Re: need help choosing between line level cables

Richard Crowley wrote:

> "toecheese"  wrote ...
> > I'm looking to buy cabling to run line-level stereo audio through the
> > walls of my home (tape mon output of one receiver/amp, thru walls and
> > into another amp). It's for an outdoor stereo so I don't need the
> > end-all-be-all best sound, just decent, humless audio. The most common
> > cabling choice seems to be Belden 9451D. Another Belden cable, 8723,
> > looks identical--I can't see what the difference is. Does anyone have
> > an opinion on which is better? I'd prefer the 8723 since I can find it
> > sold by the foot, the 9451D is only available in bulk.
> >
> > Belden 8723: http://www.weisd.com/store2/BEL8723%20060U1000B.html
> >
> > Belden 9451D:  http://www.sjmediasystem.com/bl-9451d-1000.html
>
> I would buy whatever is cheaper and/or more convenient.
> It is unlikely you will experience any performance difference
> between those two cable models.
>
> There are likely even less expensive options for install-grade
> ****elded twisted-pair audio cable.  I'm a big fan of good-old
> Belden cable, but for fixed-install use at home, I'd rather
> save some $$ on the cable and spend it on good balancing
> transformers for each end.
>
> Of course you ARE using balancing transformers at each
> end, right?  Without transformers, at least at ONE end,
> you will likely run into ground-loop hum problems that
> cannot be fixed with even the most expensive cable.

Nonsense.

You only need a transformer at ONE end. How the heck do you think you'll
get
an earth loop ?

Graham