What cables do you use in your systems?

[elmoe420]

I use a mix of Tripp Lite, Blue Jeans Cable
and Pro Audio LA.

 

[Andysu]

Someone on Reddit mentioned that @amirm uses $10k worth of cables in his system. Lol.

Don't you use Amazon Basics, Amir?

amazon light-years x infinity grade that only costs less than £50 for light-year lengths is what i use and doesn't cost the cost of the expanding universe just plain common sense .
by the way . i like your cat .

 

[deniall83]

amazon light-years x infinity grade that only costs less than £50 for light-year lengths is what i use and doesn't cost the cost of the expanding universe just plain common sense .
by the way . i like your cat .
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Thanks! I currently have 4.

2 are permanent family members and 2 fosters.

 

[Andysu]

Thanks! I currently have 4.

2 are permanent family members and 2 fosters.

i like the cat in middle looks like my cat Bear "rambo" "jitter" .
nice have 4 cats .
i foster a ladies 3 cats few years ago with my 2 cats , 5 weeks till her family found house .
from left to centre to right
Zeus, Simber , Dessla
anyway back to our regular audio cable unless it's cat curled up in circle of audio cable ?

 

[deniall83]

i like the cat in middle looks like my cat Bear "rambo" "jitter" .
nice have 4 cats .
i foster a ladies 3 cats few years ago with my 2 cats , 5 weeks till her family found house .
from left to centre to right
Zeus, Simber , Dessla
anyway back to our regular audio cable unless it's cat curled up in circle of audio cable ?

Oh they're all so cute!

I'm totally OK with this becoming Cat Science Review.

 

[pablolie]

Boli -the audiophile cat aka pocket mountain lion (he's big)- loves to plonk down between the speakers and listen to music :-D

 

[Andysu]

Boli -the audiophile cat aka pocket mountain lion (he's big)- loves to plonk down between the speakers and listen to music :-D

lovely Cat you have .

 

[delta76]

I am using kabeldirekt wires/banana plugs. they appear to be well made at reasonable prices. wonder if there is better deal in Europe

 

[0800 Dub]

Speaker cable: Sommer Cable 2.5mm² / 13 AWG

Interconnects: Studiospares (made from Sommer cable) & Custom Lynx RCA cables

USB cable: stock

Power cable: stock

 

[sq225917]

What cables do you use in your systems?

Interconnects:

Speaker cable:

Coax cable:

USB cable:

Power cable:

I use all of the above.
Interconnects are belden starquad.
Speaker cable is linn lk400.
Coaxbis whatever came in box with kodak pcd850
Usb is 5m long genuine certified usb cable, some German budget brand.
Power cables, whatever iec cables I had lying round.


Total cost about £100 to wire up TT, phono, pre, dac, pc, monoblocks, speakers.

 

[Freeway]

Interconnects:
Velox
Wireworld

Speaker cable:
Canare 4S11 Star Quad Speaker Cable Dual Banana to Dual Banana
SVS
Radio Shack

Coax cable:
Radio Shack

USB cable:
Wireworld yellow

Power cable:
Manufacturer supplied

 

[gino1961]

Hi to Everyone
I have a question about power cables
Are there benefits from using shielded ones? Which?
Where benefits are mostly evident?
At present i am using diy ones made out of flexible extension cord and better than average plugs but nothing expensive
Thanks a lot

 

[Julf]

Hi to Everyone
I have a question about power cables
Are there benefits from using shielded ones? Which?
Where benefits are mostly evident?
Thanks a lot

Only if you have really badly designed gear and use it inside a factory with huge electrical tools.

Shielded power cables are used for gear that *generates* noise, to avoid radiating it elsewhere.

 

[gino1961]

PC -> DAC: Generic USB 3.x
DAC -> Sub (line in): Profigold PGA3000
Sub (line out) -> Dynaudio MC15 (active): AudioQuest Chicago (factory terminated; amazed how good it is and considering upgrading to bulk-DIY Mackenzie)
Also considering upgrading speaker power cables from noname PC-grade garbage to THICC 3x2.5 "just normal AC cable" with Chinese fake Oyaide connectors (all that for roughly $20 per one cable). Just because WHY NOT

Hi how do you connect the 3 wires to get the plus and minus?
For speaker cables i would try a 4 wires power cord but they are much less common than 3 wires

 

[Sokel]

Only if you have really badly designed gear and use it inside a factory with huge electrical tools.

Shielded power cables are used for gear that *generates* noise, to avoid radiating it elsewhere.

They can come handy if someone wants to connect chassis's together on top of the common ground connection.
You just use the shield test and measure what's better.

(I'm talking about diy ones,not ready made that the shield is tied to ground)

 

[TheBatsEar]

Friend needs new cables, 2x 5m.
Are we ok with copper plated aluminium cable if they are thicker, so the resistance would be the same as if it where a thinner copper cable?
Are they stiffer than copper maybe?

 

[delta76]

Hi to Everyone
I have a question about power cables
Are there benefits from using shielded ones? Which?
Where benefits are mostly evident?
At present i am using diy ones made out of flexible extension cord and better than average plugs but nothing expensive
Thanks a lot

no. only in circumstances that are very unusual for home (and if that is the case, you have much bigger problems to worry about)

 

[SIY]

Friend needs new cables, 2x 5m.
Are we ok with copper plated aluminium cable if they are thicker, so the resistance would be the same as if it where a thinner copper cable?
Are they stiffer than copper maybe?

I would recommend against it. The DCR is higher unless you go ridiculously thick, and even more seriously, the high mechanical creep of aluminum almost guarantees that the connections will be unreliable over time.

 

[TheBatsEar]

@SIY Cheers, that's all i need to know.

 

[fpitas]

What cables do you use in your systems?

Interconnects:

Speaker cable:

Coax cable:

USB cable:

Power cable:

Interconnects: Mix of Amazon basics and BJC XLR balanced
Speaker Cable: Monoprice 12AWG twisted pair intended for in-wall use (but it lies on the rug)
Coax: Amazon basics HDMI to the monitor
USB cable: Amazon basics USB B to USB C to control the DX 2006 from the laptop (no audio)
Power cables: Belden, Middle Atlantic and Amazon basics in various lengths so the rack wiring is sane