Subwoofer inputs and home audio question. Mildly Technical

[Googer]

Originally posted by: iliopsoas

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: iliopsoas
BOSE will blow the socks off your Paradigms.

LOLlers

$400 Paradigm sound 10x better than $40,000 BOSE.

$400 Paradigm is garbage. $2000 Bose will get you surround set up.

$2,000 spent on Paradigm, B&W, or Klipsch will blow BOSE out of the water. While you are at it, those BOSE speakers will sound even better on a DiVinci Reciever.

 

[Minerva]

I don't know about paradigm but my Vandersteen 5A's and LINN Klimax 500 Solo amps do me well.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Minerva
I don't know about paradigm but my Vandersteen 5A's and LINN Klimax 500 Solo amps do me well.

Paradigm can be likend to an Ariel Atom: Faster in every way but costs 10x less. (39k Atom base price)

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

wtf happened to this thread?

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
wtf happened to this thread?

I was just thinking the same thing (right before you replied).


When I started this thread, I never thought It would ever get past page 2.

 

[Googer]

Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

 

[Minerva]

Just go to Lowes and get some SJ cord from the electrical department.

It's flexible, tolerates being ran over with vacuums that have beaters in them and if you have a smaller brother you can beat him with leftover wire!

 

[Googer]

What does the SJ stand for?

 

[Minerva]

Flexible cords are: SE, SEO, SEOO, SJ, SJE, SJEO, SJEOO, SJO, SJOO, SJT, SJTO, SJTOO, SO, and SOO. These are all hard-service or extra-hard-service flexible cords. With the ?W-A? rating, they are also suitable for outdoor use. Again, each of the letters has meaning:

S: Hard Service Flexible Cord
SJ: Junior Hard Service Flexible Cord
E: Thermoplastic elastomer insulation
T: Thermoplastic insulation
O: Jacket is oil resistant
OO: Jacket and Conductors are oil resistant

 

[Googer]

So are you simply recomending I buy some heavy duity lamp cord?

 

[Minerva]

As long as its insulation is suitable for the voltages encountered and the conductors have sufficient cross sectional area for the length of the runs, you will be fine.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Cablesforless has some stuff that's pretty cheap too
https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=476

(not sure how much Lowes charges)

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: Googer
Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

How long are your cable runs? Measure them and report back here. I seriously doubt that you need 10 AWG or even 12 AWG.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Minerva
As long as its insulation is suitable for the voltages encountered and the conductors have sufficient cross sectional area for the length of the runs, you will be fine.

I cannot tell you how many times I have read or been told to the likewise not to use lamp cord. We'll just keep the debate open and see what others have to say.

Oh, and congradulations on your 500th post.

Minerva
Senior Member

Posts: 499
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[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Minerva, did your account get reset or something or have you just been away for a while? I don't remember seeing any of your posts in a while

 

[Googer]

I did find this page and I have not finished reading it, but so far it is very insightful.
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Googer
Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

How long are your cable runs? Measure them and report back here. I seriously doubt that you need 10 AWG or even 12 AWG.

A rough chart here
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

EDIT: doh

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Googer
Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

How long are your cable runs? Measure them and report back here. I seriously doubt that you need 10 AWG or even 12 AWG.

I will be setting up two theaters one now and one for a family member at a later time. The longest leinght measured is 60 feet plus a little bit more for routing around attic obsticles and such. A few extra feet will also allow for them to be relocated in a differant posisition in the future with out having to re-do the job over again.

2 walls 10 feet high then they will be place 35 feet from the reciever to the rear of the room.

 

[Minerva]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Minerva, did your account get reset or something or have you just been away for a while? I don't remember seeing any of your posts in a while

I'm "in" for the holidays. I think summer is finally done here. Just getting over the winterizing rush and finally get to play around with these computers of MINE. Of course my uber system BLEW UP this afternoon. :|

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Googer
Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

How long are your cable runs? Measure them and report back here. I seriously doubt that you need 10 AWG or even 12 AWG.

A rough chart here
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

EDIT: doh

:laugh:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Minerva

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Minerva, did your account get reset or something or have you just been away for a while? I don't remember seeing any of your posts in a while

I'm "in" for the holidays. I think summer is finally done here. Just getting over the winterizing rush and finally get to play around with these computers of MINE. Of course my uber system BLEW UP this afternoon. :|

:shocked:

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Minerva

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Minerva, did your account get reset or something or have you just been away for a while? I don't remember seeing any of your posts in a while

I'm "in" for the holidays. I think summer is finally done here. Just getting over the winterizing rush and finally get to play around with these computers of MINE. Of course my uber system BLEW UP this afternoon. :|

:shocked:

:gift:

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: Googer
Does anyone want to recomend some speakerwire for me? 10 or 12 AWG, 10 is preffered and I have already looked at BlueJeanscable.com, so can you find me some decent wire (10AWG) that costs less than .79¢ per foot?

How long are your cable runs? Measure them and report back here. I seriously doubt that you need 10 AWG or even 12 AWG.

I will be setting up two theaters one now and one for a family member at a later time. The longest leinght measured is 60 feet plus a little bit more for routing around attic obsticles and such. A few extra feet will also allow for them to be relocated in a differant posisition in the future with out having to re-do the job over again.

2 walls 10 feet high then they will be place 35 feet from the reciever to the rear of the room.

I think I missed the in-wall part of it before.

Cablesforless has some stuff rated for in-wall use, but it's not 10 or 12 gauge.
https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=915

 

[Minerva]

If your amp has class 1 output capability remember you will be required to use class 1 wiring in your walls. If that's the case use Romex NM wire.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: Minerva
If your amp has class 1 output capability remember you will be required to use class 1 wiring in your walls. If that's the case use Romex NM wire.

Can you explain what class 1 is?