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
stereoisomer

Showing 3 responses by millercarbon

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. 
Interconnects on subs are the lowest priority I know. I've got plenty of really high end interconnects, and can stand nothing less on my mains. But on subs I have tried them, and use the same cheap junk that I recommended earlier. Horses for courses.  

Save your money for where it will make a difference. 
The one to the sub won’t matter, so buy whatever length you need from Best Buy or similar for $20 and call it good. You should not be running a sub out to your amplifier. That is sending your stereo signal through the sub, never a good idea. Ditch that, run another cheap IC to the sub and now you only need one good one from preamp to amp.

Er, amps.