Speaker cables

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In article <civ3m2$b4a@dispatch.concentric.net>, Jiyang Chen <no@no.no>
wrote:

> I've decided on the NAD 352 amp and Athena AS-f2 speakers. What kind of
> decent speaker and interconnect cables should I get? I don't plan on
> spending more than $20 on each.

Lamp cord from Home Depot would work just fine. You can but it by
the foot or spring for an entire roll. They have rolls in different
lengths available. The heavy sized speaker wire from Radio Shack
will work, but the Home Depot option will be much cheaper. If you
have money to burn, you can buy Monster Cable the same way, but it
will not improve your sound, it just decreases your cash.

-john-

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"John A. Weeks III" <john@johnweeks.com> wrote in message
news:230920041441104239%john@johnweeks.com...
> In article <civ3m2$b4a@dispatch.concentric.net>, Jiyang Chen
<no@no.no>
> wrote:
>
> > I've decided on the NAD 352 amp and Athena AS-f2 speakers. What
kind of
> > decent speaker and interconnect cables should I get? I don't plan on
> > spending more than $20 on each.
>
> Lamp cord from Home Depot would work just fine. You can but it by
> the foot or spring for an entire roll. They have rolls in different
> lengths available. The heavy sized speaker wire from Radio Shack
> will work, but the Home Depot option will be much cheaper. If you
> have money to burn, you can buy Monster Cable the same way, but it
> will not improve your sound, it just decreases your cash.
>
> -john-
>
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> ====================================================================
> John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john@johnweeks.com
> Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com
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Does the interconnect cables matter much, or can I get the cheap ones at
Wal-Mart?

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John A. Weeks III wrote:
> In article <civsd6$b4m@dispatch.concentric.net>, Jiyang Chen <no@no.no>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Does the interconnect cables matter much, or can I get the cheap ones at
>>Wal-Mart?
>
>
> I'd avoid the ultra-cheap ones, and avoid the ones that do not
> have gold ends (they will corrode eventually). Note that quality
> of the cable is the factor to look for, not price. I have seen
> the price on the exact same cable vary from $2.99 to $29.99.
>
> -john-
>
I wouldn't get too hung up on gold ends. The copper wiring in my house
is about 25 years old, and I haven't noticed any corrosion problems. I
doubt you'll still be listening to the same stereo in 25 years.

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