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Hooking up my first amp to my Denon!! I decided on the RPA-1. Does the cable quality really matter (from pre-out to amp)? I can pick up cable at Circuit City which is ridiculously cheaper than say a Monster cable (I would never buy anyway; being overpriced pieces of crap as far as I'm concerned). If it is important, any suggestions? I am a Canadian denizen; so something available close to home would be best.

Thanks for your help.

Any cables you buy should be fine without any gain or loss from an audio standpoint.

Just get a few 2-3ft coax audio cables with RCA ends on them and you will be good to go. Don't pay a lot for the monster stuff. Radio Shack has their Gold series which is not to bad. Monoprice has this which works fine as well.

Circuit City has RIGHT-ANGLED RCA PHONO cables. Anyone use these instead of a straight plug in cable? The only benefit I could see is that they don't stick out as much, giving more space and are more secure. [image]http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&ref=2000&aff=IntactEarnings&catalog=Online&category=Stereo+Cables&product=4208452[/image]

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These should work, I personally like a little more insulation similar to subwoofer coax, but for audio this should be fine.

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The quality doesn't matter unless you have a long run. If you're under 10 feet, then you don't have to worry. Over 10 feet and you need to start considering shielding quality.

I've found two 8ft. PUREAV SILVER SERIES RCA AUDIO CABLE for $40 Cdn. Belkin sells some solid products like their power conditioners. These cables look nice.

You should be able to walk into any home improvement store like Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, OR a Walmart (if they are up there) or a Radio Shack or a consumer electronics store and purchase some 2-3ft audio interconnects. Why do you need something 6-8ft long? Your AV equipment should be relatively close to each other aren't they?

I have an entertainment unit around my 60 inch television. The whole left side cabinet is taken up with other components. I'm thinking the best placement for the amp to give it adequate breathing room is in the other Cabinet on the other side of my TV. That's the reason for the long run.

Or you could get them from monoprice.com for US$4/apiece for a 12 foot dual cable. Those are the premium ones, complete with the tight connector just like you get on the overpriced cables.

Yes wheelz, there's no good reason to spend anything like $40 for just wires to connect your 3801 to a separate amp.

For fun last night, I bought 4 RCA terminals and a spool of magnet wire so I could make my own interconnect. It's 5 feet long absolutely no shielding and sounds great. I'm listening to Miles Davis right now. I've been listening for about 4 hours trying to hear a problem with this silly thing. The RCA's are Neutrik and they cost a $1.30 each. If you have never soldered before it is really easy.

Lampy, congratulations on your successful experiment. Your name may well join others such as Mick Loney as a hero in the wire wars.

Wheelz,
i may be a little late to help you with your problem and i apologize as i haven't been on the forum in two weeks. One suggestion i would make is to try discount-bin retailer Princess Auto if you live in a reasonably large urban area. I have often found them to have a number of "old model" audio and video connects of good quality for dirt cheap. I think my last purchase there was a 6 foot HDMI for $10. The stores are usually a bit of a mess though so you may have to wade through a large amount of junk before finding what you are looking for.

Good idea Sid. I noticed those branded cables in there for $10 and less, and as hyped and expensive as they are retail, it's still a good cable for this price.