Okay, I know that with the sponsorship of CAT Cables for these forums, discussing speaker cable is a very touchy subject. Still, considering this is more a DIY question than one about particular brands, I think it's okay to post. If it isn't, apologies in advance to Lex and co.
Anyways! I recently got myself some new B&W 685s and an HTM61, and I needed new speaker cable for them. I'd been previously using a brand commonly found in electronics retailers here in the states, but the fibrous nature of the cable and excess insulation drove me to look for greener pastures. I was in Home Depot when it hit me - why not build my own? I eventually settled on two 30ft. lengths of THHN Cable - yes, the kind commonly used for High Voltage applications.
After rigging everything up with Banana Plugs and murdering my poor hands (The insulation on them is a pain to strip and cut without special tools - lesson learned!), the speakers sound great, all things considered. My concern is, though, that the cable may not be appropriate (or dangerous, even) for my speakers or AVR. It's 8AWG Stranded THHN Cable, terminated with Banana Plugs on both ends.
Could this harm my speakers? It's labeled quite clearly so nobody decides to try and wire my speakers or the AVR to a voltage box, and with it being copper, I would think it's just fine, but I'm still concerned.
Thanks for the input!
Anyways! I recently got myself some new B&W 685s and an HTM61, and I needed new speaker cable for them. I'd been previously using a brand commonly found in electronics retailers here in the states, but the fibrous nature of the cable and excess insulation drove me to look for greener pastures. I was in Home Depot when it hit me - why not build my own? I eventually settled on two 30ft. lengths of THHN Cable - yes, the kind commonly used for High Voltage applications.
After rigging everything up with Banana Plugs and murdering my poor hands (The insulation on them is a pain to strip and cut without special tools - lesson learned!), the speakers sound great, all things considered. My concern is, though, that the cable may not be appropriate (or dangerous, even) for my speakers or AVR. It's 8AWG Stranded THHN Cable, terminated with Banana Plugs on both ends.
Could this harm my speakers? It's labeled quite clearly so nobody decides to try and wire my speakers or the AVR to a voltage box, and with it being copper, I would think it's just fine, but I'm still concerned.
Thanks for the input!
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