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I know that members of this forum have raved about Blue Jeans video cables before but i was thinking about buying there bulk 12 gauge speaker wire and was wondering if anyone was familar with it. I am interested in buy probably 75ft of BJC Twelve White (5000UE) (White jacket, 12 AWG) @ .39 per/ft in the next couple of days. Thanks
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everyone really loves the blue jeans cables, as far as for interconnectors.. but, i dont think their speaker wire is much better than the standard 12g that you can get at home depot. but, at .39 cents a foot, that seems like a good deal on some high-end cable. so, if it is worth it for your own peace of mind, i would say get it.. i am sure it will work perfectly well.
BTW- unless you are doing runs over 30ft, then 14g would also work.
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I bought 100' of the 10ga and it's simply copper cable in a gray jacket. That's kind of what's nice about Blue Jeans. No frills, no fancy jackets, no fancy connectors...just high quality cables. Fancy = Expensive.
So...my point is, that cable you're looking at will work just fine. It won't be a pretty as, say Axiom's bulk cable (which I think looks pretty cool with the black jacket and the Axiom name on it), but performance-wise it'll do just fine.
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Jacob, if you've got a Home Depot nearby, their bulk wire is as good as any other wire and they will cut to the length you specify. A little measuring/planning will eliminate waste and you can have each wire exactly the length you want (with a little extra for felxibility). Plus, it's really inexpensive in relation to anywhere else. Some reasons to consider 14 ga rather than 12ga - 1) more flexible, 2) easier to work with for connections, 3) less stress on the connections, 4) a tad cheaper. I'm guessing that Home Depot will come in around $.25 - $.30 /ft. You save a little, get exactly the lengths you need and you can get it right now.
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Just something to think about...
Blue Jeans will also cut to the exact length you want, and you'd be supporting a small business man rather than a huge corporation for only abut 10 cents more per foot.
Don't get me wrong. I don't loath big corporations, but when I've got a chance to help out the little guy on a purchase like this, I like to do it.
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May I suggest: http://www.axiomaudio.com/bulkcable.html
It's extremely flexible and has a great look and feel to it. I know that means zero to some people but for me at least it's a lot better than the cheap lumber store stuff.
Plus you're supporting Axiom.
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Like I said above... Axiom Bulk Cable is pretty slick looking.
It too may be worth the little bit extra. 
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Axiom cable is some cool stuff. Very flexible with some of the finest strands of copper I've ever seen....and the Axiom name on one side helps get the +- correct. Gee I have about 125' so far, also very flexible.
Oh, it will probably go away but nothing like the fragrance of fresh rubber.
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In reply to:
nothing like the fragrance of fresh rubber
yea, thats what she said...
sorry, i couldnt resist...
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used rubber, on the other hand...
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Nope. Uh-uh. Stop it right there - you're heading straight for that gutter...
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That River cable is what I almost checked into......nice & flexible copper cables with extremely good looks but then I would be living in the gutter if I spent all my $$$ on them.
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I'm fairly certain he's already there...
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...and rarely anywhere else!!!
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Unless it is Sunday of course.....
....what in blue blazes are you guy's talking about?.....
Wait a minute........maybe on second thought, I don't want to know.
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Yeah i was about to go the axiom bulk wire route @ .80 a foot but just seemed like a bit more than i felt like spending on cable. but if the blue jeat is just basic 12gauge pvc then i might just go to my local cable wholesaler i have an account with for networking supplies. its probably the same stuff.
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Even the Axiom stuff has it's price & I suppose if you find it locally, cheaper and it sounds OK to you.............Then what the heck!
..............GoodLuck
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