[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Using RG6 Satellite/Cable Coax for audio?

2006-12-22 Thread notanatheist
I've been doing my cables with RG6 and F-type compression fittings then a F-type to RCA adapter. I'd like to pick up some RCA compression fittings at some point. Also would like to try some RG59 to see if I can tell a difference. I replaced my Monster brand subwoofer cable with RG6 and there is

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Using RG6 Satellite/Cable Coax for audio?

2006-12-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
I have heard this. RG6 has tremendous capacity, its bandwidth can be up to 1.5 GHz - suitable for satellite signals. About the only drawback I remember hearing is that it's not very flexible. I believe the preferred connectors for such an application are by Canare. I'm not sure exactly what

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Using RG6 Satellite/Cable Coax for audio?

2006-12-21 Thread empty99
Termina;163902 Wrote: I've read that one can make RCA Cable out of RG6 cable. I was able to get a box of 500ft (2 coax + 1 ground line) RG6 cable for free, and would like to run audio cable throughout my apartment and hook up some (around 10) RCA speakers around my apartment. Would RG6

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Using RG6 Satellite/Cable Coax for audio?

2006-12-21 Thread Anthony
I have a small installer business and I use that system for all my audio and video cables. The tools were not cheap, but they are top quality, along with the connectors and cable. Canare doesn't screw around. I've compared them to Audioquest, MIT, XLO, and mid/high end Monster stuff and they

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Re: Using RG6 Satellite/Cable Coax for audio?

2006-12-21 Thread MeridianMan
I too have used the Canare RG6 L5CFB along with their 75 ohm RCA connectors for an entire home theatre - digital audio, video and analog audio. Longest analog audio run was in the 30 foot range without any deleterious effects that my 50 year old ears could hear. -- MeridianMan