Suitable for speaker wire?

[PanHandler]

Came across this while doing a romex search:
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDU...earchResults.jsp&MID=9876&N=2984+3004&pos=n04

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Easy's getting harder everyday

 

[Bob Weiss]

Came across this while doing a romex search:
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDU...earchResults.jsp&MID=9876&N=2984+3004&pos=n04

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Easy's getting harder everyday

Link is NG, but if you are asking if romex is suitable for speaker
wire, the short answer is yes, but the solid conductors and overall
stiffness make it difficult to connect to many speakers and amplifiers.

A much better option is a heavy gauge "zip cord" such as the stuff sold
for running low voltage landscape lighting.


Bob Weiss N2IXK

 

[PanHandler]

Link is NG, but if you are asking if romex is suitable for speaker wire,
the short answer is yes, but the solid conductors and overall stiffness
make it difficult to connect to many speakers and amplifiers.
A much better option is a heavy gauge "zip cord" such as the stuff sold
for running low voltage landscape lighting.

It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.

$24.98

 

[Bob Weiss]

It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.

$24.98

That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and
loads cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....

Bob Weiss N2IXK

 

[PanHandler]

That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and loads
cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....

Thanks Bob

 

[Roy L. Fuchs]

Came across this while doing a romex search:
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Easy's getting harder everyday

Broken link. The clue should have been where it says:
"Session ID..." Etc.

 

[Roy L. Fuchs]

It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.

If it is stranded, sure.

The ideal speaker cable, if you aren't buying it made for the
purpose is a braided set of stranded wire cables. The braid cancels
out external influences, and

One link:
http://www.laventure.net/tourist/cables.htm


Copper works too, but the silver is the best. There is also silver
clad (not plated) copper wire that would be good.

 

[Roy L. Fuchs]

That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and
loads cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....

Bob Weiss N2IXK

Bigger Gauge too. Likely not as pure on the copper. The guy with
the $40k setup will hear the hiss... teresis. :-]

 

[Bob Weiss]

You have to install these for power receptacles, though.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=110-439

Don't forget the oxygen-free copper romex, gold-plated circuit breaker
panel, and cryogenically-treated pole transformer to feed the fancy new
receptacle, though....

Bob Weiss N2IXK

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Don't forget the oxygen-free copper romex, gold-plated circuit breaker
panel, and cryogenically-treated pole transformer to feed the fancy new
receptacle, though....

Bob Weiss N2IXK

All this to listen to my 8-track collection? Forget it!

 

[Roy L. Fuchs]

You have to install these for power receptacles, though.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=110-439

To me, there is no such thing as a 20 Amp dual receptacle that is
worth $150. They don't exist. Maybe $30. Even that is high.

 

[Roy L. Fuchs]

All this to listen to my 8-track collection? Forget it!

They're all probably stretched anyway. That was such a sad design
to incorporate and not insure that the inner hub doesn't tense up on
the tape.