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Cable connection

Posted by SMR [WizOp] [IP: 212.211.25.13] on October 30, 1998 at 02:10:44:

In Reply to: Cable connection posted by Joe on October 29, 1998 at 18:13:55:

Joe,

: 1. The speakers I used have two sets of binding posts for biwiring, but my amplifier doesn't. Can I twist the four speaker wires into two groups and plug them into my amplifier to achieve bi-wiring?

Yes.

: 2. What is the benefit of using bannana plugs as compared to connecting speaking wires directly into the binding posts?

There isn't one, apart from ease of use. If you connect and disconnect a lot of loudspeakers and amplifiers as I do, then bananas make like much easier. In normal use you won't be able to tell the difference. Connections will only oxidise if your atmosphere is particularly humid, in which case soldering cables into gold plated banana plugs (or spade lugs) and connecting them to gold plated banana posts will help.

: 3. What is the difference between normal interconnected cables and digital coaxial cables?

Normal cables aren't the correct impedance for digital signals, nor do they have the bandwidth required. Digital links should be 75ohm.

: 4. When connecting the LFE output of a DD amplifier to an active subwoofer through the line level input/output, would both normal interconnected cables and digital coaxial cables do the job?

Either will work just as well.

: Is there any cable specially designed for this purpose?

Possibly, but it hardly matters. Sub-woofer frequencies are audio like any other. Just select a well shielded and well constructed analogue interlink cable.


Stuart.

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