Bought speakers at Bestbuy.. but need wiring advice

[MikeK157]

I got these on boxing day http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...21e5a6f1b2en02

But they require cables. I know bestbuy and Futureshop rip people off big time on cables. Is there any other place I can get cables for this cheaper without paying 30 for the speaker cable and 50 for the subwoofer cable?

[jason9945]

Home Depot. Lamp Cord. Its been ages since I bought it but its cheap. 18, 16 or 14 gauge will be fine. Its sold by the metre or in a roll.

As for the sub cable, just go to dollarama and buy an RCA cable.

Done!

[thedjally]

Buy 4x desired final length of cable, per cable, of Cat5 solid core ethernet cable.
(Eg for a 2 five foot cables you would need 40 ft)

Cut into equal lengths, group into fours, secure one end with tape/twine/wiretie approximately 6'' from end of cable.

Twist cable group as tight as you can, to create cohesive "twisted" cable. Secure other end 6'' from end of cable.

Remove outer casing of each of the 4 Cat5 lengths from the edge of the cable to the tape/twine/wiretie

Separate colored wires from white wires. Strip each wire 2'' from edge. Twist the copper of the colored wires together, and twist the copper of the white colored wires together.

Enjoy speaker cables that take 30-45 mins to make, but can compare to cables costing up to 100+/foot. The twisted pairs help to reject EMI to a high degree, while the individually insulated 24 AWG conductors help to keep capacitance low. The overall twisted shape helps with inductance. Overall, these cables are hard to beat without spending a ludicrous amount of money or time


thedjally

[MikeK157]

Home Depot. Lamp Cord. Its been ages since I bought it but its cheap. 18, 16 or 14 gauge will be fine. Its sold by the metre or in a roll.

As for the sub cable, just go to dollarama and buy an RCA cable.

Done!

Ty for the advice! i knew bestbuy was ripping people off on these cables as well lol typical.

[McMurphy]

Speaker cable is pretty cheap at the source too

[MikeK157]

Speaker cable is pretty cheap at the source too

For something like this http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...ine&tab=3#more

Would I have to buy one for each speaker? or is this a set for all 4? Im an audio newb so i dont know much lol

[bubbabyte]

For something like this http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...ine&tab=3#more

Would I have to buy one for each speaker? or is this a set for all 4? Im an audio newb so i dont know much lol

i got the same speakers... got 75ft of 24 guage, kinda thin.. but if there is any difference in sound quality is extremely minimal, because the speakers sound great. And 75 ft of it was like $6.50 at walmart. Same thing with HDMI cables in my opinion.. it's all gimmick, 95% of the time cheaper ones are no different at all.

[MikeK157]

i got the same speakers... got 75ft of 24 guage, kinda thin.. but if there is any difference in sound quality is extremely minimal, because the speakers sound great. And 75 ft of it was like $6.50 at walmart. Same thing with HDMI cables in my opinion.. it's all gimmick, 95% of the time cheaper ones are no different at all.

So this 6.50 cable will work for all speakers or just for one? What did u buy for the subwoofer? Im glad they sound great. I havent unboxed mine yet lol still need to sleep a bit first after a 4 hour wait in the cold

[bubbabyte]

So this 6.50 cable will work for all speakers or just for one? What did u buy for the subwoofer? Im glad they sound great. I havent unboxed mine yet lol still need to sleep a bit first after a 4 hour wait in the cold

I already had sub cables.. but shouldn't be too expensive at the source, rather then best buy. I picked up 2 packs of 75ft speaker wire, had enough for all speakers and plenty left over.

[MikeK157]

I already had sub cables.. but shouldn't be too expensive at the source, rather then best buy. I picked up 2 packs of 75ft speaker wire, had enough for all speakers and plenty left over.

Are the cables easy to conceal? I just got my own place 4 months ago so im new to all this. How do you get the cables hooked up to the rear speakers without running them along the ground or ceiling? Sorry if i sound ridiculous lol

[TinoD'Voe]

monoprice.com

monoprice.com

monoprice.com


^^this

[DavidY]

i got the same speakers... got 75ft of 24 guage, kinda thin.. but if there is any difference in sound quality is extremely minimal, because the speakers sound great. And 75 ft of it was like $6.50 at walmart. Same thing with HDMI cables in my opinion.. it's all gimmick, 95% of the time cheaper ones are no different at all.

Way too thin. Should get 16 gauge minimum. 12 or 14 is preferable if they fit the speakers and the receiver. Home Depot or The Source is usually the best and cheapest.

Dave

[capitainefritz]

+1 for monoprice.com, if you can wait for a couple of days

[MikeK157]

+1 for monoprice.com, if you can wait for a couple of days

I looked on there and got far too confused lol... I dont know how the connection works nor which cables on that site apply to what I need here.

[Tha DraGun]

shoot I never even thought to buy speaker wire. Didnt realize it is separate. I got the Infinity speakers that were on sale.. havent been shipped yet tho.

I'm gonna buy speaker wire from monoprice unless it is cheaper in my local hardware store. I get all my cables from monoprice. Great site!

What about banana plugs? are they needed or recommended?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...0115&p_id=2801 EARN CASH BACK

I also dont know much about this stuff. Just trying to learn now.

EDIT:

Here's the link for speaker wire MikeK
http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10239 EARN CASH BACK