Surround Cable Recommendations


Hello,

I need some cable to run to my surrounds 'on the cheap'. I'm using a Marantz SR7200 and Snell SR.5 surrounds. The runs will be somewhere around 35 feet long.

Chris
cdelplato

Showing 2 responses by bwhite

Gotta remember here that when you run 35' of cable - to each speaker the total is 70'. Making even "cheap" spooled wire rather pricey at 2/3/4 bucks a foot. This audio hobby can be a black hole for cash if we do not plan our purchases strategically. For instance, if you ever wanted to upgrade - the cheap spooled stuff has nearly NO value once you've purchased & used it, whereas the MIT would maintain a greater percentage of its initial retail value.

If you can find the MIT used - that would be your best bet.

I too have used the IXOS 13 AWG stranded wire from Accessories4Less.com and found it to be a significant step up from that junk wire found at Home Depot.

You might also try MIT Terminator 4 or 5 cables from Audio Advisor A twenty five (25) foot pair is less than 100 bucks and a fifty (50) foot pair of MIT Terminator 5 is about 170 bucks.
I have never heard this cable but would guess they aren't too much better than the stuff on the roll - but they certainly look better (more macho looking) and will surely impress your friends... :)