Ever since the arrival of the Stereo VCR on the scene, people have needed composite video/stereo audio cable sets to hook up their home a/v systems. Although composite video isn't the best of the three common home video signal types, it has the advantage of being nearly universal, supported by practically every a/v device on the market, and so often performs an important role in a/v hookups. Here, as elsewhere, quality matters; a top-quality a/v cable will make the most of the available signal. We offer these a/v cables in a wide variety of precut lengths and will cut to custom lengths also.

The Coax: Belden 1694A for video, 1505F for audio

Our standard composite a/v cable configuration is a run of Belden 1694A for the composite video line, and a pair of Belden 1505F cables for the two audio lines; we also offer other cables as well, see below. Belden 1694A is a 75 ohm video cable engineered for low attenuation, low capacitance and exceptional bandwidth. 1694A is triple shielded--with two layers of foil and one of tinned copper braid--for maximum protection from outside noise and interference. The specs on this cable compare favorably with any competing product on the market; you can spend more money, and you can get cables made with some strange exotic materials, but when it comes to video performance, there isn't a better product than Belden 1694A. For the audio lines, we recommend Belden 1505F; 1505F is a double-braid shielded cable, which offers superb EMI rejection to keep high-energy low-frequency noise from getting into your audio lines. View the technical specs for Belden 1694A. View the technical specs for Belden 1505F.

The Connectors: Canare RCAPs As a general rule, RCA plugs on the market today--even those on some very expensive cables--don't depart much from the original 1930's design. Sure, they're gold-plated--mostly on the outside, where it doesn't matter--but the basic deficiency of the design remains: the RCA plug doesn't really have a good way of gripping the jack for good mechanical and electrical contact. Canare RCA plugs, in a revolutionary departure from the traditional RCA plug design, solve this contact problem through a unique series of "internal pressure contact fingers," gold-plated spring contacts which give the plug body a 360 degree grip on the jack. These are sturdy, all-metal-bodied plugs, joined to the coax through a double-crimp process which ensures perfect and durable contact with both the braid and the center conductor, and designed for optimum impedance match with 75 ohm video coax. We've never seen a better RCA plug, and we don't expect to see one any time soon. View Canare's description and specs for the RCAP plugs.

We hand-cut and terminate each of these cables ourselves, using Canare tooling, so we know they're done right and tested before they go out. These are top-performing, professional-quality cables, but at a cost lower than many lesser cables go for in the big chain stores. We think you'll be impressed with their performance; but we also offer a complete, unconditional return privilege. If for any reason--or for no reason--you're not completely, utterly satisfied, just return the cables within 30 days and we'll refund your purchase price in full.

Other Alternatives:

Different Coaxes:

Techflex Braided Cable Jacket:

All of our cable sets above will be delivered as three separate cables of identical length. However, if you prefer cables which are grouped together in a common jacket, we also offer Techflex, a black plastic braided covering similar to a "finger trap," on a/v cable sets up to twelve feet long. Techflex adds one dollar per foot to the cost of any cable assembly above.

To Order:

Just fill in your cable length in feet in the form below, select Techflex if desired, and click "calculate" to display the price. To purchase, click "Add to Cart."

Belden 1694A/1505F Composite Video/Stereo Audio Cables
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