Question

[spoo]

Are cables really going to make a big difference in PQ to a casual TV watcher like me, overheard a salesman at BB yesterday telling a customer he needed $800-1000 worth of cables to make HD work correctly. Opinions?

[57U]

Check out the FAQ on "Cables & Connections". You don't need to spend that much on cables. $25-50 on component video cables (set) is fine and less for the others...

For speakers use 12 gauge 2 conductor electrical wire that you can buy at Home Depot for $25 per 100'.

[spoo]

I thought so, 500 dollar line conditioner for a 1500 dollar TV sounded ridiculous to me

[Hippie]

Check out the FAQ on "Cables & Connections". You don't need to spend that much on cables. $25-50 on component video cables (set) is fine and less for the others...For speakers use 12 gauge 2 conductor electrical wire that you can buy at Home Depot for $25 per 100'.

So, by putting a heavier guage wire between the speaker and amp, what happens? I assume the resistance is lower so what does it do? Make the speaker not have to work as hard?

[57U]

More of the amp's power is going to drive the speaker rather than overcome the resistance of the wire.

[Hippie]

Can you have too large of a guage wire?
Other than the obvious, getting it to connect to the amp post or speaker.

[LeeS]

Can you have too large of a guage wire? Other than the obvious, getting it to connect to the amp post or speaker.
Other than the obvious, nope. Kind of like too fast a car or too much money etc..... :D

Lee