Does surrounds speaker cables matter?

Sumerian
Sumerian Posts: 490
edited September 2013 in Speakers
Do you guys care for surround speaker cables?
damn things needs too long cables...
what you guys do?

dont feel like under utilizing my LSIM 703's with some knock off cables.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    edited September 2013
    Everything matters......surrounds however are more so for ambient sounds and in my opinion spending big dollars on cable for those is a waste. But, going cheap is too so look for a decent cable for the longer runs like a Canare, Douglas cable, Signal cable.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited September 2013
    I like Canare, or the raw Furez from Doug will be more than adequate for surround duty as Tonyb said. Take the same $ a long run of MIT cables would cost and buy a nice A/C wall receptacle from PS Audio and look into room treatments. Just my .02
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    Yup I got this cleared up in other thread Douglas or Signal cable for the surrounds

    thanks for the responses folks
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  • audiomagnate
    audiomagnate Posts: 48
    edited September 2013
    Anything beyond lamp cord for surrounds is a total waste of money, and inaudible, as has been proven countless times.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2013
    audiomagnate wrote: »
    Anything beyond lamp cord for surrounds is a total waste of money, and inaudible, as has been proven countless times.

    One of the stupidest, uneducated comments ever posted. There is plenty of fine, detail sounds in surround channels, depending upon the movie. That needs to be accurately reproduced just as much as any other channel. Plus, I also use my HT as a surround sound music system. Perhaps you are deaf, and/or have no interest in accurate sound reproduction, but I do. That means high quality interconnects for the surrounds, high quality speaker wire, and high quality tower surround speakers.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited September 2013
    Perhaps audiomagnate is the smart one here.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2013
    Speedskater wrote: »
    Perhaps audiomagnate is the smart one here.

    Yeah right. :rolleyes:
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited September 2013
    The real answer to this question is really about money$ If one thinks MIT's are good for the front then there is no reason why they would not be good for the rear. But how much detail can one hear? and is it worth the spending? However, Sumerian already stated that he was recovering from his current awseome purchases.

    So, IMO and the opinion of many others, going with the cheaper Douglas cable options makes sense....and if he really wanted to spend money then, making sure the room is treated, sub bass coverage is taken care of, and possibly moving to a 7.1 or 7.2 system might be money better spent? He should at least listen to a 7.1 system if he has not done so to get a sense of how for he wants to go with the surround channels.

    Or spend the $800-$1300 on a digital server, or Oppo 105, or digital movie downloads, HD music downloads, live concerts, live musicals, plays,take a trip, etc.

    Could always buy the MIT's and some Canare 4s11 and see for ones self if its worth it....
    2.2 Office Setup | LG 29UB55 21:9 UltraWide | HP Probook 630 G8 | Dell Latitude | Cabasse Stream Amp 100 | Boston Acoustics VS 240 | AUDIORAX Desk Stands | Mirage Omni S8 sub1 | Mirage Omni S8 Sub2
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2013
    Yes. It depends on what you want to spend, and, IMO, whether you use also use the system for music or not. For both movies and music I enjoy getting each cricket chirp or note from each speaker as clear as possible.

    However, to say something like
    Anything beyond lamp cord for surrounds is a total waste of money, and inaudible, as has been proven countless times.

    is just stupid.

    Why do I say that? Because I used to have Home Depot 12 gauge stranded, twisted copper in my HT, and I upgraded to Mapelshade Cleaview Golden Helix Speaker Cable with PLUS upgrade, and it made a night and day differance with all speakers. And that was before I went with the MIT interconnects.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2013
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Yeah right. :rolleyes:

    WAIT! Where did you get that smiley?? :biggrin:

    :rolleyes:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2013
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    WAIT! Where did you get that smiley?? :biggrin:

    Stole it from another forum. :smile:
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Sumerian
    Sumerian Posts: 490
    edited September 2013
    WLDock wrote: »
    Or spend the $800-$1300 on a digital server..

    Unlike the speaker cables and amps, I think I am pretty good with digital server and I feel I got it covered pretty good at least for next 5 years
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  • ravaneli
    ravaneli Posts: 530
    edited September 2013
    audiomagnate wrote: »
    Anything beyond lamp cord for surrounds is a total waste of money, and inaudible, as has been proven countless times.

    Where were you when I still had energy to post here?

    Now prepare to be drowned. This is the only audio forum where snake oil goes for the real thing.
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I have found that tube based computers provide the best sound quality. ENIAC and MANIAC I offer a smooth, well defined and articulated sound unmatched by the current silicon based CPUs. :wink:
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    But as in all things your perception is your reality.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,320
    edited September 2013
    Look Ravioli no one called on you or your opinion.

    So is your plan to look up every cable thread that has started since your last post and troll.

    Get lost
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    edited September 2013
    Trolls hide under a bridge don't they ? Apparently it's getting crowded under there.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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