reject noise and interference. XLR is preferred for longer runs and professional-grade audio systems.

If you have a system which accepts both XLRs and RCAs, we would typically recommend using the XLR connections, as they offer a lower noise floor. However, if you system is pre-dominantly RCAs, then we would recommend sticking with RCAs throughout your system, rather than mixing and matching.

Yes. Build quality, conductor material, shielding, and connector quality can influence noise levels, clarity, and overall tonal balance, especially in resolving systems.

Use the shortest practical length to minimise signal loss and interference. Longer runs benefit from better shielding and low‑capacitance designs.

Yes, but turntables require low‑capacitance phono cables designed for moving‑magnet or moving‑coil cartridges. Standard line‑level RCA cables are not always suitable.

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