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floydie

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Topic # 151114 14-Aug-2014 11:43

so are jaycar and surplustronics still the go to places for speaker cable? need about 25m of 12 AWG and 50m of 14AWG.

any other cheap sources for speaker cabling?

isis

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Reply # 1108346 14-Aug-2014 12:57

trademe

Davoid

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Reply # 1108445 14-Aug-2014 15:01

If you were happy to buy online you could try http://www.rapalloav.co.nz/
I have used them in the past for audio items and have found them very easy to deal with

floydie

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Reply # 1108553 14-Aug-2014 17:23

thanks guys.most of the stuff on TM and rapallo is only 2.5mm. i need at least 12AWG or 4mm as i have to run from a media cupboard to the lounge.
think ive found a 12AWG that will do .
its so hard to get decent data on the TM stuff...some of the descriptions are flakey and you cant actually tell what size it is and if its "solid" copper or filled with a packer to make it look bigger gauge

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Reply # 1108560 14-Aug-2014 17:36

Bunnings

Swype on iOS is detrimental to accurate typing. Apologies in advance.

overkill

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Reply # 1108638 14-Aug-2014 20:23

floydie: so are jaycar and surplustronics still the go to places for speaker cable? need about 25m of 12 AWG and 50m of 14AWG.

any other cheap sources for speaker cabling?

You can try the following link for a company I deal with a lot in Christchuch....

Clicky Me

"Setting the Standard in Quality and Commitment"

flynkiwi

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Reply # 1108719 14-Aug-2014 22:31

I have just wired my home theatre with Dynamix 14AGW which I got from wiseguys.co.nz

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Reply # 1108749 14-Aug-2014 23:55

pb again, 50m 14 awg $79 dynamix brand ofc.
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=CABDNX1452&name=Dynamix-50M-14-AWG-Speaker-Cable-55mm-x-(7260.12)-

33coupe

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Reply # 1114179 23-Aug-2014 19:00

After a ton of research and worry that I wasnt going to get good quality cable, I got mine from here (and the subwoofer cable):

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/

It is thick!

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Reply # 1114203 23-Aug-2014 20:26

33coupe: After a ton of research and worry that I wasnt going to get good quality cable, I got mine from here (and the subwoofer cable):

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/

It is thick!

Does anyone know of an NZ source for the wall plates and connectors that blue jeans have?

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Reply # 1114260 23-Aug-2014 22:35

Glassboy:
33coupe: After a ton of research and worry that I wasnt going to get good quality cable, I got mine from here (and the subwoofer cable):

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/

It is thick!

Does anyone know of an NZ source for the wall plates and connectors that blue jeans have?

I seem to recall J.A Russell selling the JBL ones which are decent.

Or as Davoid pointed out above, these guys

http://www.rapalloav.co.nz/5-1-surround-sound-distribution-wall-plate.html

floydie

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Reply # 1114710 24-Aug-2014 19:05

so i bought some "12 gauge" cable from trademe...surprise fecken surprise its not 12 gauge...lucky if its even 16 gauge...trying to get a refund out of the supplier at the moment. seller says its what the manufacturer told him it was...it freakin aint even close.

Looks jaycar has the best value 12 gauge cable (actually 4mm2) so i'll buy that instead of risking any more internet sales.