Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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Another vote for the Home Depot 12 gauge bulk-cut-to-length wire, with AR banana plugs (only for the Denon side of course). Works just fine for me.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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I am currently using Signal Cable's speaker cable. It is simply Canare 4s8 star quad speaker cable. If you source out the materials to make them yourself you can save a few $, but Frank does do a first rate job terminating and finishing off the cable. It sounds as good as anything I have tried with my M60s.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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That's the exact reason I boycott ALL monster products. I refuse to give 1 cent to a company that sues 104 (and counting) companies over ONE *#$% WORD!! There's even a company on the list that uses the "M-word" in another language (French if I recall). Monster Marketing Strategy = sue the hell out of everyone even if they have nothing to do with audio products. SICK!! Sorry for the rant guys.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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I bought Axiom's bulk wire, it supports Axiom and it's quite a good cable, very flexible.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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shareholder in the making
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shareholder in the making
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That's basically what I've got, simply for the coolness value. I, uh, "finished" them myself, but I'm sure yours are a lot prettier.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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I'm with you on the Bose thing, I have never been impressed with their products......(any that I've heard anyhow).
regarding Monster...I'm NOT defending them, but I can think of other far more ridiculous, frivolous, lawsuits to get worked up about,...other than those (over-zealous) trademark infringement examples.......(unfortunately that's the corporate world these days).
It is a shame that our society has become such a litigious one.
Last edited by LT61; 12/10/04 06:04 PM.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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just to add my opinion...
home depot 12ga..
dont believe the monster hype...
bigjohn
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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old hand
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old hand
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I have a similar question regarding Speaker cable. I used the 12 gauge from PartsExpress that Ajax linked to. However I ran out of enough to wire one of my surrounds. Does it make a difference if I bought say 14 gauge for that one run or should I at least have the surrounds with the same gauge.
I'm thinking that it's a moot point and I could probably run 10-16 gauge and it would be fine (short run) but I wanted to get some opinions.
Thanks.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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I use a pair of 8' Audioquest type 4 speaker cables. Was 80 bucks for both of them, termnated in gold spades. Worth it IMO. I like to think it makes it sound slightly better, but while that is kinda controversial i dont really care, i bought them more for the quality of the cables. I have had the plain 12 gauge stuff before and i didnt like it. I dont think they were too expensive for something im going to use forever.
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Re: Which speaker cable do you use?
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How short a run are we talking about? If you have to buy some more wire for that one run, why not get some 12 gauge. You could pick up a piece just long enough for your run at Home Depot, or Lowe's. (I'm assuming they have 12 gauge wire, of course) I think you could get away with the 14 gauge if you wished, but that's only a guess, and not based on actual knowledge or experience.
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