Decent speaker cables.

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    So there's no issue slapping a couple of decent plugs on some flex I've got laying around??
    None at all. The only thing that matters is the quality of the plugs and the soldering, as long as the cable is of at least adequate gauge.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30273
    I've often used cheap twin core mains flex and you couldn't tell the difference between that and Russ Andrews style cryogenically frozen, spun, directional irradiated platinum stranded cable that costs 20000 quid a centimetre.
    As ICBM says, quality plugs are the most important bit.
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  • normula1normula1 Frets: 639
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
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  • ICBM said:
    Tones said:
    I found this to be v good in use:
    http://www.thedenkeighley.co.uk/headtocab.html 
    £70 for a 1m 1/4" speaker cable?!

    Click through, they're not even built well! Madness. 
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  • olafgartenolafgarten Frets: 1648
    I bought a fancy speaker cable for my HiFi once, I think I spent £60 in total for around 5m of cable which isn't really too much. The issue was that the solder joint on the speaker end disconnected and my amp exploded, like literally burst into flames. 

    Now I use the same cable they use to power Lawn Mowers, and make sure I do the solder joints myself. 
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • kreggskreggs Frets: 64
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    Stop it! You've  got me in creases =)
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  • zepp76zepp76 Frets: 2534
    kreggs said:
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    Stop it! You've  got me in creases =)
    He's just letting off steam!
    Tomorrow will be a good day.
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  • lentolento Frets: 116
    Once heard that Quad were exhibiting their new ELS 63's at a Hi Fi show and forgot to take along the speaker cables. 
    They popped over to the local B & Q or wherever, and bought the orange Lawn Mower cable !
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    zepp76 said:
    kreggs said:
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    Stop it! You've  got me in creases =)
    He's just letting off steam!
    Ahhh I thought he was getting hot under the collar. 
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • simonksimonk Frets: 1467
    zepp76 said:
    kreggs said:
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    Stop it! You've  got me in creases =)
    He's just letting off steam!
    Ahhh I thought he was getting hot under the collar. 
    Can we get back to the pressing issue at hand please?!
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    simonk said:
    zepp76 said:
    kreggs said:
    normula1 said:
    My wife has a habit of going through irons like I do strings so I cut the cables off and use those with the slightly larger Neutrik plugs.
    Does it not sound a bit flat??
    Stop it! You've  got me in creases =)
    He's just letting off steam!
    Ahhh I thought he was getting hot under the collar. 
    Can we get back to the pressing issue at hand please?!
    Keep your shirt on fella!!!
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    I feel this thread is getting too heated. 
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • the_jaffathe_jaffa Frets: 1778
    I'm a bit fed up of these laundry puns. You could say I'm ironing board
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  • kreggskreggs Frets: 64
    Apparently  the cable is good for playing iron man though!
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    the_jaffa said:
    I'm a bit fed up of these laundry puns. You could say I'm ironing board
    I agree it's starting to fray at the edges. 
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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  • professorbenprofessorben Frets: 5105
    And looking a bit threadbare. 
    " Why does it smell of bum?" Mrs Professorben.
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