fini Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I am considering using my Denon 3300 as a preamp, connected to a separate amp in another room with my Cornwalls. I already have run in-wall speaker wire between these two locations (mistakenly thinking the Denon had "B" speaker capabilities). My question is: would the existing speaker wire work as an interconnect between the Denon and an amp? If not (and why not?), what would be a good choice (not so much what brand, but what type of wire, i.e. coax, etc.)? Since it is a long run (~50' as the crow flies) I'm thinking bulk wire and DIY connectors. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-man Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 Your Denon has no B speaker ability? That's hard to believe. Even my cheapo 681 can do that, and it does it quite well, with no loss of power to A or B. T-man ------------------ KG 5.5 (mains) KG 2.2v (center) KLF-C7 (center in storage) KG 1 (rears) KSW-12 (sub) Denon AVR 681/1601 Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Kenwood LVD700 LD Sony CD changer Sony 27" Trinitron Sony PLX I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 for the 3300, the B refers to B surrounds (A, B, or A+. fini, for the 3300 2nd room capability just run the coax w/ diy rca connectors from those outs to the amp. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minn_male42 Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I would recommend 22 gauge single conductor stranded cable with a shield. This will be considerably cheaper and easier to work with than any coax. Also, if you can find them, use switchcraft 3502 rca plugs. They cost a little more but are built much better than the stuff you find at radio shack and similar low end places.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 24, 2002 Author Share Posted January 24, 2002 How about this wire? http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=100-290&DID=7 Any links to anything more apropriate? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbek Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Check the following links: Chris Venhaus page.. see audiophile links on the left: http://www.geocities.com/venhaus1/index.html John Risch page... click the "main link to cable information... " on the left. http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/index2.htm Also, do search on www.audioasylum.com for diy cabling and interconnects. Have fun! JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 26, 2002 Author Share Posted January 26, 2002 Thanks, all. I'll be doing some reading and head scratching before I squirm around in the mud under the house with a couple of cables... fini This message has been edited by fini on 01-26-2002 at 07:09 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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