Monster Sub Cable?

Motzart

I'm looking for the shortest possible.
All I really need is 3-4ft...do they make such a thing?
Shortest I see around is 6ft!

I have a small room so my sub is pretty darn close to the reciever.

My understanding is the shorter the better on cables due to signal loss.

brettw22

Get the 6 and you're fine. Generally people don't put subs that close to the equipment..........

I don't know about distance per se with regard to subs, but I had an 18' once and there were no issues.

mantis

Motzart wrote: »

I'm looking for the shortest possible.
All I really need is 3-4ft...do they make such a thing?
Shortest I see around is 6ft!

I have a small room so my sub is pretty darn close to the reciever.

My understanding is the shorter the better on cables due to signal loss.

If you use a properly built sub cable, especially if it's of coax design, it can run for about 100 feet easy without signal loss. The frequency is only 80hz and down. So not much signal to push. Use the 6 footer, it will be perfectly fine.

Motzart

brettw22 wrote: »

Get the 6 and you're fine. Generally people don't put subs that close to the equipment..........

I don't know about distance per se with regard to subs, but I had an 18' once and there were no issues.

No choice!

I might be up for a trade....got a 12ft coming in a deal....too long for my needs.

Graboid

I just picked up a 13 foot Monster Cable 850 sub cable complete with a Y adapter for $29 shipped from e-bay. Got it the next day. I have to say that cable is really a monster. It looks like a snake it's so fat. If you want a good deal I suggest checking for the cable on e-bay. I can't imagine a little extra length will cause any loss with this cable, and if you ever decide to move things around a bit you can. Just a thought.

bigaudiofanatic

Do not use monster cable over priced radio shack cables!!

fossy

http://signalcable.com/subcable.html

mantis

fossy wrote: »

http://signalcable.com/subcable.html

Looks like Signal cable is using the monster ends. I hate those effin connectors.

Dan

Motzart

Keiko wrote: »

I'd go with this over MC. Good price and a length that fits your needs Motzart.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10236&cs_id=1023603&p_id=2681&seq=1&format=2

Anyone else here have/use this Cable?

Looks like for under $6 shipped I can get one!

Motzart

fossy wrote: »

http://signalcable.com/subcable.html

$12 a foot!!! Holy **** that's expensive!!! :eek:

$36 for the 3ft I want.......woooofff :eek::eek:

fossy

mantis wrote: »

Looks like Signal cable is using the monster ends. I hate those effin connectors.

Dan

:(:(

I have a confession-- my cable's to sub are .........rockfish :eek::eek: got um at best buy

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bad fossy bad

McLoki

Motzart wrote: »

$12 a foot!!! Holy **** that's expensive!!! :eek:

$36 for the 3ft I want.......woooofff :eek::eek:

I think you are mistaken - it is $25 for a 2 foot cable and $3 per foot after that. (the $25 pays for cable, ends and construction - the Additional $3 pays for cable and additional tecflex to cover it)

Not that bad a price for a decent quality cable. 4' cable (to allow you to move the sub around a little) would be $31.

mantis

Keiko wrote: »

IIRC, Blue Jeans Cable and Signal use the same Belden wire in construction of their cables.
Signal's is just made a bit more fancier and uses, like Dan pointed out, a Monster type turbine RCA connector.

You have to be careful with that connector. It will rip off the Negitive of your female RCA.

Belden is a custom wire of choice among Professionals. Like Liberty solid construction and design correctly for it's job.

Dan

brettw22

Look at Belkin's stuff on amazon. It's pretty inexpensive and I've used their stuff before and not really had any problems with them.

Face

You can add a little deoxit to the cable ends if you're concerned about breaking anything.

IMO, locking RCA's are the way to go, I wish more brands would offer it. I find BJC's termination too loose on some RCA's and Signal's too tight on others.

J_Kennedy

I've got a 50' from Monoprice run up and down walls to my HSU sub and it moves the room. Everything I've gotten from Monoprice has been top notch! All the cable/wire I've ran in wall for all my speakers as well as connectors and plates has come from there for about the price of a Monster sub cable.