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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:07 PM Jul 2012

DAMN, DAMN, DAMN,...DAMN,......DAMN,........DAMN!

Got my turntable all set up just to learn that the audio cables are three feet too short.

And,...I have every type of cable imaginable EXCEPT RCA audio extensions!

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DAMN, DAMN, DAMN,...DAMN,......DAMN,........DAMN! (Original Post) ohiosmith Jul 2012 OP

Looks like a trip to Radio Shack. texanwitch Jul 2012 #1

Yep! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #2

It is a pain to get something new and can't use it. texanwitch Jul 2012 #4

Sucks! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #6

Boss. Hey boss, I cut it twice and it's still too short! Ptah Jul 2012 #3

That guy used to work for me! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #7

I know that guy too! OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #15

DAMN! hifiguy Jul 2012 #5

DAMN! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #8

hifiguy! I've read on-line that extending RCA audio cable from a turntable can create humming or ohiosmith Jul 2012 #13

C'mon... you don't know that those cables will S-T-R-E-T-C-H?!?!? MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #9

I filled in for him! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #10

I'm right here dumbass taterguy Jul 2012 #16

*this was alerted on* libodem Jul 2012 #18

Yep. Been there, done that. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #11

Just returned from Radio Shack. They no longer carry RCA extension cable. ohiosmith Jul 2012 #12

that's not a surprise sgsmith Jul 2012 #14

Just move the turntable closer to the receiver, Francis... madinmaryland Jul 2012 #17

If only I could! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #20

Did you have some guy named Murphey helping you set things up? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #19

Murphy would have been an improvement! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #21

It works! It works! IT WORKS! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #22

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

1. Looks like a trip to Radio Shack.

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:12 PM

Jul 2012

Hope you get hooked soon.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. Yep!

Reply to texanwitch (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:13 PM

Jul 2012

Thanks!

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

4. It is a pain to get something new and can't use it.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:14 PM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

6. Sucks!

Reply to texanwitch (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

Ptah

(33,024 posts)

3. Boss. Hey boss, I cut it twice and it's still too short!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:14 PM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

7. That guy used to work for me!

Reply to Ptah (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

15. I know that guy too!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:27 PM

Jul 2012

we used to keep him busy and out of our hair by sending him to the back of the warehouse to get the red-handled box stretcher.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

5. DAMN!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:15 PM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

8. DAMN!

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:17 PM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

13. hifiguy! I've read on-line that extending RCA audio cable from a turntable can create humming or

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:39 PM

Jul 2012

buzzing noises. Do you have any experience with this?

Much thanks!

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

9. C'mon... you don't know that those cables will S-T-R-E-T-C-H?!?!?

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:20 PM

Jul 2012

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Where's taterguy with a "proclamation of dumbassery" when you need one?
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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

10. I filled in for him!

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:26 PM

Jul 2012

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

16. I'm right here dumbass

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:42 PM

Jul 2012

libodem

(19,288 posts)

18. *this was alerted on*

Reply to taterguy (Reply #16)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:06 AM

Jul 2012

Joke. Happy 4th of July.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

11. Yep. Been there, done that. n/t

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:38 PM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

12. Just returned from Radio Shack. They no longer carry RCA extension cable.

Reply to RebelOne (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 05:35 PM

Jul 2012

sgsmith

(398 posts)

14. that's not a surprise

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jul 2012

Monoprice for the win.

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)

17. Just move the turntable closer to the receiver, Francis...

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:32 PM

Jul 2012

Oops. Sorry, I thought you were pulling a taterguy!

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

20. If only I could!

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:56 AM

Jul 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

19. Did you have some guy named Murphey helping you set things up?

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:50 AM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

21. Murphy would have been an improvement!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 09:57 AM

Jul 2012

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

22. It works! It works! IT WORKS!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jul 2012

Found some old Monster cable in my stereo junk box, got some couplers from Radio Shack, hooked it up, put on Cheap Trick at Budokan, cranked it up.......

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