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Let's build a subwoofer interconnect

I need a high quality 3 meter single subwoofer interconnect for a nice music/HT system. My speakers cross over to the sub at 80 Hz. I haven't shopped interconnects for several years. There sure are a lot of choices. I've got my preferred RCAs narrowed down to Bullet copper or silver and WBT NextGen copper or silver. I need help narrowing down further to the best assembled sheilded wire/RCA combination. Some suppliers I'm looking at include Bolder and VH Audio. I've asked VH Audio for a price on a 3 m Pulsar with the WBT NextGen silver RCA. If you were having a custom subwoofer interconnect built what choices would you make? Let's say we keep the budget for this litte project under $300. Member input is much appreciated.
rogereckert
rhcustoms
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I would use the Canare L4E6S.

RH
undertow
1,033 posts
 
You will have ZERO benefit from Super connectors in this application unless you are looking for audio jewelry... The 80 hz signal going to a Sub I don't care what people try to prove or you try to prove to yourself, will be near impossible to hear the differences feeding a sub.. Unless one cable vs. the other is so resistive that it puts less voltage out to the sub somehow from the processor. Go buy a top of the Line Cardas or whatever and then take a cheap Video cable from Rat Shack, and you will never spend the money on a super pricey connector or cable for that application sorry, try it. I use Locking WBT's on fairly pricey cables, but this is effective in a Full range signal interconnect or Digital cable but next to 0% or 5% difference in the application you are looking for.

By the way okay if you were running a FAR longer length than 3 meters than you could get better shielding and connectors, but I swear you will have probably no difference in your case. Save your money, by a cable for 30 bucks and try to find a weakness seriously. http://bluejeanscable.com/store/subwoofer/index.htm
will have your best hi-end sub cable with canare connectors etc.. If you must, and they will still only cost you 22 bucks for a 9 ft and 25 bucks for a 12 ft.
dbld
297 posts
 
The Belden 89259 is also an affordable option. Same idea as above though, you don't need to go nuts to have an uncompromising solution.
rogereckert OP
17 posts
 
I'm learning a lot from our members in the course of this discussion. I assumed great connectors and great wire were required to attain great subwoofer performance. It seems that premise would result in over kill. I'm exploring the options shared thus far. I haven't heard back from Chris at VH Audio. Perhaps he's vacationing. I'll try again. In the meantime feel free to share if you haven't yet. Thanks.
psychicanimal
1,738 posts
 
Per Rives suggestion, I checked out the BetterCables website. However, teir new subwoofer cable is stranded, silver plated copper w/ foamed insulation. I'd go for the VenHaus Pulsar, since it's solid core copper, with solid (instead of foamed) insulation. You can buy the cable for $4.99/ft and buy your own rca plugs.
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