What cables do you use in your systems?

[rgpit]

All interconnects and speaker cables made with Canare wire. Connectors are all Neutrik except for the locking banana plugs at the speaker inputs.

 

[Objectivist01]

The lengths? Pretty easy to gauge by eye.

Dude answered the OP, dont think he made any outrageous claims about his choices. Cool your jets.

calm your titties.. I was casually asking him

 

[Jimbob54]

calm your titties.. I was casually asking him

My tiddies are at peace thanks. Not one for the usual getting to know you chit chat, are you?

 

[Chrispy]

$100

What, you don't believe in sales and marketing department engineering?

 

[kevinh]

If you don't like your power cord you can get a hospital grade shielded power cord that handles 15 amps for <$15

 

[formdissolve]

It does: Ka-ching.

- Rich

Totally agree! DH Labs stuff is pretty cheap however.. and it's silver-coated (as far as I know..) so not fully silver. I use their speaker cable because a 10 foot cable has 21.5pf per foot which is super low.

 

[Objectivist01]

If you don't like your power cord you can get a hospital grade shielded power cord that handles 15 amps for <$15

But what is there not to like in a power cord?

 

[Objectivist01]

Totally agree! DH Labs stuff is pretty cheap however.. and it's silver-coated (as far as I know..) so not fully silver. I use their speaker cable because a 10 foot cable has 21.5pf per foot which is super low.

Is there a measurable improvement ?

 

[kevinh]

But what is there not to like in a power cord?

Well a poorly designed cable without proper shielding will emit rf noise. THis can intefere with other electronics that is why Hospital; grade cables exist.

 

[SPOautos]

Well a poorly designed cable without proper shielding will emit rf noise. THis can intefere with other electronics that is why Hospital; grade cables exist.

Where do you buy the hospital cables for <15 at? I need a couple power cables and that's cheap enough that I might as well get one.

 

[RayDunzl]

I recently bought a Pig Hog headphone extension to replace a Hosa headphone extension.

The Hosa had an intermittent female TRS. Contacts don't grip the male, can't open it up to put some fix on it.

Can't open the Pig Hog either, but don't need to.

I don't expect to buy a Hosa anything again, if I can avoid it, if they can't even get that right.

 

[kevinh]

Where do you buy the hospital cables for <15 at? I need a couple power cables and that's cheap enough that I might as well get one.

You can search Amazon for google 1 example

https://www.amazon.com/CableWholesa...spital+grade+power+cord&qid=1591668115&sr=8-4

 

[RichB]

Totally agree! DH Labs stuff is pretty cheap however.. and it's silver-coated (as far as I know..) so not fully silver. I use their speaker cable because a 10 foot cable has 21.5pf per foot which is super low.

I use Canare 4S11 which is about 40pf per foot which seems fine for 10 foot run.

- Rich

 

[GXAlan]

Are there any reasonably priced "pretty" speaker cables? I am using Amazon Basics 16 awg and would like to get something that looks a little nicer for the more visible cables. Unfortunately, it seems that all the cables with attractive sleeves are the super-expensive "audiophile" cables. Any ideas where I can get something like this?

KabelDirect isn’t pretty but you can get 14awg Made in Germany cables for Amazon Basics pricing almost.

 

[HammerSandwich]

You can search Amazon for google 1 example

https://www.amazon.com/CableWholesa...spital+grade+power+cord&qid=1591668115&sr=8-4

I realize this sounds totally insane, but Monoprice now lists them. They start at 3' & 10A for... $0.86, quantity 1.

 

[kevinh]

Yeah they shouldn't be expensive a lower gauge cable widl handle more current. Again any decent cable like Canare from ghent audio or mogami will preform as well as any expensive cable a shielded power cord with the gauge for the current of the equioment being driven will be identical to any expensive boutique power cord.

 

[formdissolve]

I've also had good luck with this seller: Nakamichi / Canare Star Quad 4S11 Gold Banana Plugs Speaker Cable. Great quality, well-built, good parts and price.

 

[ThatM1key]

I used to use Pyle speaker wire in my speaker systems. That wire turned green faster than cheese in my fridge.
I use MaxBrite nowadays on most of my speakers. I don't have any on my rear speakers because that shit is not cheap.

 

[Martin]

I've also had good luck with this seller: Nakamichi / Canare Star Quad 4S11 Gold Banana Plugs Speaker Cable. Great quality, well-built, good parts and price.

Nakamichi does not make banana plugs. Those are some cheap Chinese plugs with the Nakamichi name printed on them. What's left of Nakamichi (someone probably bought the name) only makes soundbars.

Martin

 

[mansr]

Nakamichi does not make banana plugs. Those are some cheap Chinese plugs with the Nakamichi name printed on them. What's left of Nakamichi (someone probably bought the name) only makes soundbars.

I bought some cheap RCA plugs from Farnell a while ago and was surprised to find a Nakamichi logo on them. They're actually not that bad (gold plated, good fit, metal housing), but I'm under no illusion that they have anything to do with the real Nakamichi brand.