RCA "screw on" ends for RG6

[ruadmaa]

Yes my mains go down quite low

IMO, I have found very, very few speakers that benefit from being set to large, but personal opinon is also a factor there. For a music only system, I would (and do) run full range, but for HT, there's no benefit unless you have main speakers that cover down to at least the 30s, which most speakers do not.

As a point of interest my main towers are 4 way. There is a 12 inch and a 10 inch sub, a 6-1/2 mid and 1 inch poly dome tweeter. Frequency response listed by the manufacturer is 25 - 21,000 hz, 94 db sens, power recommendations 20 - 275 watts. Each speaker weighs about 85 pounds. Although I doubt that you have ever heard of them they are made by Speakerlab and are the SL-7 model. I have always been extremly satisfied with their sound.

 

[InTheIndustry]

What are you powering them with?

 

[ruadmaa]

A Very Simple Receiver

What are you powering them with?

I had been powering them for the last two years with a Yamaha RX-V1400 receiver. At Xmas, out of curiosity, I purchased one of the new Panasonic digital XR-55 receivers. I used both in a side by side comparison for about a month, found that I liked the Panasonic better than the Yamaha and sold the Yamime on ebay. Sound quality on both receivers was identical. The XR-55 will drive the Speakerlabs far louder than I can handle and is a lot easier to use. I hated the fact that the Yamie had a separate on and off signal and also that you couldn't turn it off at the receiver without leaving zone 1 and 2 on. I didn't need or use the dozens of different sound fields on the Yammie. The Panny weighs in at just under 10 pounds and runs cool as a cucumber. Bottom line, I simply like the Panny better. Incidentally, before the Yamaha I had a Marantz for several years which I used on the same speakers but don't recall the model number.

Can I afford a lot bigger and more expensive receiver, absolutely. I simply have no reason to do so at this time.

 

[j_garcia]

I have heard of them but never heard them, and never anyone who owned them. Most people haven't heard of my speakers either

 

[InTheIndustry]

Ruadmaa,

That receiver has gotten a fair amount of praise. I'm sure it can power your speakers just fine. But, how are you connecting the Sub if you aren't using the subwoofer pre-out and an RCA cable?

 

[muncybob]

I got the twist on RCA ends for RG59

only because a local shop said they could get me the 40' of RG59 that I need...well, that turned out to be wrong and now I cannot find anybody locally that carries it or will even order less than 200+ ft. I did find some on eBay, used but states it in good condition. Apparently was previously used for CCTV connection...will this do?...or, does anybody know how I can get 40 or so feet of the correct coax? I guess I may need to invest in a crimper and possibly go RG6 after all?..seems a shame to spend that much $$ on a crimper for a 1 time install though!

 

[mtrycrafts]

only because a local shop said they could get me the 40' of RG59 that I need...well, that turned out to be wrong and now I cannot find anybody locally that carries it or will even order less than 200+ ft. I did find some on eBay, used but states it in good condition. Apparently was previously used for CCTV connection...will this do?...or, does anybody know how I can get 40 or so feet of the correct coax? I guess I may need to invest in a crimper and possibly go RG6 after all?..seems a shame to spend that much $$ on a crimper for a 1 time install though!

subs are the easiest to wire. If that on line price is reasonable, go for it. If they are the F type connectors, buy some plugs that changes it to RCA.

 

[muncybob]

Due to some limitations, whatever terminals are on the coax will need to be remove to run from the amp to the sub...hence the need for the RG59 to use the twist on ends that I have. A member has already notified me that he can help me out with the RG59(THANKS JOE!).....yet another advantage to being a member of one of the best A/V forums out there!

 

[mtrycrafts]

Due to some limitations, whatever terminals are on the coax will need to be remove to run from the amp to the sub...hence the need for the RG59 to use the twist on ends that I have. A member has already notified me that he can help me out with the RG59(THANKS JOE!).....yet another advantage to being a member of one of the best A/V forums out there!

Yes, thanks. Now I remember you saying this before

 

[ruadmaa]

Not sure why you're asking

Ruadmaa,

That receiver has gotten a fair amount of praise. I'm sure it can power your speakers just fine. But, how are you connecting the Sub if you aren't using the subwoofer pre-out and an RCA cable?

I am using a simple female stereo adapter cable plugged into the headphone jack and then running a standard RCA stereo cable over to the sub using both input jacks on the sub. This has the advantage of changing the volume of the sub along with the speakers. I did this simply to select cutoff frequencies at the sub. The headphone jack is always on so this works out just fine. (at least well enough to shake the timbers in the house)