Speaker Cable

[vdi_nenna]

This isn't bad. It's per meter.

Duelund Wire 12awg (DCA12GA)Tin Plated Hook-up Wire

 

[scottjoplin]

$20 a metre? Right, I'll rush out and buy a load of that

PS, is this what happens when a thread mysteriously moves to the lounge?

 

[vdi_nenna]

This one is good to at .50 a foot.
I use it too. Not much difference between the $20 a meter and $.50 ft wire.

QED Qontour Incognito Speaker Cable

 

[scottjoplin]

Thanks, incognito, I like the sound of that

 

[scottjoplin]

DSCk
This is competent cable and lies flat. It isn't cork coloured so you'd have to paint it. Maybe they do a transparent version.

Yes there is DCSk 10 m - 2 x 2.5 mm2 transparent loudspeaker cable I: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics can't find 1.5mm though

 

[traderbam]

Yes there is DCSk 10 m - 2 x 2.5 mm2 transparent loudspeaker cable I: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics can't find 1.5mm though

This looks pretty similar cable 1.5sqmm. The strand size is the same.
KabelDirekt 15m speaker cable PRO Series: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

 

[scottjoplin]

Thanks. I'm having second thoughts about running wires directly across the floor, I don't think I'm ever going to be happy with it. The U-frame woofers are against the side walls and the main speakers are usually farther into the room. I'm thinking now of running wires around the edge of the room either side, it will mean a longer run but no great shakes. At one point it will mean crossing a doorway but I'm thinking flat transparent cable taped to the floor with clear tape under the door would be ok, am I being anal?
We had an interesting, if perhaps pointless, discussion about DF along the way...........

 

[Galu]

At one point it will mean crossing a doorway but I'm thinking flat transparent cable taped to the floor with clear tape under the door would be ok, am I being anal?

Cripes! Just run it around the door frame!

You are in danger of becoming banal!

 

[scottjoplin]

What? That's another 4 metres on the side that's longer anyway, it's going to cause a serious disparity in length, left v right, don't tell me that doesn't matter!

 

[potepuh]

The lenth of the cable must be equal.

 

[traderbam]

Run it along the ceiling so you can use white cable.

 

[scottjoplin]

How did you know my ceiling is white? Anyhow...I could dangle my widebands from the ceiling like Linkwitz did with these....SB1980-3way

 

[scottjoplin]

The lenth of the cable must be equal.

Ideally, this is true. Actually, the resistance needs to be the same, so it would make sense to use different gauges and possibly even a resistor as a last resort?

 

[Galu]

Just add extra length to the shorter side!

 

[nezbleu]

Sheep shank FTW!

 

[traderbam]

He should be expert at that. There are lots of sheep in North Wales.

 

[traderbam]

Just add extra length to the shorter side!

That's no good. Once you start soldering an extra length on you make electrical discontinuities at the joints that cause reflections. You don't really want to go there.

 

[scottjoplin]

He said shank

 

[traderbam]

North Wales, where men are men and sheep are scared.

 

[Galu]

That's no good. Once you start soldering an extra length on you make electrical discontinuities at the joints that cause reflections. You don't really want to go there.

But SJ was talking about buying new cable - so he can buy the appropriate lengths - no joints!