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Suitable for speaker wire?
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| Bob Weiss 2006-06-19, 8:25 pm |
| PanHandler wrote:
> Came across this while doing a romex search:
> http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDU...84+3004&pos=n04
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> TIA
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> Easy's getting harder everyday
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Link is NG, but if you are asking if romex is suitable for speaker
wire, the short answer is yes, but the solid conductors and overall
stiffness make it difficult to connect to many speakers and amplifiers.
A much better option is a heavy gauge "zip cord" such as the stuff sold
for running low voltage landscape lighting.
Bob Weiss N2IXK
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| PanHandler 2006-06-19, 8:25 pm |
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"Bob Weiss" <bob.weiss@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:AGGlg.5340$RU4.3882@trnddc03...
> Link is NG, but if you are asking if romex is suitable for speaker wire,
> the short answer is yes, but the solid conductors and overall stiffness
> make it difficult to connect to many speakers and amplifiers.
> A much better option is a heavy gauge "zip cord" such as the stuff sold
> for running low voltage landscape lighting.
It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.
$24.98
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| Bob Weiss 2006-06-19, 9:25 pm |
| PanHandler wrote:
> "Bob Weiss" <bob.weiss@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:AGGlg.5340$RU4.3882@trnddc03...
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> It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
> Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.
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> $24.98
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That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and
loads cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....
Bob Weiss N2IXK
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| PanHandler 2006-06-20, 3:25 am |
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"Bob Weiss" <bob.weiss@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:VYIlg.2764$Td6.1057@trnddc08...
> That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and loads
> cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....
Thanks Bob
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| Roy L. Fuchs 2006-06-20, 3:25 am |
| On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:20:01 -0500, "PanHandler"
<panhandler@emptyhat.net> Gave us:
>Came across this while doing a romex search:
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>TIA
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>Easy's getting harder everyday
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Broken link. The clue should have been where it says:
"Session ID..." Etc.
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| Roy L. Fuchs 2006-06-20, 3:25 am |
| On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:14:32 -0500, "PanHandler"
<panhandler@emptyhat.net> Gave us:
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>"Bob Weiss" <bob.weiss@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:AGGlg.5340$RU4.3882@trnddc03...
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>It's at HD, under 'sun resistant landscaping' cable, low voltage.
>Coleman Cable, 100' stranded. 12/2.
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If it is stranded, sure.
The ideal speaker cable, if you aren't buying it made for the
purpose is a braided set of stranded wire cables. The braid cancels
out external influences, and
One link:
http://www.laventure.net/tourist/cables.htm
Copper works too, but the silver is the best. There is also silver
clad (not plated) copper wire that would be good.
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| Roy L. Fuchs 2006-06-20, 3:25 am |
| On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:21:41 GMT, Bob Weiss <bob.weiss@verizon.net>
Gave us:
>PanHandler wrote:
>That's the stuff I was talking about. Makes great speaker wire, and
>loads cheaper than that "monster cable" crap....
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>Bob Weiss N2IXK
Bigger Gauge too. Likely not as pure on the copper. The guy with
the $40k setup will hear the hiss... teresis. :-]
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| thrugoodmarshall@hotmail.com 2006-06-22, 9:25 am |
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Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:14:32 -0500, "PanHandler"
> <panhandler@emptyhat.net> Gave us:
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> Copper works too, but the silver is the best. There is also silver
> clad (not plated) copper wire that would be good.
You have to install these for power receptacles, though.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/show...tnumber=110-439
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| Bob Weiss 2006-06-22, 8:25 pm |
| thrugoodmarshall@hotmail.com wrote:
> Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
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> You have to install these for power receptacles, though.
> http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/show...tnumber=110-439
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Don't forget the oxygen-free copper romex, gold-plated circuit breaker
panel, and cryogenically-treated pole transformer to feed the fancy new
receptacle, though....
Bob Weiss N2IXK
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| Paul Hovnanian P.E. 2006-06-22, 8:25 pm |
| Bob Weiss wrote:
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> thrugoodmarshall@hotmail.com wrote:
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> Don't forget the oxygen-free copper romex, gold-plated circuit breaker
> panel, and cryogenically-treated pole transformer to feed the fancy new
> receptacle, though....
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> Bob Weiss N2IXK
All this to listen to my 8-track collection? Forget it!
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| Roy L. Fuchs 2006-06-23, 3:25 am |
| On 22 Jun 2006 07:01:09 -0700, "thrugoodmarshall@hotmail.com"
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>Roy L. Fuchs wrote:
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>You have to install these for power receptacles, though.
>http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/show...tnumber=110-439
To me, there is no such thing as a 20 Amp dual receptacle that is
worth $150. They don't exist. Maybe $30. Even that is high.
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| Roy L. Fuchs 2006-06-23, 3:25 am |
| On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:18:49 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
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>Bob Weiss wrote:
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>All this to listen to my 8-track collection? Forget it!
They're all probably stretched anyway. That was such a sad design
to incorporate and not insure that the inner hub doesn't tense up on
the tape.
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