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    DJ Vintage
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    Mind my asking what you use this particular cable for? You are going from a stereo jack to two rca. But most controllers (or any kind of serious PA/DJ audio device for that matter) will have balanced outputs (XLR or Jack). The balanced jack out is in fact a mono signal. In which case you’d actually need the cable you linked too (well, not that particular one perse, but one with the same connectors) and you’d need two.

    As far as gold-plated goes, I’d stay away from those. It really doesn’t help in a DJ/PA environment and only drives up the price.

    As for colored cables. There is a brand that has dark blue cables (DAP), but that won’t make much difference. If you look for so-called patch cables, they come in a variety of colors, but are specifically made for patching outboard gear in studios and will typically be jack-jack (balanced or unbalanced) or Y-cable (insert cables going from TRS to two TS Jacks).

    An option is to either make your own cables or have someone make them for you. Neutrik (the best connnectors around) usually have several color “rings” that identify your connectors. The cable will most likely be black, but you could have bright orange, yellow, red, green and a few more on your connectors on both ends. And since the business end is the connector which you will be patching in and out, it’s most important, imho, to have those clearly labelled. So you don’t pull out a cable that isn’t yours :-).

    It will look something like this http://www.bax-shop.nl/jack/neutrik-bsp9-tule-wit/product-details.html.

    Obviously you CAN look for bulk cable in a certain color, it does exist, but you usually end up having to buy long lengths of it.

    Hope that helps some and greetinx.

    #1023897
    Dexter Ford
    Participant

    Thanks for the reply.

    It’s basically for linking from my Traktor Audio 2 (old version) to a standard mixer e.g. Pioneer DJM 750. So I definitely need two Y cables, not 2x the cable I linked to.

    I need a pair of Balanced ¾ inch TRS Jack to Phono RCA Y cables.

    Really not fussed about gold connectors.

    I have tried using green/yellow “earth” striped electrical tape to mark my cables, but still they go walkies, but the main reason I’d like something with a fully coloured cable is so it’s totally obvious in the heat of the moment during a DJ changeover, and easy to follow in that standard tangle of spaghetti in the booth.

    Might have to go custom, if anyone can suggest a supplier.

    #1023915
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Hi,

    Found this cable, comes in 4 colors and black. Company called Tasker, cable type c301.

    Another option is sleeving. It probably adds some sturdiness and protection to your cables, but mostly they will stand out like nothing else! All these nice neon colors 😀 .

    http://www.jouwkabel.nl/nl/maatwerk/

    So, might have to put some extra time and effort in, but you can get what you want I suppose.

    Greetinx.

     

     

    #1023992
    NewportDJ Drew
    Participant

    Just use some coloured electrical tape. Wrap around the lead and voila.

    #1024185
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    The best DJ cables in the universe you can get from here:

    http://mdcgear.com/index.html

     

     

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