Single RCA Lead — 5 Metres, One Gold-Plated RCA Male Plug at Each End
A five metre single RCA lead with one RCA male plug at each end. One connector, one channel, one signal — the shape you need whenever a single RCA socket has to reach something a long way away.
Check compatibility
Check this before you order. A single lead is not the same as the red-and-white pair most people picture when they think of RCA. If you are connecting two channels of analogue audio you want a twin lead, and if you need to feed two inputs from one output you want a Y lead. This is the single-channel version: one plug in, one plug out, five metres between them. The photographs show both connector faces and each of them has a centre pin.
Key product details
- One RCA male plug at each end — a SINGLE channel. This is one lead carrying one signal; it is not a stereo pair and it does not split
- Gold-plated centre pin and collar on both plugs, in a heavy-duty black moulded body with a knurled grip and moulded strain relief
- RG59U coaxial cable, 75 ohm, double shielded — the cable type is printed along the jacket, and it is a noticeably thicker, heavier lead than a typical thin audio cord
- Subwoofer feed: the LFE channel is mono by nature, so one lead is all it takes from a receiver’s sub-out to a powered subwoofer
- Digital coaxial audio (S/PDIF): 75 ohm coax is the correct cable for a digital coaxial link between a player, amplifier, soundbar or games console
- Composite video: the yellow RCA of an AV set is also a single 75 ohm connection, so this lead carries it over a long run
- 5 metres — long enough to cross a room in one continuous run with no joins
- Brand new, and this listing is for one lead
About this item
The three jobs it normally does. First, subwoofer — a receiver has one mono sub-out and a powered subwoofer has a line input, and this lead joins them. Second, digital coaxial audio — an S/PDIF coaxial link between a Blu-ray player, set-top box, games console or TV and an amplifier or soundbar. Third, composite video — the yellow connection of an AV set, run on its own.
Why the cable type matters. The jacket is printed RG59U coaxial, which is a genuine 75 ohm cable rather than ordinary figure-eight audio cord with an RCA moulded on each end. Digital coaxial audio and composite video are both 75 ohm signals, so a correctly matched cable is what keeps a long run clean. It is double shielded, which is what you want when a five metre lead has to share a floor or a wall cavity with mains cabling.
Built heavier than the usual lead. The plugs are chunky moulded bodies with a knurled grip, and the pins and collars are gold plated. The cable itself is thick and holds its shape without kinking. This is deliberately the heavy-duty rung of our single RCA range.
Which end goes where. Either. Both ends are identical male plugs, so the lead is not directional and can be run whichever way is tidier.
A passive lead. There are no electronics inside it, nothing to power and nothing to configure.
Specifications
| Connector A | 1 × RCA male plug, gold plated |
|---|---|
| Connector B | 1 × RCA male plug, gold plated |
| Channels | 1:1 — a single channel, end to end |
| Cable | RG59U coaxial, 75 ohm, double shielded |
| Length | 5.0 m |
| Signal | Analogue line level, digital coaxial S/PDIF, or composite video |
| Colour | Black cable, black moulded connector bodies |
| Condition | Brand new |
| Quantity | One lead |
Complete your setup
Need to turn an RCA plug through 90 degrees at a matching socket? See our right-angle RCA adapter. This changes connector position only; it does not change analogue/digital signal format.
Choose only what your setup needs. Linked items are sold separately.
