I just upgraded to an Audioquest Sub-X 6 meter subwoofer cable (RCA) from an entry level Monster subwoofer cable I had been using. Great. Love it. It has excellent shielding and 1.25% silver plated solid copper core conductor to reduce distortion. Silver plating is best for longer cable runs since it's an excellent conductor. It comes in a 9 meter length which is almost 30'. You mention your budget is $300.00 to $500.00 but you may want to rethink that. The Audioquest Sub-X 9 meter lists for only $135.00 with RCA connections silver soldered on both ends. There is also a Sub-1 and Sub-3 version for more $$ with a higher percentage of silver plating in the core conductor. These cables also have a convenient separate ground wire that sticks out each end with a spade plug for attaching to any screw on your subwoofer and your preamp or receiver at the other end. This helps to eliminate hum if you end up with that.
Part 2: Help me choose a new subwoofer cable...
This is a follow up to my recent thread, "Help me choose new speaker cables," which I found very helpful.
I am moving my equipment out of the listening room. The distance between the preamp and the sub will be long, roughly 30 feet. Unfortunately, I cannot run a balanced connection, since my preamp does not have balanced outputs. My two main questions are...
1. How do I minimize noise, other than getting a shielded cable?
2. How should inductance/capacitance/resistance values inform my selection?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, either with answering these questions or with specific cable suggestions. Thanks!
Bryon
P.S. My budget is $300-$500.
I am moving my equipment out of the listening room. The distance between the preamp and the sub will be long, roughly 30 feet. Unfortunately, I cannot run a balanced connection, since my preamp does not have balanced outputs. My two main questions are...
1. How do I minimize noise, other than getting a shielded cable?
2. How should inductance/capacitance/resistance values inform my selection?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, either with answering these questions or with specific cable suggestions. Thanks!
Bryon
P.S. My budget is $300-$500.