14/4 carol cable for surrounds

K-daugh
K-daugh Posts: 467
edited March 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
looking to run some 14/4 carol cable for my rear speakers in my new place .. Anyone have experience with carol cable I've used it for power cords ...had some laying around..
Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited February 2013
    I want to bi wire the 30's
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited February 2013
    Why not try it and hear for yourself?
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited February 2013
    well i was thinking id throw the question out there first ...most likely ill be using 12/4 monoprice because i dont have enough of the carol but if i got some good feedback i may buy some of the carol cable .....about 3/4 of the run will be in the basement the total run is about 25'
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited February 2013
    if i really wanted to get lazy i could use that ultra flat thin monster ....i think its too thin though ....idk ...i have a friend thats a proffessional av guy does a lot of commercial stuff some residential he doesn't use anything bigger than 16 gauge...i'd like to agree with him it would be cheaper
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited February 2013
    Carol Cable is an main line wire & cable manufacture for many decades.
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited February 2013
    I've used the Carol Cable 14/2 on my fronts and didn't have any problems. In fact, it was probably the best stuff I've worked with in terms of ease of use. The stuff is flexible and easy to terminate. And here's the fun part. I paid maybe $10 for 30 feet from Home Depot since it was on their leftover wire shelf and I bought it to see if there would be any difference between it and Monster Z Series Speaker Cables I was using at the time. No difference from what I could tell. The Monster cables were on Craigslist the next day.
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    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
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    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited March 2013
    As speedskater has already said Carol Cable CO. has been around for a long time . If you don't buy into the snake oil $200 ' wire then
    you'll be fine. I used construction grade 16/4 to p/u my rears and have not had any issues w/ either the length of run or any
    degrading of sound quality.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited March 2013
    leftwinger57 wrote: »
    . If you don't buy into the snake oil $200 ' wire then
    you'll be fine.

    Couldn't leave well enough alone....ya had to throw that line in there ?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,572
    edited March 2013
    Keiko wrote: »
    At the very least, I'd consider spending just a little bit more and opt for Blue Jeans Cable, Beldon 5000U.

    yep that Beldon 5000u is darn nice cable for the price...
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited March 2013
    ended up using this http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?category=Kord%20Speaker%20Wire
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited March 2013
    Gee, that wire shop is about a 1/2 hour drive from my house.
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    edited March 2013
    K-daugh wrote: »
    ended up using this http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.cfm?category=Kord%20Speaker%20Wire

    I think you will be happy with it, for the money. I used Knukonceptz 14/2 for my fronts and center, and 16/2 for my surrounds and I think it sounds great. More definition than the cheap lamp cord I was using. Their 14/2 stranded wire is made up of 189 individual strands and both gauges are very flexible and easy to terminate.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited March 2013
    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    I think you will be happy with it, for the money. I used Knukonceptz 14/2 for my fronts and center, and 16/2 for my surrounds and I think it sounds great. More definition than the cheap lamp cord I was using. Their 14/2 stranded wire is made up of 189 individual strands and both gauges are very flexible and easy to terminate.

    I used the kord cable 10 gauge 492 strands per conductor with nakimichi banana plugs ...Im saving for the knukonceptz banana plugs those are pretty nice!!
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    edited March 2013
    Stick with the nakimichi plugs for now. I like the way the Knu plugs are built but I have read on here that they are not solid copper.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited March 2013
    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    Stick with the nakimichi plugs for now. I like the way the Knu plugs are built but I have read on here that they are not solid copper.

    good to know ..thanks hey you happen to know anyone who works on subwoofers (the amp section) I know its off topic but I thought i would throw it out there ...I didnt really get a response to the thread I started in the Subwoofer bass management section
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    edited March 2013
    K-daugh wrote: »
    good to know ..thanks hey you happen to know anyone who works on subwoofers (the amp section) I know its off topic but I thought i would throw it out there ...I didnt really get a response to the thread I started in the Subwoofer bass management section

    Sorry, no but you would want to find someone local because shipping would be a killer on a sub
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  • rojeskhd45
    rojeskhd45 Posts: 1
    edited March 2013
    You could start to test it as well as listen to for you?
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited March 2013
    last 3 aholes reported
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • ddsski
    ddsski Posts: 50
    edited March 2013
    If its "power" cable, its not speaker cable and its not usually 99+% pure. You can do a bit better without going nuts. Look up Windy City 14/4. If inclined, you can double it up and have 10 gauge.
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