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Speaker Wire Suggestions?

Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
I copped some Bose speakers from my boss. I plan on using them for my "secondary" set which will give me 4 in all.b,121b,121Im scurred to blow out my neighbors - but whtever.b,121b,121I dont think i need to spend mad eagle$ on some high-end Monster cable, yet im not fuskin will run-o-the-mill speaker cable either.b,121b,121Audio dudes - What's Really Good?b,121b,121I own a decent Denon receiver.

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  • billbradleybillbradley You want BBQ sauce? Get the fuck out of my house. 2,905 Posts
    Monster cables are a complete waste of moneyb,121b,121http://consumerist.com/362926/do-coat-hangers-sound-as-good-monster-cables/a1
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/snapgraem26wuch9.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121So what is the alternative?b,121b,121Last week i sniffed out some cable wire at Best Buy. It was your standard "Monster" steez.b,121b,121Most of the "name" stores only sell generic Monster style cables. Pricey spools for fools.b,121b,121Lookin at J&R Music stores reveal the same shit.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,955 Posts
    I acquired an amount of (surplus to their requirement) thick, heavy copper cable when I did some work for an electricity provider. I was going to solder it to both ends as the amp and speaker connections were way too small to take it.b,121b,121Explained this to the engineers there and there's a point where the cable is so thick that the resistance in it means you need a gringdonkleous amp to drive it. I don't know what AWG mine now is, but this is the stuff the car audio headz told me to get on another forum.b,121b,121To be honest though, I'm not running it at "Bangggging in the clurrb" levels, so I doubt I am hearing much difference. Diminishing returns etc.b,121b,121You want the purest ish for maximum joy. Gold cable. Baller$ only.
  • barjesusbarjesus 872 Posts
    Copper is copper, thicker gauge is better. 14-16 awg should work great.
  • jaysusjaysus 787 Posts
    Just make sure to solder your tips...b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/pasue23is.gif" alt="" 21
  • chrisflyerchrisflyer 275 Posts
    Monoprice./a1 Don't bother buying cables from anywhere else.
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121Just make sure to solder your tips... b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121What about banana caps or something?
  • tirefiretirefire 203 Posts
    If you've got a weekend to kill, these are supposed to be great:b,121b,121http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.html/a1
  • jaysusjaysus 787 Posts
    Quote:h,121b,121
    Quote:h,121b,121Just make sure to solder your tips... b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121What about banana caps or something? b,121b,121h,121
    b,121b,121Yes, yes. Bananas are nice too. I had some friends that were experimenting with speaker cables by reducing the number of strands used to see if they discern any difference and difference was negligible until you got down to about 5 strands. Don't go to big, don't go too small, make sure it is quality copper and you are good to go. b,121b,121Also heard positive reviews about the Cat 5 diy cables shown above. All about high quality copper. Good luck.
  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    Banana Caps....copped.
  • SolidState16SolidState16 181 Posts
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