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<blockquote data-quote="thylantyr" data-source="post: 2200192" data-attributes="member: 560358">I placed my order for Belden 8760 audio cable,500&#039; roll {$85}.I also ordered Belden 1694A RG6 cable, 500&#039; roll ($155}to rewire my house and to make some SPDIF &#039;digital&#039;cables using Canare RCA&#039;s.I snagged some Canare connectors {F, RCA} to try.The big deal with coax is getting the crimpers and strippers to do a good job. Prices are extreme, cheap toexpensive. The crimpers have a special die for the sizecable you buy and dies are interchangable.Partsexpress has a $15 tool and you can get the &#039;Paladin&#039;brand of die for $25. Paladin has two tools, the 1300 and8000 series of crimper that cost ~$45 - $60. They alsohave &#039;combo&#039; deals where you can buy the crimper + dieunder a different part number.For Belden 1694A cable and F connectors, the Paladin 8011is the combo and I found a place that has it for $60. I&#039;ve seen other tools that are in the &#039;hundreds&#039; of dollars range.For crimping Canare coax RCA {RCAP-C53}, someone onanother forum recommended another Paladin die 2657, itcost about $20.For strippping the cable, I snagged the Canare TS100E,$67.<a href="http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=TS100E&amp;amp;off=3&amp;amp;sort=prod" target="_blank">http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=TS100E&amp;amp;off=3&amp;amp;sort=prod</a>I&#039;ll keep you posted if the coax cable/tools work out.// Markertek.com Parts list //Belden BL-1694A-500 1694A CM Rated RG6 Digital Coaxial Cable 500Ft Black @ $155.95[bL-8760-500] Belden 8760 2-Conductor Paired Microphone Cable 500 Foot @ $85.95Canare TS100E 5-In-1 Multi Stripper @ $67.23/ea[b-P-3] TecNec Premium BNC Male to RCA Male Flexible Video Cable 3Ft @ $6.39Canare RCAP-C53 RCA Crimp Plug fits Belden 1694A or 9116 or 9066 @ $2.80/eaCanare FP-C53 F Connector for Belden 1694A or RG-6 @ $2.10/ea</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thylantyr, post: 2200192, member: 560358"] I placed my order for Belden 8760 audio cable, 500' roll {$85}. I also ordered Belden 1694A RG6 cable, 500' roll ($155} to rewire my house and to make some SPDIF 'digital' cables using Canare RCA's. I snagged some Canare connectors {F, RCA} to try. The big deal with coax is getting the crimpers and strippers to do a good job. Prices are extreme, cheap to expensive. The crimpers have a special die for the size cable you buy and dies are interchangable. Partsexpress has a $15 tool and you can get the 'Paladin' brand of die for $25. Paladin has two tools, the 1300 and 8000 series of crimper that cost ~$45 - $60. They also have 'combo' deals where you can buy the crimper + die under a different part number. For Belden 1694A cable and F connectors, the Paladin 8011 is the combo and I found a place that has it for $60. I've seen other tools that are in the 'hundreds' of dollars range. For crimping Canare coax RCA {RCAP-C53}, someone on another forum recommended another Paladin die 2657, it cost about $20. For strippping the cable, I snagged the Canare TS100E, $67. [URL="http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=TS100E&off=3&sort=prod"]http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=TS100E&off=3&sort=prod[/URL] I'll keep you posted if the coax cable/tools work out. // Markertek.com Parts list // Belden BL-1694A-500 1694A CM Rated RG6 Digital Coaxial Cable 500Ft Black @ $155.95 [bL-8760-500] Belden 8760 2-Conductor Paired Microphone Cable 500 Foot @ $85.95 Canare TS100E 5-In-1 Multi Stripper @ $67.23/ea [b-P-3] TecNec Premium BNC Male to RCA Male Flexible Video Cable 3Ft @ $6.39 Canare RCAP-C53 RCA Crimp Plug fits Belden 1694A or 9116 or 9066 @ $2.80/ea Canare FP-C53 F Connector for Belden 1694A or RG-6 @ $2.10/ea [/QUOTE]

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