Speaker Cables

[RudeX]

Will I have any problems using these speakers cables in my home setup? I know it clearly says not for line level signals but they should still work regardless, right?

Receiver: Yamaha RX-V671
Speaker: 4 CV XLS-6

Speaker Cable
Hosatech Speaker Cable, Hosa 1/4 in TS to Dual Banana, 15 ft - 16 AWG x 2 OFC

Speaker Adaptor
Hosatech Speaker Adaptor, Hosa 1/4 in TS to Dual Banana, 6 in - Speaker Adaptors

 

[jonnythan]

I can't understand why you'd want to do that. That's kind of a weird setup. Why have that connector in the middle of the cable?

Just get this:

For only $13.79 each when QTY 50+ purchased - 100ft 16AWG CL2 Rated 2-Conductor Loud Speaker Cable (For In-Wall Installation) | 16AWG Loud Speaker Cables

 

[RudeX]

I'll check those out, thanks.

 

[LB06]

The signal travelling from your amp to the speakers is not line level, but speaker level.

Having said that, I don't know either why you would want to use such cables. Get regular speaker wire and optionally terminate them with banana plugs or pins if you like.

 

[RudeX]

Based on your response I'm guessing it will work. Thanks for the help man.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Based on your response I'm guessing it will work. Thanks for the help man.

It should work, yes. 16 ga for 15 ft is nothing, you just have a mess of a setup there.

 

[RudeX]

Thanks for all the replies. After further consideration I think I'll go with the cables below.

Amazon.com: Mediabridge Ultra Series - CL3 Rated Oxygen-Free Pure Copper Speaker Cable w/ Dual Gold Banana Tips - (12 Feet): Electronics

 

[jonnythan]

I love when people come here to ask advice, then proudly tell us about how they ignored it and wasted a bunch of money

Those cables have about $1 worth of actual speaker cable, a $2 set of banana plugs, a 50-cent pair of cable pants, and about $1 of sleeving.

 

[BMXTRIX]

Thanks for all the replies. After further consideration I think I'll go with the cables below.

Amazon.com: Mediabridge Ultra Series - CL3 Rated Oxygen-Free Pure Copper Speaker Cable w/ Dual Gold Banana Tips - (12 Feet): Electronics

WHY ARE YOU WASTING MONEY?

You have been given good advice to go with Monoprice cabling. You need less than 50 feet of cabling, and you can just buy it from any place and it will perform the same.

The snake skin on the cable is nice, but doesn't improve quality. The compression banana plugs on the end are nice, but don't improve quality. The speaker wire gauge isn't even listed - if you don't know the wire gauge, you definitely should avoid it!

ANY of the speaker wire on this page that is 16 gauge or higher (14 gauge, 12 gauge) will be ideal for your setup:
HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

If you want pretty banana plugs on the end, then there are plenty of sources, and I would recommend these:
2 Pieces, Nakamichi Banana Plug Connector Gold Plated Speaker Red & Black | eBay

They work well and the price is right. Unless you plan to wire behind your walls, you do not need CL2/3 rated cable.

This is your choice, but generally if you have money to spend, then spending it on better gear (or saving up for better gear) is the generally recommended practice around these parts.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Don't worry about these clowns, you must buy fancy and expensive cables and then you need to get some type of cool cable holder to keep them off the ground.

If I were you-I would get some Norquest or if there is any way you can spring for it, get the Audioquest Everest.

Since I'm not you. I just followed some of the examples below:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/diy-corner-tips-techniques/68354-bjc-techflex-speaker-cable.html

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/diy-corner-tips-techniques/52023-todays-diy-speaker-cables.html

 

[shadyJ]

WHY ARE YOU WASTING MONEY?

You have been given good advice to go with Monoprice cabling. You need less than 50 feet of cabling, and you can just buy it from any place and it will perform the same.

The snake skin on the cable is nice, but doesn't improve quality. The compression banana plugs on the end are nice, but don't improve quality. The speaker wire gauge isn't even listed - if you don't know the wire gauge, you definitely should avoid it!

ANY of the speaker wire on this page that is 16 gauge or higher (14 gauge, 12 gauge) will be ideal for your setup:
HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

If you want pretty banana plugs on the end, then there are plenty of sources, and I would recommend these:
2 Pieces, Nakamichi Banana Plug Connector Gold Plated Speaker Red & Black | eBay

They work well and the price is right. Unless you plan to wire behind your walls, you do not need CL2/3 rated cable.

This is your choice, but generally if you have money to spend, then spending it on better gear (or saving up for better gear) is the generally recommended practice around these parts.

Lol, save your breath, there are a lot of resources he could have used to avoid getting ripped off, but he didn't feel like it, so he spend $50 on cables for $100 cerwin vega bookshelf speakers. Just sit back and enjoy the irony. That's like putting big flame decals on an old hyundai excel.

 

[RudeX]

Don't worry about these clowns, you must buy fancy and expensive cables and then you need to get some type of cool cable holder to keep them off the ground.

If I were you-I would get some Norquest or if there is any way you can spring for it, get the Audioquest Everest.

Since I'm not you. I just followed some of the examples below:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/diy-corner-tips-techniques/68354-bjc-techflex-speaker-cable.html

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/diy-corner-tips-techniques/52023-todays-diy-speaker-cables.html

Yikes, easy with the name calling. Thanks for your reply though, I really do appreciate it. Should receive the cables on Wednesday, we'll see how it goes.

 

[RudeX]

I love when people come here to ask advice, then proudly tell us about how they ignored it and wasted a bunch of money

Those cables have about $1 worth of actual speaker cable, a $2 set of banana plugs, a 50-cent pair of cable pants, and about $1 of sleeving.

All I asked was if the setup I had in mind would work. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Thanks for all the replies. After further consideration I think I'll go with the cables below.

Amazon.com: Mediabridge Ultra Series - CL3 Rated Oxygen-Free Pure Copper Speaker Cable w/ Dual Gold Banana Tips - (12 Feet): Electronics

I am glad you found some cables that you like. It shopul;d serve you well and looks fine too.

 

[RudeX]

Don't worry about these clowns

Yikes, easy on the name calling. Thanks for your input.

 

[RudeX]

I am glad you found some cables that you like. It should serve you well and looks fine too.

Yeah, they should work nice and I love how it looks.

Thanks again for your help Mtrycrafts

 

[RudeX]

Lol, save your breath, there are a lot of resources he could have used to avoid getting ripped off, but he didn't feel like it, so he spend $50 on cables for $100 cerwin vega bookshelf speakers. Just sit back and enjoy the irony. That's like putting big flame decals on an old hyundai excel.

Not sure where you're going with this but I do appreciate you taking the time.