best on-line shops for.....

Post Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:43 pm

as the title says.........for good cableing and connections??

any recommendations please and can you include your opinions if you have used them before.

cheers

Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:09 am

billgatese30 wrote:as the title says.........for good cableing and connections??

any recommendations please and can you include your opinions if you have used them before.

cheers

Hi Chris,

I have used car audio direct, and they are very good.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/

Not used them, but these gus are supposed to be good for cables etc.

http://www.cablesexpress.co.uk/shop/contact_us.php

Cheers,

Ian.

Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:11 am

Oh, one other place that's commonly overlooked, is Richer Sounds. They have really good prices on chunky speaker cable.

Usually much cheaper than the car audio places charge.

Ian.

Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:40 pm

Don't know about places that sell cabling but make sure you buy the best stuff you can afford. The thicker the better and also gold plated terminals.

I've gone from run of the mill wires to top of the range phoenix gold stuff and its made a big difference in terms of clarity and reduces the chance of power shortage.

Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:50 pm

so is it just normal audio cable that you use, never thought of that :wall:

cheers lads.

what about power??

Post Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:29 pm

billgatese30 wrote:so is it just normal audio cable that you use, never thought of that :wall:

cheers lads.

what about power??

Home & Car audio cable is pretty much identical. Home audio RCA leads will probably not have the extra amp remote turn on wire built in like you get on good quality car leads, but apart from that, it's the same stuff.

Speaker wire is speaker wire. Just try to get good quality oxygen free stuff, and remember that bigger is generally better :lol:

Power wire is generally only car stuff, as home hifi is mains powered, and does not carry the same amount of current. How big you go, really depends on the power of the amplifier, and the distance from the battery. Try to use the biggest stuff that will fit on the amplifier terminals, and you can't go too far wrong.

Cheers,

Ian.