Hi Fi and Home theater set ups

[dcbc 14388]

14 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I'm a banana plug fan but bare

We all had you pegged as such.

 

But for 10 feet @ 8 ohms, we're talking 12x overkill for 12 gauge versus 8x overkill for 14gauge and almost 5x overkill for 16 gauge.  It's all overkill and I'd wager that nobody can tell the difference between 12, 14, and 16 gauge.  Your point about price is well-taken.  But if, for example, someone has a roll of 16 gauge speaker wire already lying around, I'd just use it and not worry about it.

Edited Thursday at 12:45 PM by dcbc

[stc 1451]

9 hours ago, dcbc said:

It's all overkill and I'd wager that nobody can tell the difference

this is true for most audiophile equipment

[thunderlounge 7733]

SVS are kickin ass here. 

No complaints at all.

 

[dcbc 14388]

2 hours ago, stc said:

this is true for most audiophile equipment

This is the part where I confess that I used 14 gauge speaker wire for a few different runs (preamp to amp, and amp to speakers), the longest of which was approximately 6.5 feet.  It terminates in these gold-plated, spade-fork, banana-plug adapters for Mcintosh.  But the truth of why I bought the adapters is more for ease of connection than anything else.  I just didn't want the nut-connectors loosening and didn't like the idea of the wires themselves being crimped down.  Just a matter of neatness in the setup.  

Edited Thursday at 04:40 PM by dcbc

[elguapo 4583]

On 10/11/2024 at 9:48 PM, hobbes2702 said:

Let’s set the very top end of the budget at say $750.

Forgive my ignorance. I know less than zero about turntables and vinyl audio. 

Maybe too late for you, but the fluance rt85 is supposed to be a great option in this price range, it comes with an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge - RT85 Reference Turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge and Acrylic Platter - Piano Black | Fluance

[thunderlounge 7733]

25 minutes ago, dcbc said:

This is the part where I confess that I used 14 gauge speaker wire for a few different runs (preamp to amp, and amp to speakers), the longest of which was approximately 6.5 feet.  It terminates in these gold-plated, spade-fork, banana-plug adapters for Mcintosh.  But the truth of why I bought the adapters is more for ease of connection than anything else.  I just didn't want the nut-connectors loosening and didn't like the idea of the wires themselves being crimped down.  Just a matter of neatness in the setup.  

I ran all my shit in 14ga. Two runs were 30-35 feet.

I also picked up a bulk pack of tool-less banana plugs as well. 
 

Slide wire in, snap shut, done. Worked out really well.

 

[dcbc 14388]

8 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

I ran all my shit in 14ga. Two runs were 30-35 feet.

I also picked up a bulk pack of tool-less banana plugs as well. 
 

Slide wire in, snap shut, done. Worked out really well.

 

For anyone shopping wire, be sure to dig into the description to make sure you're getting copper if you're paying for copper.  Lots of copper-clad aluminum speaker wire out there.  There's nothing wrong with it apart from its being 60% less efficient than copper wire.  This is why you see "lamp cord" recommended.  But if you end up with CCA, you're basically getting a gauge higher than you're paying for if it was regular copper wire.

[thunderlounge 7733]

I used monoprice, in-wall/in-ground rated.

 

[jimmyjazz 45513]

Monoprice is a great source.  I actually bought a knockoff Strat from there for about $80 and it does not suck as a cheap guitar.