PJO wrote:

The word "Maplin" worries me! So does £20/100m. In fact that worries me more
cos it's just too cheap.


Try asking Linn who makes their cable and how much they pay for it. :-)


The other thing is that once installed I'm stuck with it as I am hiding it
behind new skirting boards and in walls so it'll be impossible to swap out.


Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?

If not, add a spare cable, just in case someone puts a nail through one.


Roger.

Why not try some Maplin 79 * 0.3mm cable?
Twenty quid for 100m, which is A GOOD THING.
Closely spaced wires (figure of eight) which is A GOOD THING.

I can't seem to find this on their site . Is their a link or code number ?
Thanks

Why not try some Maplin 79 * 0.3mm cable?
Twenty quid for 100m, which is A GOOD THING.
Closely spaced wires (figure of eight) which is A GOOD THING.

I can't seem to find this on their site . Is their a link or code number ?
Thanks

Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?


No, it will go through too many corners to be able to pull. I'm not worried
about longevity or future damage as that's very unlikely as the cables will
be behind the skirting boards in a small chase.

My main concerns are 1) spending more than I have to & 2) buying cable that
will spoil the quality of the sound.

Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?


No, it will go through too many corners to be able to pull. I'm not worried
about longevity or future damage as that's very unlikely as the cables will
be behind the skirting boards in a small chase.

My main concerns are 1) spending more than I have to & 2) buying cable that
will spoil the quality of the sound.

Paul wrote:

Why not try some Maplin 79 * 0.3mm cable?
Twenty quid for 100m, which is A GOOD THING.
Closely spaced wires (figure of eight) which is A GOOD THING.


I can't seem to find this on their site . Is their a link or code number ?
Thanks


PA09K. It seems to be 79 * 0.2mm. I must get my micrometer calibrated.
And the price seems to have gone up since a couple of weeks ago.
At least I got mine at the right price. :-)

Roger.

Paul wrote:

Why not try some Maplin 79 * 0.3mm cable?
Twenty quid for 100m, which is A GOOD THING.
Closely spaced wires (figure of eight) which is A GOOD THING.


I can't seem to find this on their site . Is their a link or code number ?
Thanks


PA09K. It seems to be 79 * 0.2mm. I must get my micrometer calibrated.
And the price seems to have gone up since a couple of weeks ago.
At least I got mine at the right price. :-)

Roger.

more from the 'PJO school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:


Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?


No, it will go through too many corners to be able to pull. I'm not
worried about longevity or future damage as that's very unlikely as
the cables will be behind the skirting boards in a small chase.

My main concerns are 1) spending more than I have to & 2) buying cable
that will spoil the quality of the sound.





Why not try the maplin stuff laid out on the floor, and if the sound is
satisfactory THEN put it in the walls?

Btw, there is NO advantage I hae ever heard to expensive speaker cables. It
may interest you to that there's a $5000 prize offered for anyone who can
tell the difference between normal and magic cable, which has remained
unwon for many years.

Maplin also sell some 'heavy duty speaker cable' that is very thick, and
still only £27/100m - code no PA08J.

I used to think like this, I'd say to myself "but how can so many people be
wrong about fancy cables?" Well, I suppose millions of ppl believe the
relative motin of planets can predict the future!

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

more from the 'PJO school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:


Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?


No, it will go through too many corners to be able to pull. I'm not
worried about longevity or future damage as that's very unlikely as
the cables will be behind the skirting boards in a small chase.

My main concerns are 1) spending more than I have to & 2) buying cable
that will spoil the quality of the sound.





Why not try the maplin stuff laid out on the floor, and if the sound is
satisfactory THEN put it in the walls?

Btw, there is NO advantage I hae ever heard to expensive speaker cables. It
may interest you to that there's a $5000 prize offered for anyone who can
tell the difference between normal and magic cable, which has remained
unwon for many years.

Maplin also sell some 'heavy duty speaker cable' that is very thick, and
still only £27/100m - code no PA08J.

I used to think like this, I'd say to myself "but how can so many people be
wrong about fancy cables?" Well, I suppose millions of ppl believe the
relative motin of planets can predict the future!

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 14:46:09 +0000 (UTC), Jim H
wrote:

more from the 'PJO school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:


Can you put some trunking in so you can pull new cable through?


No, it will go through too many corners to be able to pull. I'm not
worried about longevity or future damage as that's very unlikely as
the cables will be behind the skirting boards in a small chase.

My main concerns are 1) spending more than I have to & 2) buying cable
that will spoil the quality of the sound.

Why not try the maplin stuff laid out on the floor, and if the sound is
satisfactory THEN put it in the walls?

Btw, there is NO advantage I hae ever heard to expensive speaker cables. It
may interest you to that there's a $5000 prize offered for anyone who can
tell the difference between normal and magic cable, which has remained
unwon for many years.

Maplin also sell some 'heavy duty speaker cable' that is very thick, and
still only £27/100m - code no PA08J.

I used to think like this, I'd say to myself "but how can so many people be
wrong about fancy cables?" Well, I suppose millions of ppl believe the
relative motin of planets can predict the future!

Eat **** - 50 billion flies just *can't* be wrong!
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering