what's the difference?

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2+2 Posts: 546
edited March 2005 in Speakers
Is there any difference between the "subwoofer" cables vs. a regular RCA type cable vs. a digital coax cable? I think digital coax is a solid core cable right? Is the subwoofer cables solid core or are that strands?

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System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    Since you mostly need shielding for a subwoofer cable, I would imagine a video cable would be the best subwoofer cable you can buy - no? I mean...it IS shielded the most, right?
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    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited March 2005
    so the subwoofer cable is the same as a RCA interconnect huh! Thanks Sean for the clarification.....I was looking to buy one but they are all like 12 feet long.....I need a 3 ft run....I'll just use an RCE interconnect....thanks!
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2005
    bandwidth capabilities would be the only thing I would say that would technically be different. For a sub cable, you really want very little bandwidth. I know RG59 works nice where RG6 does not sound anywhere close.
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    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited March 2005
    what type of wire are RG59 and RG6? I assume they are some type of solid wire....
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2005
    standard coax cable... like for your cable/sat wiring.
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    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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    2+2 Posts: 546
    edited March 2005
    gotcha...thx
    System 1: Martin Logan Vantage, Rotel RC 1070, B&K Reference 200.2, Music Hall DAC 15.2, Yamaha 2300

    System 2: LSi15 w/db840, Marantz SR8400, Rotel 1080, RM6800 (C&S), Sony X2020ES

    System 3: LSi7, Yamaha SW215, Music Hall Maven, Music Hall MMF CD25 w/627opamps

    System 4: RTi100, Harman Kardon AVR 230, Panasonic DVD
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