RTIA9...which speaker wire

kornkid2g1
kornkid2g1 Posts: 3
edited January 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
hello all in the audio world. another common question for all of you. i have an onkyo txsr804 i'm using as a pre amp and a 300 w at 8ohm power amp to power my two polk rtia9s. i still have old monster 18 guage stuff from my old set up. looking to get a better sound with my new amp. i'm willing to spend around 100 dollars or so. any suggestions... don't care about in wall rating. any brand suggestion. audio quest, blue jeans, signal cable. i know alot of you despise Monster but i can get about 50-60 percent off any of their cables... would you take advantage of it? or go with a different brand. thanks for all the help
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2009
    Welcome to the forum. I'd recommend 14 gauge. People dislike Monster for a variety of reasons, mostly, for the way they treat competitors, and other businesses in general.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Welcome to the forum!!!! Look into Audioquest type4 wires and Signal cable wires both are great and around $100.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2009
    Signal cable,, mention to Frank that you are a CP member and IIRC, you'll receive a 5% discount. Good luck. :)
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  • Eric W
    Eric W Posts: 556
    edited January 2009
    How long is the run between speakers and amp?
    -Eric
    -Polk Audio
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  • Alesamu
    Alesamu Posts: 1
    HI I have the same problem

    distance betw amp/speak 8 mts
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    edited August 2018
    I find Monster cable to be overhyped overpriced entry level speaker wire.

    Depending on your budget of $100 and how long of runs you will be doing.

    Look for Audioquest Type 4, I got lucky and picked up 3, 10' for $50 I just had to replace the ends on two of them. They also make a 14/2 that goes for $1.04 a foot and 14/4 which is close to $2 a foot

    Doug's Furez is a good speaker wire https://douglasconnection.com/Raw-Speaker-Cable_c33.htm

    last on my list would be monoprice 12awg wire.

    For banana's I like these Audioquest ones https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011AAU5UI/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_18?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A29BZ1S30D0GLZ they also come in silver (which I use)

    please remember that the cable is one thing but if it's not terminated correctly it will be bad.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,445
    edited August 2018
    Doug's Furez is a good speaker wire https://douglasconnection.com/Raw-Speaker-Cable_c33.htm

    Look no further, though I am sure Joey will be along soon and recommend Audioquest WEL's and Jesse the MIT Shotgun S-3.... :p
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,645
    John, that would be MIT Shotgun S1 only they don't make that series any longer.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    mrloren wrote: »
    Depending on your budget of $100 and how long of runs you will be doing.
    I don't know... Maybe if he just used some hardware store zip wire and invested his $100 in the stock market, he'd have enough by now to buy some real nice cables! :p
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,988
    edited August 2018
    BlueJeans 10 gauge. Otherwise, At the risk of tomato’s, 12 gauge minimum of what you settle on.
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    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
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  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,336
    Second the suggestion of Doug's raw cable. Furez 10ga. or 12ga. raw is cheap and Doug will give you a discount as a Forum member. Terminate them yourself and you will easily be under your $100 total.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    there is always Canare 4S11

    https://www.performanceaudio.com/item/canare-4s11-star-quad-speaker-cable-black-/65532/

    Gray or black jacket.

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