FOAK Optical / HDMI cables

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    davethedave Guest

    Im not paying more than $2,460,000.

    And you can deliver.
     
    davethedave, Feb 10, 2011
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    davethedave Guest

    Speakers are not digital though and quality of cable will have a noticable
    effect on the sound quality. This degradation makes itself more audible over
    longer runs of cable. You hit 30m and you start needing a lot of copper
    oxygen free or not.

    However there is no point in getting
    super-high-tech oxygen-free quark-enriched bi-wireable super mutts
    nuts cable for a goodmans home hifi.

    However if you have just spanked 20 big ones on a set of speakers you
    are unlikely to string them to the amp with some second hand doorbell
    wire nicked from the neighbours flat.

    Well you might, but most people...? :)[1]

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    davethedave, Feb 10, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    Gratefully received


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    Catman, Feb 10, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    Seen many digital speaker cables recently? ;)

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    Catman, Feb 10, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    Depends on your definition of high end really. Undoubtedly some people
    spend silly money, but then I know loads of people that think *I* spend
    silly money, and for most values of 'audiophile' my kit is strictly mid
    range.

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    Catman, Feb 10, 2011
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    Hog Guest

    To yourself and Dave, I understand the need for high quality speaker cable.

    Up to a point.
     
    Hog, Feb 10, 2011
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    Hog Guest

    Just catch a nasty ear infection. It's much cheaper.
     
    Hog, Feb 10, 2011
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    Veggie Dave Guest

    Proper, full-on pro gear.

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    B 650 Guest

    I've always found them to be generally expensive, with the occasional
    good value gem. The reason they still get occasional business from me
    is that they are fairly ubiquitous on the high street for the times I
    need something and need it now, and they're not DSG
     
    B 650, Feb 10, 2011
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    geoff Guest

    They used to do RG45 connectors 10 forra quid, now they're individually
    packed at a quid each

    times change
     
    geoff, Feb 10, 2011
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    geoff Guest

    But only if you have a sintered silver mains cable rolled by a dusky
    young maiden in Cuba
     
    geoff, Feb 10, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    What?!

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    Catman, Feb 11, 2011
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    Switters Guest

    *ding* Hey, stop making sense. It's freaking me out.
     
    Switters, Feb 11, 2011
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    Eiron Guest

    Do you? Care to share the knowledge with the rest of us?

    My understanding is that figure-8 cable is best,
    with a resistance of <5% of the speaker impedance.
    And anything else is just snake oil.
     
    Eiron, Feb 11, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    werrrrl *suck teeth*

    It's not actually a resistance is it, it's an impedance.

    But how much of that is audible is another matter.

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    Catman, Feb 11, 2011
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    Eiron Guest

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    That was the first CD I bought.
    Still prefer the original CD version to the later 'soundtrack' one.
     
    Eiron, Feb 11, 2011
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    Catman Guest

    Really? The DVD 5.1 is stunningly good IMHO.

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    Catman, Feb 11, 2011
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    Beav Guest

    That's been my experience too. I used to buy guitar and mic plugs (XLR and
    1/4" jack) at Maplins coz they had a wide range at good prices, but - like
    the RG45 connectors - they stopped doing "bundles" of plugs and went to
    individual pack costing the same as the bundles used to cost. Same with
    electrical connections for wiring looms on cars. Bullet and spade connectors
    were good quality and cheap, but now they're bloody expensive. I've been
    getting connectors like these from Clas Ohlson in Insjon in Sweden for a
    while, but they're recently opened up a place over here, so they're next on
    the list.
     
    Beav, Feb 11, 2011
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    Beav Guest

    And no fucking whinging when it's not what you expected,
     
    Beav, Feb 11, 2011
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    davethedave Guest

    Well Caveat Emptor init. I pays me money I takes me chance.
     
    davethedave, Feb 11, 2011
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