And that's the thing... I did start to overthink cables. It's really not worth it.
It's cool to learn about some of the stuff though!!!
In the end, I became an avowed Monoprice slut. It's true. All of my cables are from the Big M. My Banana plugs and Gigaswitch, too. The only thing I didn't update are the old Rat Shack interconnects I'm using for my Pre-Outs to Amps. Those I'm planning to replace later this year.
@Speedskater: first, please know that I am not interested in cable wars. I've posted that in the past on many an occasion. I'm not interested in changing your mind, or anybody else. My only complaint about BJC is the price. Never heard a negative comment about BJC, either!
That's telling!!!
But for
ONE 25' cable, I can pay anywhere from $52.50 up to $84.25 with BJC. The Mogami Gold RCA Patch is $59.95 for a 20' length on Amazon. I bought
TWO 25' Monoprice High Quality Subwoofer
Cables, as I linked to above, for
$21.40 plus tax and shipping.
Why did i choose that?
RG6 cable is an industry standard coaxial cable. That standard is defined with performance specifications (unless a purveyor is cutting corners by purchasing and reselling a bunk lot).
Monoprice HQ Subwoofer cable is RG6, which means it should have an 18AWG conductor, with a beefy insulator and double shielded. Monoprice further specifies their cables to be 97% pure OFC with copper braids rather than using any foil.
BJC LC1 is 25AWG. The Mogami cables are 24AWG. Based on what I claimed previously, the Monoprice 18AWG conductor is, in fact, "more robust."
Is it necessary? NO!
Our Infrasonic Guru's here have even posted that the Amazon Basic Copper-Clad-Steel Subwoofer Cable is fine for a short-run low-voltage signal like a Subwoofer.
@markw has stood up for Mediabridge which has a CCA conductor. I chose to pursue pure copper conductors for my system, hence, I chose Monoprice. They conduct electricity well. They do their job. They are reasonably priced.
Our friendly OP can buy any cable he chooses. I will not shame him if he chooses Audioquest or Amazon Basics. It is his system, and his Ducats.
I would be remiss, however, in not sharing my positive experience with Monoprice considering that I am satisfied with their performance in light of running one said cable right next to a power strip with my 5 amp power cords plugged into it, as well as the wall outlet that power strip plugs into. I have no interference. No hum. I am a satisfied customer.
I welcome you, please, to let us know what specs are most important to you about the cables you prefer. Perhaps I can learn something new, which I am always willing to do!!!
Cheers!
