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RCA wire, or RCA cable, is a type of electrical cable commonly used to transmit audio and video signals. It features a single connector at each end, typically color-coded in red and white for audio channels and yellow for video. RCA cables are widely used in home entertainment systems, connecting devices like DVD players, gaming consoles, and televisions. Despite the rise of digital connections, RCA cables remain popular for their simplicity and ease of use.

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How do you hook up a sub-woofer and amp in a 2004 Mazda 3?

if you are keeping the stock stereo you have to get a rca converter(converts speaker wires to rca) and hook them up to the rear speakers. then run rca's to the amp, then run your power wire, ground, then the remote wire you will have to tap into the fuse box and find the radio fuse that turns off with your key, once you find that just tap into it and run the wire back to the amp.


What is the name of the tip of the wire that is connected to the tv?

This is probably the positive connector or tip of an RCA or phono plug.


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RCA connectors are used for line level signals. The RCA subwoofer output on you home theater receiver cannot drive a bare speaker. You will need an amplifier to boost the RCA line level signal up to speaker level.


How do you install an amplifier into a car?

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Can you hook up an mp to a stock stereo?

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How can someone connect an rca to xlr?

To connect an RCA cable to an XLR cable, you must solder links one and three from the XLR together, and connect those two wires to the end of the RCA component, along with the second wire. It is very useful to use a diagram to make sure you connect the correct cables.


What is the wire called that you plug from your playstation to the tv?

I believe the most commonly used wire would be an RCA cable.The cable should have 3 plugs, yellow (video), and red and white (audio).


I have an old bell and howell receiver with ONLY one left and one right rca speaker outputs how do you connect regular speakers to them that use standard speaker wire?

Replace the speaker wire with ones that have RCA type male plugs on one end and loose ends on the other. The loose ends are sometimes called PIG TAILS.


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The BNC is a crimp-type connector. It is designed to be used with RG6 cable or similar, but may work with your other cables. The connector has to mated to the diameter of the wire used. If the wire is too thin or there isn't many conductor strands in the cable, using this type of connector is risky. If you just want to connect these two different types, there are many BNC to RCA adapters available.


Can a two wire speaker system with RCA plug be chnaged to a XLR 3 without chnaging the speaker impedance?

If the system supports it, yes.


How do you hook up an amp without outputs?

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Is s video better than rca?

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