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I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank....

....but I have some extenuating circumstances that may make that impossible. First things first, the interconnects both have to end in RCA Male-to-Male because I don't have an XLR option and every component uses RCA connections.

I am running a bi-wired and bi-amped system so the interconnect runs are rather long. The longest run is around 9 feet and connects my preamp to my Subwoofer In ( the Subwoofer is a Sunfire SDS-12 ). The second run is shorter but still long. It's the Subwoofer Out to the Amplifier In which is about 6 feet. Obviously, I am looking for interconnects that already have those RCA connections attached.

Any ( nice, polite and helpful ) suggestions?

j
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tomwipf
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Water is my AQ entry point. $500 + $200/m
big_greg
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Serious question - how many of you spend as much for cables for a subwoofer as you do the subwoofer itself?  We're talking about a cable for a $700 subwoofer...
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millercarbon
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Duke turned me on to the fact that cable quality hardly matters with subs. He swore ordinary wire off a reel just as good as anything. So I tried it and sure enough he is right. Next I tried interconnects. I have several, currently using the cheapest one because it simply does not matter. Power cords slightly different story. Subs do need current. But even there I wouldn't do much. Save your money for where it will make a big difference, using Pods under the subs. Far greater improvement there than any wire. 
pinthrift
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Hi big_greg,

Depending, yep, exotic wire to subwoofers in a good hi-fi system may not be the greatest value.   That said, when fine tuning a highly resolving system where thoughtful, meticulous choices have been made over years of improvements, everything matters. 
My two sealed (non-ported) revealing subwoofers retail for about $2,200.00, the pair.   Upgrading from my basic Mogami cable (well under $50.00) to Luminous Audio Technology's entry level interconnects ($119.00 one meter) proved wonderfully effective.  Deep, tuneful low bass is a construct for improving the rest of the frequencies. 
These choices are led by degree of passion in one's pursuits.  Money well spent here.  More Peace.  Pin
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