Re: need help choosing between line level cables

>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.

The 9451D insulates the wires with polyolefin, wraps each pair of
wires in a foil ****eld with a drain wire, and then jackets each
****elded pair with PVC. The two ****elded-and-insulated pairs are
placed side by side, in a zipcord-style arrangement.

The 8723 insulates the wires with polypropylene, wraps each pair of
insulated wires in a foil ****eld, places _both_ ****elded wires and a
single drain wire in a single PVC outer jacket.

The 9451D might be a bit easier to terminate if you're planning to
terminate to individual RCA plugs/jackets, thanks to its zipcord-style
arrangement.  The 8723 has a narrow diameter, and it might be easier
to terminate in some sort of single stereo connector.

I don't know whether one is more flexible than the other, which might
make a difference when installing.

>                                                     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.

In the sort of application you are considering, I don't think that
either has an electrical or sonic advantage over the other.  Make the
choice for reasons of cost, availability, or convenience.

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Dave Platt <dplatt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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