RCA Y Splitter Lead — 3 Metres, One RCA Male Plug to Two RCA Male Plugs
A 3 metre RCA “Y” splitter lead that takes one audio signal and delivers it to two inputs. One end is a single RCA male plug on a three-metre run; the other end divides into two short legs, each ending in an RCA male plug, one with a red body and one with a black body.
Check compatibility
Check this before you order: every one of the three ends is a male PLUG. The most common thing bought by mistake in this category is the other shape — one male plug going to two female sockets, usually a short rigid adaptor. That part is for splitting a cable you already have. This one is a lead in its own right: it runs three metres and plugs straight into two inputs. The photographs show all three connector faces, and every one of them has a centre pin.
Key product details
- All three ends are RCA MALE plugs. One plug on the long run, two plugs on the short split legs — this is not the 1 male to 2 female socket adaptor that dominates the cheap end of this search
- Splits one audio signal into two — the usual way to feed both the L and R inputs of a subwoofer from a single mono sub-out, or to drive two amplifiers from one output
- 3 metres from the single plug to the split, so the source can sit well away from the subwoofer or second amplifier
- The two split plugs are colour-coded red and black so the legs stay identifiable behind the rack
- Fully moulded black connectors with ribbed strain relief where the cable enters
- Passive lead — no electronics, no power required. Nothing to plug in and nothing to fail
- It does not turn mono into stereo. Both split plugs carry the same signal, because they are joined inside the moulding — it splits one feed, it does not separate left from right
- Slim, flexible black cable that sits flat and coils without kinking
- Brand new, and this listing is for one lead
About this item
And one thing it does not do: it does not turn mono into stereo. Both split plugs carry exactly the same signal, because they are joined inside the moulding. That is what makes it right for a subwoofer — where the feed is mono and both line inputs want the same thing — and what makes it the wrong tool if you are trying to split a stereo signal into a separate left and right. For that you need a lead with two independent cores, not a splitter.
What it is normally used for. Most home-theatre receivers and amplifiers have a single mono subwoofer out, while a great many powered subwoofers have two line inputs marked L and R. This lead is the standard answer: one plug into the sub-out, two plugs into the subwoofer’s L and R. It is equally at home sending one source to two separate amplifiers or powered speakers, or feeding a second zone from a single output.
Why three metres. A subwoofer usually ends up in a corner, not in the rack. Short splitters force the subwoofer to live next to the amplifier or force you to add an extension and another pair of connections. Three metres normally reaches from the receiver to wherever the subwoofer actually sounds best, in one continuous lead with no joins.
Which end goes where. The single plug is the source end — the sub-out, the tape-out, the line-out. The pair goes to the two destinations. The split sits at the far end of the run, so the two short legs land together at the subwoofer or amplifier rather than at the source.
A passive lead. There are no electronics inside it, nothing to power and nothing to configure. It carries an unbalanced line-level analogue signal, which is what RCA outputs on receivers, amplifiers, turntable stages, CD and DVD players, TVs and consoles produce.
Specifications
| Connector A | 1 × RCA male plug |
|---|---|
| Connector B | 2 × RCA male plugs, red and black bodies |
| Split | 1:2, at the far end of the run |
| Length | 3.0 m from the single plug to the split; the two legs are short |
| Signal | Unbalanced analogue line level |
| Contacts | Plain bright metal — not gold plated |
| Colour | Black cable; one black and one red connector body on the split |
| Condition | Brand new |
| Quantity | One lead |
Complete your setup
Need more reach on the single-RCA side? See our 1.2 m single RCA extension. Check which connector needs the extra length; never use this passive Y lead to combine active outputs.
Choose only what your setup needs. Linked items are sold separately.
