[geeks] T-3 Coax as Audio Cable

[Dan Sikorski]

Phil Stracchino wrote:
> Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
>   
>> On Oct 5, 2007, at 1:08 AM, Dan Sikorski wrote:
>>
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>>> Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
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>>>> 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".
>>     
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> And of course it should be perfect for anything techno/EBM ...  :)
>
>
>   
I've heard that if you use T3 coax for speaker wire and play Pink 
Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" backwards at half speed while standing 
on your head exactly three meters from the speakers it will cause a 
desirable resonance in your pants.

    -Dan