SVS Subwoofer Hook-up Question (1 Viewer)

[Joel()Les]

I'm ordering an SVS PB1-1SD. I know placement has an effect on sound and I have identified my top 3 locations to place the unit. Choices #1 & 2 can be reached with a 15' cable (or less) . Choice 3 requires 25'.

Should I get a 25' cable and just coil it if I don't use location #3 or should I try to minimize cable length and order the 15' and hope my first 2 locations work out?

I plan to use a Canare LV-77 cable from Bluejeans.

 

[WayneO]

I'd get the 25', 10 extra will not affect performance with a decent cable, but it'd bother me being rolled up like that if not using it, me being anal and all.

 

[Evan:R]

I was in exactly the same position! I had two choices for my new PB1, and opted for the cable that would allow greater flexibility. I figured I was spending a good chunk of change on a quality sub, so the extra $10 to upgrade from one length to the next was nominal. It also gave me some flexibility for the future as well, since my current residence is by no means permanent. I would suggest buying a bettercables cable from SVS. They offer them at a huge discount and they are of the highest quality.

 

[Mike_J_D]

I second Evan:Rs advice. I bought a bettercable for my SVS and have been very happy with it.

 

[Joel()Les]

The bluejeans cable will be fine. The issues are does an extra 10' really matter (probably not) and does coiling somehow induce a magnetic field? I need to do something with the extra cable if I get it. Especially since location #2 is only 5' from the AVR.

 

[Edward J M]

Any coiled wire has the potential to become an inductor. I would avoid coiling the sub cable if you can. If coiling is unavoidable, try to keep it away from a power cord.

 

[ScottCarr]

all my better cable sub cables were purchased thru SVS.

I also ran a length of RG6 and used coax/rca connectors as an experiment.

AS far as signal loss I wasn't able to discern any difference nor did the power meter on a 29 foot run.

Here are the parts I used
f connector to rca x 2

wall plate x 2

f connectors