are interconnect cables the same as subwoofer cables

[olilugo]

Hi all,

I have a somewhat simple question.
I wanted to know if the cables uses for interconnect are the same as the cables used to connect from the pre-out in the receiver to the in connection on a subwoofer?

The interconnects are the onces that go from the receiver pre-out to the in in the external amplifier.

I received some HT cables from signal cables and one of them does not seam to work. They say to send it back and they will check but before I sent it I want to double check that it is not my lack of knowledge.
I did received 6 cables, 5 I am using with to feed my amp and one of them didn't work but since I already had a cable for my Sub then I just though that one of the interconnects didn't work...

Any help would be appreciated.

[thsmith]

SHould work as long as it is an RCA cable. I would not want to use one too long(feet) but it should work until you get your replacement.

[olilugo]

It is an RCA cable. I was hoping you will say that they are not interchangable, because the one in question is not working but I only tryed using it as an interconnect and not as a sub cable.

[F1nut]

If it doesn't work as an interconnect cable, it's not going to work anywhere else.

[Poee7R]

There shouldn't be any difference. Signal Cable is good stuff, they'll fix you up right.

Send it back.


Dave

[olilugo]

Thanks, yes Frank already said they will check and change if needed. I just wanted to double check before I send it and it comes back as user error :-(.

One last question how do I test conductivity or is it capacitance....
again, I want to do some leg work just to make sure I did proper testing to see that it was a bad cable...
Thanks

[thsmith]

Thanks, yes Frank already said they will check and change if needed. I just wanted to double check before I send it and it comes back as user error :-(.

One last question how do I test conductivity or is it capacitance....
again, I want to do some leg work just to make sure I did proper testing to see that it was a bad cable...
Thanks

You could use a VOM meter and make sure you have continuity pin to pin, no continunty collar to pin on both ends and continunity collar to collar.

[mantis]

Take a run of rg6 and convert it to RCA with a RCA to F adapter. This is a great shielded cable that can send the signal long runs without interference. In the custom world this is the sub cable of choice.
Take any high end cable and I will match or beat it with RG6 quad with RCA adapters.
I also personally like rg59sd

Dan

[max997]

Frank at signal cable is a great guy, his speaker and power cables are outstanding

[Kex]

Thanks, yes Frank already said they will check and change if needed. I just wanted to double check before I send it and it comes back as user error :-(.

One last question how do I test conductivity or is it capacitance....
again, I want to do some leg work just to make sure I did proper testing to see that it was a bad cable...
Thanks

IMHO: forget about testing conductivity or capacitance! Just swap the offending cable with one of the five that are working. If it still doesn't work, then it is most probably faulty. If it does work, however, and the working swapped cable no longer works, then there may be something wrong with your receiver or amplifier. You could then test that too, if you think about it, by swapping wires on the front L/R on the amp, but not the front L/R on the reciever (for example, leaving L on the AVR going to R on the amp, and vice versa, for testing purposes only) to see if the problem follows the swap or not. Just a couple of ideas that seem pretty simple to implement!