RTTR Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thought I'd post some pics of my new speaker wire, came today. It's some sexy stuff about 1/2" total diameter, with 4x14GA wire in a twisted star configuration, which helps to regect some EMF. It's kind of stiff though, I'm only able to get about 10" of radius bend out of it. Overall I think it does really sound a little better then my previous 16ga non bi-wire cable. I can't really say if its the bi-wire or the larger gauge making it better, but it sounds better to me. And it looks oh so nice on the floor. Here it is coming out of my NAD C272 amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Here is a shot of the F-3 binding posts. Speaker cable and Interconnects also purchased through Blue Jeans . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Canare makes a very good product RTTR, I have been using their flux digital cables for years and I could tell no difference in the Canare and my old entry level Synergistic which I sold for enough to buy 3 of the Digi-Flux's[] If you wanted to clean the sheath up right buy the break out you can buy a box of shrink wrap tubes for $3.00 at Rat Shack and use a plain old hair dryer to cinch it down and it looks just like the pro boys cables IMHO[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 break out you can buy a box of shrink wrap tubes for $3.00 at Rat Shack and use a plain old hair dryer to cinch it down and it looks just like the pro boys cables IMHO[] I was going to do that but wasn't sure if it was worth the money and the gas to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I just got my dayton 3.5 mini stereo (1/8) to rca 12 foot which radioshack does not sell. Pictures soon, great wires though for around 1 dollar a foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I've been using a 10' pair of 4S11s for years now, and I've never been more pleased with the results. IMO they're more open than the Kimber Kable 8TC and MIT Terminator 2 I previously owned (and far cheaper, too)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 my belden 10 gauge from bluejeancable.com also, RTTR brought his canare I brought the 10 gauge [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 another view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 last one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 dayton 1/8 mini stereo male to 1/4 inch rca 12 feet long (much better than the monster cable bs they sell for 30 dollars which break at the pin all the time at the store i worked at) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 another pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Thoes are some nice cables Jay, I might have to pick up that Dayton to hook my iPod to the preamp, I don't really need anything super fancy just to hook up an iPod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I have a question for you guy's. Did you like this wire straight out of the box or did it grow on you? The reason I ask is that I installed Quad Star into system about 11 hours ago and even after 4 beers I'm not that happy. I redid my setup this morning so I could have nothing between my speakers and moved my rack back so I could plug all my equipment back into a dedicated 20A circuit. I am now using 30 foot runs of cable instead of 15 feet. I was using 10g. I am not bi-wiring, so I twisted both reds together and both whites. To me I lost bass and the hi's are not as crisp. I have either been listening to music non stop or when I was running around today I had the CDP on repeat. Is this a 50-100 breaki n wire? Thanks for any input. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 to be honest I did not get my rf-83 yet and did not use them so i have no clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 I will say I noticed an improvement from the first second I got the system running with the Canare. I like the cable, I can't see a cable making such a huge difference that you can say you don't like it, but whatever floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Thanks. I'll give it the rest of the week and see what happens. Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBK Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I switched to Canare 4S11 several months ago too - great speaker cable and available from several sources at reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 I was out with a buddy today offroading, stopped at Home Depot on the way back to his place, and picked up some heat-shrink tubing, 3 pack of 3/8" - 4" pieces, $1.39 to do the cables up right, and I'm quite happy now. Looks just like cool guy cable now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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