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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited October 2009
    buymesome wrote: »
    I would like recommendations for cheap speaker cables 4 surrounds and 3 fronts

    Right now I use bare wire and want to have cables with pins or bananas but my four reaers are on the wall so bananas may not work for that application

    I need 25 ft each for the fronts to give me placement flexibility . Would using such great length affect sound quality ?

    Does joining my speaker wire together that has been previously used affect sound quality ?
    Whats the most efficient way to link two bare wires together?

    Go to the Ratshack and get some dirt cheap " Butt-on-connector" ( $2.00 a pack of 4) and the Crimping tool ( $9.00). Know your cable gauge since the Butt-on-connectors come in 10/12, 14/16 gauge...with their own color codes. Use the Crimping tool to strip the insulation and cut off the tip of the cables that show a dark color. Then slide both end of the copper strands into the proper-sized butt-on connector and crimp from both sides and you done.

    Buy some dirt cheap banana with rubber rings and use the Crimp tool to make your all banana plugs or spade lugs. Why pay for some one doing the job when you can do it and have fun the same time. :)
    Extended your cables will not effect the SQ unless you tell yourself so.
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  • Krazyz1
    Krazyz1 Posts: 256
    edited October 2009
    Parts Express.com. 14ga. oxgenfree copper , braided rope configuration,rated Hi-def. Good chit maan!
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  • Krazyz1
    Krazyz1 Posts: 256
    edited October 2009
    P.E.COM. 24kt. gold stackable dual bananas.
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  • everpress
    everpress Posts: 862
    edited October 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I have a spool of this stuff in my garage and I use it whenever I need cheap speaker cable.

    Good for in-walls, in-ceiling speakers and outdoor speakers.

    http://firefold.com/500-Foot-14AWG-2-Wire-In-Wall-Speaker-Wire-UL-P924.aspx

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    Lasareath


    I was on that site and found this:

    http://firefold.com/500-Foot-16AWG-4-Wire-In-Wall-Speaker-Wire-with-CAT5E-Combo-P2407C77.aspx

    WTF is that?! Someone want to tell me what I'd want with that?

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited October 2009
    everpress wrote: »
    I was on that site and found this:

    WTF is that?! Someone want to tell me what I'd want with that?

    Pre-wiring a house with multi-zone A/V.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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