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Jun 22, 2006 at 7:09 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
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What does "HP" stand for? these two letters appear when I turn off my control panel. Furthermore, what does the number listed on the control panel indicate when the sound system is turned off? Lastly, what's the best speaker cable to upgrade my system with? Thanks!
 
Jun 23, 2006 at 1:15 AM Post #5 of 16
I had the Ultra 5.1s, and I wouldn't waste money buying higher end cables, not on surround computer speakers. If you do want to upgrade to a slightly better cable without spending a whole lot of money I picked up some AR Pro II 12ga speaker cable from Best Buy and it was pretty decent. Cleaned up the highs a bit, bass was not as muddy, but the change was rather insignificant, but for $35 for 12ga cable, you can't go wrong.
 
Jun 23, 2006 at 3:19 AM Post #6 of 16
Based on my personal experience, I heartily recommend that you consider upgrading your two front speakers with Epos ELS-3 (available new and, sometimes, used, from various internet sites), rather than some cables. You will be astonished by the improvement. These speakers are an easy replacement (just disconnect your current ones and connect the Epos).
 
Jun 26, 2006 at 10:58 PM Post #8 of 16
Yes, it is possible to upgrade the cables...they are just a very thin pair of wires without any termination. You could buy some generic speaker wire from Home Depot I suppose. I doubt you'll notice much of an improvement by changing the wires with those speakers, however, which is why I recommended the Epos upgrade option.
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Jun 27, 2006 at 3:04 AM Post #11 of 16
I am pretty sure the cables that come with it are just bare wire at the end...right? When you bought the system and plugged them in, weren't they just bare wires that went into a hole that you had to open by pressing a plastic clip? The ones I have are like that.

You shouldn't need to "make" speaker cables...you should be able to buy them at a place like Home Depot (or Radio Shack). Please note that, like the cables you have now, they should have some sort of plastic on the wire (except where it connects) to prevent shorts.
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I still don't think you'll hear any real difference, though. Try connecting a new cable to one speaker and see if it sounds any different than the other (then test it with somebody who doesn't know which cable is connected to which speaker, just to be sure).
 
Jun 27, 2006 at 4:43 AM Post #12 of 16
I think he is asking about the three 3.5mm cables Scrith, the ones that go from the input on the subwoofer unit to the source. He seems to be asking about how to replace those currently, which might be why he is asking how to make speaker cables.
 
Jun 27, 2006 at 5:07 AM Post #13 of 16
Oops, yeah I need to read closer. He did express some interest in speaker cables a couple of posts later, though.
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Hmm...I think the Klipsch just takes a standard stereo mini-plug as input. I'd say you are probably better off investigating speaker cables (or, even better, new main speakers, as I mentioned)!

He reminds me of myself when I first started here, actually, because I was using Klipsch speakers back then (hence my interest, I guess). A lot of money been spent on audio equipment since then! Run away now, before it's too late!
 
Jun 27, 2006 at 6:19 AM Post #14 of 16
I've already become obsessed with audio equipment so it's prabably too late for me to turn back. However I am enjoying buying and testing new equipment so it's fine. I was actually talking about speaker cable in my most recent post. The default wire has a thin silver lining. Should I buy 10 or 12 gauge wire? I would buy those speakers but I'm leaving for college in the fall and I have enough things to bring as it is.
 
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