[Architeuthis]

I'm looking to upgrade from the wire that came with the speakers, maybe at MonoPrice.com.....
This wiring is 16AWG. Do I need to get 16 or would something else be better? MonoPrice has 12, 14, 16 and 18 AWG.

I also would like to get a better cable that runs from my Musiland 02 to the AudioEngines, but don't know if I need 2.5 or 3.5 mm.
Thanks for any help.

 

[muad]

The 3.5mm is the correct one. I just purchased the exact same cable. As for speaker wire. You could just shorten the stock one... reducing the need for a larger guage.

 

[Dan Millheim]

I had Lee at Cryoparts make me a very nice custom cable for my AE-5's with the configuration above. If interested, it's pictured on their website.

 

[Architeuthis]

How is the quality of the AudioEngine 5 power cord cable?
Could there be any benefit to using something from MonoPrice.com?
power cord cables @ MonoPrice.com

 

[Nebby]

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Originally Posted by Architeuthis /img/forum/go_quote.gif How is the quality of the AudioEngine 5 power cord cable? Could there be any benefit to using something from MonoPrice.com? power cord cables @ MonoPrice.com

Quality is good and is very likely the same cable you'd get from monoprice. (Or at least very similar)

 

[Architeuthis]

Thanks for your help, guys....MonoPrice has good deals, it seems, so figured I should explore the options there. I'm also very new to the area of audio products, so any help is appreciated.

Would adding an extension to the power cord likely degrade sound quality?

Any other opinions on speaker wire?
Speaker Wire @ MonoPrice.com

 

[FraGGleR]

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Originally Posted by Architeuthis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thanks for your help, guys....MonoPrice has good deals, it seems, so figured I should explore the options there. I'm also very new to the area of audio products, so any help is appreciated. Would adding an extension to the power cord likely degrade sound quality? Any other opinions on speaker wire? Speaker Wire @ MonoPrice.com

Adding an extension to the power cord should make no audible difference.

Since you are not looking at a long distance between your two speakers, you would be fine with somethign like 16awg.

 

[FraGGleR]

Upon further reflection if you don't need a lot of cable for your A5's, why don't you go with some Canare speaker wire? Regardless of what you may or may not believe about the impact of cables on your system, it is very well regarded and pretty damn cheap. Redco Audio The 4s11 is the one that gets a lot of good reviews, but you don't need anything that thick. The 4s6 should even be fine if you use two conductors for each of positive and negative. 2 20awg conductors is the equivalent of about 17awg, which for short runs should be fine. This way you don't have to buy a 50 or 100 foot spool of wire.

 

[FraGGleR]

And really, going to Monoprice cables isn't going to improve anything but perhaps the build quality of the cables. Since they are so cheap, you can't really hurt yourself, but don't expect audible changes if that was what you are expecting.