[geeks] T-3 Coax as Audio Cable

[Phil Stracchino]

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> On Oct 5, 2007, at 1:08 AM, Dan Sikorski wrote:
> 
>> Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
>>> I have two 50-ft lengths of Belden 734A coax cable.  I also have a  
>>> pair
>>> of surround speakers on 7' tall stands in the back of the room.  The
>>> amplifiers for said speakers are located at the base of each speaker.
>>> Can I use said coax cable to connect the amplifiers to the processor?
>>> Will it sound ok?  Too much interference from such a long run of  
>>> line-level?
>>>
>> It will sound horrible, not at all danceable.  Just ask Dave Clark.
>>
>> http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/04/1354224
>>
>> (James Randi Posts $1M Award On Speaker Cables)
>>
> 
> Well because the T-3 coax was meant for data transmission, and does  
> not have cotton placed at strategic locations in the cable jacket, it  
> will be useless for smooth Jazz and classical music.
> 
> However Devo, anything with David Byrne, and most techno and 80s rap/ 
> hiphop music should be fine.  I rate the cable "break-danceable".


And of course it should be perfect for anything techno/EBM ...  :)


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