Just bought my HT setup..what wire do I buy to hook it all up??

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

JimJ is the man too.. LOL I wrote that cuz he's always waiting for B&W's 2 cents, whereas I am prob the dumbest one, and think everyone is a genius!

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

JimJ is the man too.. LOL I wrote that cuz he's always waiting for B&W's 2 cents, whereas I am prob the dumbest one, and think everyone is a genius!

everyone knows what they own or dealt with

me ive only owned very few ht things but a bunch of spl car related amps and subs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i know if i ever have a problem with a ps3 or say a onkyo receiver ill ask you for advice.

so what speakers did you end up getting? i hope you write a review on them. you probably wont hear much of a difference at first but after playing with them for a while you will hear things youve never heard before //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif the better the speaker the more you hear //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

I bought the ED towers, the center and the 2 bookshelves...They will be here Friday but I don't think my reciever will..If I'm not happy, I'll ship em back...but I figure they're worth a try.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Pardon me...
I'll go back to my hole now...

It is ok I still love you Jim! I miss you posting on here!!!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cuddle.gif.bd1b29c179c0482f8313dbd790b74c94.gif

All this pressure now that people are starting to know my name... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Banana Plugs huh....

WELL....

I have used systems both with them and with out them. Currently I am using over sized spade connections on the 703s because well that is what I ordered on my Straightwire Cable, surface area for the win! But the DM601 S3 are using the fabled banana plug.

The DM330i system used the banana plugs too. There is NOTHING wrong with banana plugs. In fact I would use them OVER cramming the cable in the back of the terminals. For several reasons, first off surface area. When you cram the cable in to a screw jack or a push jack only a few strands are carrying the current into the terminal which isn't optimal. Secondly, lets say you are being careless and trip over your cable. With banana plugs they come unplugged and no harm done, with just pushing the cable in you could short out the system or destroy your loudspeakers terminals.

SO if you want to spend some extra bucks to get the banana plugs go for it...

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[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

Where is the best place to buy banana plugs/how much do they run for?

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Parts Express is a good place to start...

So is Radio Shack...

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?s=D-StorePrice-RSK&x=8&y=9&sr=1&origkw=banana+plugs&kw=banana+plugs&kwCatId=&pg=1&searchSort=TRUE

Which ones?? So I have to buy the banana plugs + speaker wire??? Which ones are the best/good value.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Get speakerwire..

Then get the banana plugs... Don't burn money on the combo jobs you won't benefit from it...

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

Any specific ones? I'd REALLY appreciate it!

EDIT..What gauge speaker wire?

 

[1loudsuv 10+ year member]

Any specific ones? I'd REALLY appreciate it!

X2 i think im buying some tommorow or whenever i get a chance

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I've found the Dayton plugs to work well...available at PE. They have a screw-on fitting that secures the wire in place. As for gauge...I'd run 14-16awg.

Or so I hear...

(I know nussing)

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

Almighty, all-knowing JimJ..would this be the one?

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-1165

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=091-330

Those are the ones I'm familiar with, but it shouldn't matter all that much.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Feel better now Jim? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

I'm not even going to click on the links because I know Jim wouldn't recommend crap... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Personally I prefer the BFA style of banana plugs. I found them to be more secure and have a little bit more surface area than traditional banana plugs. Here is a link to some. I would never buy Audioquest brand as they're over priced but they're made by other mfgs.

http://www.abtelectronics.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?source=froogle&id=13272