Speaker Wire ??

anthonydee123
anthonydee123 Posts: 38
edited November 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
What is the best speaker wire?
I pleasure myself with KY and a coke bottle.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited June 2007
    oxidation free 14 gage
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited June 2007
    Monster.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2007
    Metal Coat hanger.

    Downsides are that you have to scape the paint off the end and your speakers can only be about 4 feet apart (if your amp is between them) but the sound is to die for....

    Since you asked for brands, I always found macys to have the highest guage coat hangers so that is where I would get them.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • m00npie
    m00npie Posts: 697
    edited June 2007
    McLoki - You and your Macys brand...

    Macys brand is okay but let’s face it, they are way overpriced. You can find hangers just as good at Kohl's.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2007
    m00npie wrote: »
    McLoki - You and your Macys brand...

    Macys brand is okay but let’s face it, they are way overpriced. You can find hangers just as good at Kohl's.

    You can't even hang a decent jacket on a kohls hanger - don't waste your time. I know Macys is a little more expensive, but if you watch on audiogon or the joanne fabrics foums frequently, you can get them for a good price..

    Kohls... the mark of a newbie if ever I heard one. (next you will be saying that the unpainted ones work as well as the classic black ones...)
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • m00npie
    m00npie Posts: 697
    edited June 2007
    McLoki wrote: »
    joanne fabrics foums

    Your kidding right? This pretty much sums up your powder puff rig. Any respectable enthusiast would only buy from Bed, Bath & BEYOND !








    :D
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2007
    m00npie wrote: »
    Your kidding right? This pretty much sums up your powder puff rig. Any respectable enthusiast would only buy from Bed, Bath & BEYOND !
    :D
    I find the powder adds alot of air and separation between the instruments...... :D
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited June 2007
    You guys have it all wrong!

    You have to use the Monster kind from Victoria Secrets!
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited June 2007
    Can the wooden hangars be modified to work with banna connectors? Do they work as well as the cheap metal hangars? I can get some cheap at SAM's club and it seems like they would be nicer than metal.
    HT
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited June 2007
    Chicago polk fest hangovers. LOL
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited June 2007
    KnuKoncepts is great for the money !!!! I highly recommend it !!
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

    Denon 3300 Adcom 535 BBe w/sub out 1 pr 4.6s 2 pr of 4 jrs Recent additions Samsung Lns-4095D LCD, Samsung hd-960 DVD, Monster HT-5000 Power center    ,HPSA-1000 18" sealed DiY home sub.:D
    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited June 2007
    20 ft Jumper cables work quite well. They aren't exactly WAF.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited June 2007
    McLoki wrote: »
    the joanne fabrics foums frequently, you can get them for a good price..

    confident in your manhood to even admit you know there is a joanne fabrics....I think I drove past one today...how are their ICs?
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2007
    The kind you can wrap around your neck and hang yourself with. Give it a shot.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited June 2007
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    You guys have it all wrong!

    You have to use the Monster kind from Victoria Secrets!

    Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! :D

    Dude, did you skin a zebra?! :D
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,829
    edited June 2007
    For really wide separation, I'd suggest coat hangers from Lane Bryant.
    Sal Palooza
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  • John K.
    John K. Posts: 822
    edited June 2007
    Anthony, just in case you're getting the idea that some of the guys are kidding about the coat hangers, they're not. Undoubtedly they were so impressed by these audio exploits of Al Magnani that they've continued his research and made remarkable new discoveries that will forever alter the course of the wire wars.
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  • The Naked Truth
    The Naked Truth Posts: 30
    edited June 2007
    Use a tesla coil so the electricity can pass through the air. Best sound, best looks!
    I love postwhores, are you one?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited June 2007
    The Naked Truth wrote: »
    Use a tesla coil so the electricity can pass through the air. Best sound, best looks!

    Any other words of wisdom you'd like to bestow upon us or do you just enjoy being an asshat?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited June 2007
    K, you obviously missed the skinny on the thread starter in your zealous quest to respond to yet another noob. Better luck next time.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • The Naked Truth
    The Naked Truth Posts: 30
    edited June 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Any other words of wisdom you'd like to bestow upon us or do you just enjoy being an asshat?

    I wonder why you don't trash MikeC78 too, I guess postwhoring does that to people.. :rolleyes:

    Anyways, the power of science:
    http://www.pcavtech.com/techtalk/wire_size/index.htm
    http://www.radiolocman.com/electrical-engineering/circuit-cache.html?di=18899

    Ofcourse, to the true Audiofanatic, this is just voodoo mumbojumbo and that extra 0.0013% purity for their 14 gauge cable is far superior to any 10 gauge cable out there.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited June 2007
    The Naked Truth wrote: »
    I wonder why you don't trash MikeC78 too, I guess postwhoring does that to people.. :rolleyes:

    Excuse me? Who are you?:confused:
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2007
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    Excuse me? Who are you?:confused:

    He'd like to be your huckleberry, but he comes off more as your dingleberry.
    I imagine the Naked Truth is probably not really naked, but wearing his yoda jammy jams and sucking on a Charms pop. Make your own assumptions about the "Truth" moniker.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • liordra
    liordra Posts: 152
    edited June 2007
    My mom told me I can wear my Yoda Jammy james, in my 30ies and still be cool. so what's your point ?
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  • The Naked Truth
    The Naked Truth Posts: 30
    edited June 2007
    I'm wearing nothing but my sunglasses while playing with my 8W Audionote, because when you're cool like me, the sun always shines. Your point?
    I love postwhores, are you one?
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2007
    I just love these threads and I'm getting my subscription
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2007
    The Naked Truth wrote: »
    I'm wearing nothing but my sunglasses while playing with my 8W Audionote, because when you're cool like me, the sun always shines. Your point?

    I always knew Corey Hart would eventually grace us with his esteemed presence. Now if only we can smoke out Frank Stallone, Loverboy, and the keytar player from Jefferson Starship, the circle of life will finally be complete.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited June 2007
    Simple really, Mike isn't an asshat.


    Anyways, the power of science:
    http://www.pcavtech.com/techtalk/wire_size/index.htm
    http://www.radiolocman.com/electrica....html?di=18899

    Ofcourse, to the true Audiofanatic, this is just voodoo mumbojumbo and that extra 0.0013% purity for their 14 gauge cable is far superior to any 10 gauge cable out there.

    Great, another one who can't trust his own ears. :rolleyes:
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited June 2007
    The Naked Truth wrote: »
    I'm wearing nothing but my sunglasses while playing with my 8W Audionote, because when you're cool like me, the sun always shines. Your point?

    If I was as cool as you, I would suck-start a .45....
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  • The Naked Truth
    The Naked Truth Posts: 30
    edited June 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Simple really, Mike isn't an asshat.

    Great, another one who can't trust his own ears. :rolleyes:

    I have a wonderful, wonderful place for you to visit:
    http://www.creationmuseum.org/

    Who needs pesky science? Who needs precise electronic equipment to tune anything from car engines to space rockets when we have YOUR ears!? :rolleyes:
    I love postwhores, are you one?
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