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Thats a great article , ThankyouA little advice from the Audioholics Dalai Lama:
http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/speaker-cable-gauge
You guys are to funny LMAOYou mean with friends like that, "who need enemies ?
I had a friend a long time ago that talked me into Bose 901s. maybe it is good that I lost touch with Him.
Reported.901's were a great speaker in their day. And still a good speaker today.
Thanks, I'll try to throw some pics up hopefully by the weekend .Those are some great threads : ) Very inspirationalMaybe you want to post what you have with pictures of the room in the Members Systems Gallery section. It's a great way for the forum members to help if they could see that your working with.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13
Bare Wires are OK if it's a permanent installation. Banana Plugs are OK to, and make it easy to connect, and disconnect speakers.OK just for shits and giggles, Bare wires, banana plugs-spaids, banana plugs-banana plugs And is there a big difference. Remember now I'll probably do the opposite j/kso dont throw me to the wolves just yet.
Another vote for blue jeans cables for all your cable/wire needs.OK just for shits and giggles, Bare wires, banana plugs-spaids, banana plugs-banana plugs And is there a big difference. Remember now I'll probably do the opposite j/kso dont throw me to the wolves just yet.
Another vote for blue jeans cables for all your cable/wire needs.
Bare wires are just fine. The Audio Critic actually recommends bare wires.
Thanks Guys Ok another quick question , the bi-wire I bought said it was 12 gauge so does that mean all four wires are 12 gauge or is that a total of all wires combinedBare Wires are OK if it's a permanent installation. Banana Plugs are OK to, and make it easy to connect, and disconnect speakers.
OK just for shits and giggles, Bare wires, banana plugs-spaids, banana plugs-banana plugs And is there a big difference. Remember now I'll probably do the opposite j/kso dont throw me to the wolves just yet.
No!
Thanks Might try that if I dont use the plugsI use bare wires , but tin them with soldering iron. (heat up wire with soldering iron, then touch rosin core solder to wire and it will suck up the solder). This makes the end solid and provides a good long-term speaker connection solution.
While wire is a commodity item the differentiation comes in the cable durability and the quality of the connectors.
If you are not comfortable making your own cables, then buy a good cable like Blue Jeans Cables, URL: http://www.bluejeanscable.com/
Good luck
Oops I already ordered the wire and plugs , well guess I can just use the wiresNo!
No banana plugs from monoprice! They are cheap and come off too easily.
You need to get LOCKING banana plugs, which you can get from Blue Jeans Cable.
I hate to say this, but I just cannot recommend monoprice. Good quality cables all sound the same. The most important thing is the connector.
I bought a bunch of monoprice cables at first - all gold plated and all. The connectors kept on coming loose. The banana plugs totally sucked. Now I have switched completely to Blue Jeans Cables for interconnects, HDMI, speaker cables, and banana plugs.
Yeah, the important thing is for the wires to firmly connect to the speaker terminals. Just use the bare wires and keep the wires tight in the terminals.Oops I already ordered the wire and plugs , well guess I can just use the wires
Oh man that would suckYeah, the important thing is for the wires to firmly connect to the speaker terminals. Just use the bare wires and keep the wires tight in the terminals.
I believe I have blown an amp or two in the past because my speaker wires came loose!
That would mean each individual wire is 12ga.Thanks Guys Ok another quick question , the bi-wire I bought said it was 12 gauge so does that mean all four wires are 12 gauge or is that a total of all wires combined ...
Thanks for the link and advice, i'll have to check them out they look like very nice banana plugs.That would mean each individual wire is 12ga.
As for banana plugs, I prefer them. The first time you have to disconnect and reconnect your speakers you will appreciate having taken the time to add them, especially on the reciever end.
I haven't used the ones from monoprice, so I can't comment. I have used the ones from BJC and they work fine. My banana plugs are a mix of BJC and the ones from Parts express, part number 091-330. Both are good quality. (I don't use the locking ones, I like to heat shrink over most of the connector. That doesn't mean I think they are bad, lots of people like them and highly recommend locking banana plugs.)
Jack