Wire/Cable ?

[the727kid 10+ year member]

What is some decent speaker wire that I should use once I get everything built? And is there really a difference between say the $10 HDMI cables and the $50 ones?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You can really use anything from zip cord to Kimber Kable for speaker wire...just whatever fits in your budget. I happen to like Knu's twisted pair wire.

I don't know anything about HDMI so I can't answer your second question.

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

This is the only kind I'll use:

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[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

This is the only kind I'll use:
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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i just use phillips 16ga from wal-mart. $18 for 100'

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

That's cheap, check the price of the Nordost Odin line //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

$1300/foot? you gotta be shittin me... does it **** a good dick too for that price??

no wire is worth that IMO

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

no wire is worth that IMO

I agree completely...doesn't mean that there aren't people out there willing to pay it.

And they'll defend to the death that choice.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Id say there is a pretty big difference in the hdmi cables, i have the monster cables and am gonna order the tara labs ones. I wouldn't skimp there, but i wouldnt go crazy either. Id say 50-75 bucks would be a reasonable amount for a short hdmi cable

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

I've had good experiences with Blue Jeans cable for RCAs, HDMIs, etc. Great quality at reasonable prices. Otherwise I usually use zip cord. The gauge is more important than the brand/price.

 

[the727kid 10+ year member]

So what gauge would be good? Is wire gauge guidelines the same as car audio basically?

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

I got a 10 foot HDMI cable from Frys for 5.79 and I cannot tell the difference between that and the Monster one i took back. Other than the mesh jacket and difference in price, there was no difference in anything else. I got some 16 gauge monster cable for 30 bucks for 100 feet at walmart. I used it on my car as well as my home theater. I would say use 16 gauge or better and check the build quality of the HDMI cable.

For RCA's i have 2 sets of streetwires zero noise wires and a set of Kicker ones for my mono amp.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

There is a difference in HDMI, the cheap ones are not rated for 1080p, only 1080i, so keep that in mind. I've gotten mine from parts express and not had any problems.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

A lot of the DIY guys use Cat 5 for their speaker cable, and I didn't really understand why, until I read this...

http://t-linespeakers.org/oddsends/drabittX/cat5.html

I found it pretty interesting, going to use it for my next project (or replace my current speakers with it), you can find it on parts express...

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

A lot of the DIY guys use Cat 5 for their speaker cable, and I didn't really understand why, until I read this...
http://t-linespeakers.org/oddsends/drabittX/cat5.html

I found it pretty interesting, going to use it for my next project (or replace my current speakers with it), you can find it on parts express...

i dunno wtf all that shit means. does it mean cat 5 cable> speaker wire? sorry, but i couldn't see the graphs and didnt wanna read a bunch of shit i dont understand...