Audio Visual Cables

Audio Visual Cables

Audio Visual Cables transmit sound signals between components of a home entertainment system. In order to get full surround-sound performance, the right cables must be utilized.

When planning your AV installation there are so many different things to think about it’s super easy to overlook a major flaw in your design so we’re publishing a series of blog posts giving you some helpful tips and tricks to remember when planning your installation.

We expect that one day everything will connect wirelessly with no issues or connection problems but sadly, that day isn’t today. For stability and reliability, we suggest using wired connections for video and audio connectivity.

There are 4 types of analog cable designs: Coaxial RF cable, which is the most basic type that can transmit a dual-channel stereo signal with an analog video signal, Dual RCS cable, which is the standard audio option and comes with a white plug for the left speaker and a red plug for the right, Multichannel RCA connection, which is the standard approach for transmitting multichannel music formats, DVD audio and super audio CD (SACD), and XLR cable, which is the mainstay of professional audio equipment and some high-end A/V receivers.

There are 3 types of digital audio cable: Coaxial digital cable, carries up to 6 audio channels, making it a good choice for 5:1 digital surround sound, optical cable, which transmits the digital audio signal as pulses of light, which ensures a perfect signal, and high-def multimedia interface (HDMI) cable, which is the best audio cable option as it can deliver 8 separate audio channels, along with a video signal and is the only cable that can handle 6:1 and 7:1 formats.