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Anyone using Monoprice Sub cable ?
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Anyone here use a Monoprice coax cable to connect their subs ? I'm not one who believes in high priced cables by any means, all my cables are from BlueJeans and I love them.. but this Monoprice 25 foot long coax cable is only $3.70 !! I would think the RCA connectors are worth at least a buck each ? Can they actually manufacture and sell a quality 25 foot long cable with connectors under 4 bucks ? The equivalent in Blue Jeans is about $44 which is still pretty good I think.. and no, I'm not the kind of person that thinks expensive cables are better than affordable cables etc..etc.. I just want to know if anyone is using these incredibly, almost unbelievably inexpensive cables with as good of a results.


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I would trust the Monoprice cable, it is just coax. You could go to Home depot and buy some RG59 or RG6 coax and install some RCA ends or use 'F' terminal to RCA adapters.


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Yes, but I probably can't make a home depot cable of 25' with connectors for $3.70 !! that's just insane pricing.


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I'm pretty sure I do. It seems to work just fine; or at least as well as the old monster video cable that I had before.


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You are right that price is very cheap, very little overheard to cover I guess.

I have found some nice coax cable from Princess Auto for a few bucks for 15 - 20ft worth and I cut the ends off and install RCA's.


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yeah, nothing wrong with them. They are not as flexible as the bluejeans cables, which are very flexible.


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jakewash #277661 11/04/09 09:31 PM
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I am using Monoprice 25' sub cable. I don't remember exactly what I paid - but it is getting the job done.


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I'm using 35 ft RG6 cable from Monoprice for the last 8-9 months, no probs, excellent deal for the $8 I paid.


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 Originally Posted By: sirquack
yeah, nothing wrong with them. They are not as flexible as the bluejeans cables, which are very flexible.


Is the monoprice cable flexible enough to run along a baseboard and coil any excess ? I remember reading someone having issues with the stiffness of this cable.. as long as it stays on the floor after implementation I don't care, but don't want to fight with it if it does not.


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The mono is basically RG59 or RG6 I believe, depends on what you order. I have a couple of runs tucked under the baseboard trim and carpet, and excess coiled up behind my EP600 and 350's. It should develop a memory once you get it routed the way you want it... \:\) I think the RG59 is what I used, more flexible than RG6.


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