[ckenisell]

Is it common practice to use RG6 with compression-type RCA connectors as a subwoofer interconnect?


I read that copper covered steel is not good for the low frequencies that high-end subs need. Is that right? Should I go buy RG6 that is completely copper?


Thanks,

 

[longshanksdvd]

home depot carries a "studio" grade quad sheilded rg6 by carol that works great (even looks like a high end wire if you are into that kind of thing). I use this on a 45 ft. in wall run with "pro connect" compression RCAs.


I switched back and forth between it and Blue jean cables reccomended sub cable and couldnt hear a difference nor see a difference on the radioshack sound meter.

 

[ckenisell]

Thank you very much. Looks like I'm headed to see Homer D. Poe.

 

[ckenisell]

Hey Longshanksdvd,


I went to Home Depot and bought the "quad shielded rg6 by carol", but we (the employee and I) couldn't tell if it was studio grade or not. To me it just looks like normal RG6. Is there a difference?


Thanks,

 

[longshanksdvd]

probably not, it just had it printed on the cable and it is clear purple with braided shield underneath

 

[ckenisell]

Hmmm...Well, mine's black so appearently, I didn't get this "studio grade." Probably not gonna make a big difference. I hope. It's only a $3,000 sub.