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  • rkburton
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2005
    • 21
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    Suggestions of XLR cables

    Yes, I know that this question will open up a major can of worms - I'm really not trying to start any flaming, but...

    I've been lurking around HTGuide for quite some time now, along with the "other" sites HTSpot/ and AVSForum, quietly gaining information and picking up gear slowly on the used market.
    It all started thanks to SpOoNmAn's selling me his Halo 2 to go along with the B&W 801 and HTM center that I had from a previous pseudo-HT. Recently I picked up a Krell 250a/3 for those speakers and a Krell 250a for my rear surrounds (currently a REALLY old pair of Epicures).
    Now that I have the amps and processor I need to hook them together - duh.
    Survey: What are people using?
    Suggestions for "reasonable" co$t XLR?
    Will there be a problem if some gear (ie: front 3) are XLR, and the rear, sides, sub, tactiles are RCA?

    Thanks in advance (and I'm finally out of the shadows - NO MORE LURKING!)

    Parasound Halo C2
    Krell 250 a/3
    Krell 250a
    Krell 250a
    B&W 801 Matrix Series 2
    B&W HTM Matrix Center
    B&W 804 (side surrounds)
    B&W 805 (rear surrounds)
    Samsung 46" 750TOC
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    • Brian
      Member
      • May 2004
      • 80
      #2
      I use Kimber Hero XLR's.

      But I'd suggest simply running to your local Guitar Center and get some inexpensive XLR's to try out. They will work fine and will help to establish a base line if you wish to then experiment with more expensive cables.

      You can mix and match between RCA and XLR. Running through the speaker calibration after hooking everything up will ensure that your levels are the same.
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        • nicholtl
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2003
          • 539
          #3
          I use PS Audio XLR's, but some pretty well-built and reasonably-priced ones are Canare Cable, which, I believe is widely used in the professional recording industry.
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            • Kevin P
              Ultra Senior Member
              • Aug 2000
              • 10812
              #4
              Sorry to end the fun before it really gets out of hand, but per HTGuide policies open-ended discussion of cable brands is not allowed here.

              Talking about the merits of XLR vs. RCA is fine, but when brands (specifically online brands) start flying, it can lead to flame fests, not to mention the fact that this site is largely funded by a cable manufacturer.
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