Monday 16 May 2011

Mediabridge - mediabridge, subwoofer cables


Quality cable at the best price for this length. Needed about 35 ft but didn't want to create the terminal myself.



PROS:

- Heavy duty braided, shielded, etc.

- Low price

- Tight connections at terminals

- Could be used for other RCA applications besides subwoofer



CONS:

- None Mediabridge Ultra Series - Dual Shielded Subwoofer Cable - RCA to RCA Gold Plated Pro Grade Connectors (50 Feet)

I give it 5 stars because it does work great and the ends feel and appear high quality.



Pros:

-RG6 is well shielded for this application.

-Ends are snugg so they will not fall off or easily pull off, but they are also not tight where it takes a lot of effort either.

-Price is good for 50ft but that is because you are getting RG6 coax with ends installed



Cons:

-RG6 because Coax is not very flexible so bending radius is large.

-Because of large bending radius, you may need a 90 degree adapter for the ends to your sub and amp.

-Has ends that are not molded to the cable. Which is fine if they do not get a lot of movement or stress. Which is the case for Subs and Amps.

-Price, I mention this in the Cons section as well because RG6 can be very cheap, so I wonder if I should have just bought ends and the tool and made my own custom length cable since I have high quality RG6 cable spools at home.



I still stand by the 5 stars though because the ends are high quality, packaged cleanly, good Amazon pics and description, and fast shipping via Prime which I needed.



I have included pics to compare the 25ft cable Mediabridge sells here and the 50ft cable of this review. Notice the much tighter radius you can get with non-Coax of the 25ft.



Though I wonder if this TSC-T10 RG6 is really shielded with copper like they show in the photo. All RG6 I have even seen is shielded with Aluminum and the copper core is often steel with a copper coating. And all descriptions of TSC-T10 RG6 also said Aluminum shielding. Though it is double shielded and the quality is plenty for low level voltage and audio frequencies. So it's not a big deal. But I think some people would want to know these details before purchasing.



I am using this cable to add a 2nd Sub, so I am using a Y adapter (Also by Mediabridge, very nice as well) which is flexible enough to not need a 90 degree adapter behind my receiver. I am using a 90 degree adapter behind both subs regardless of space for a clean install. - Subwoofer Cables - Mediabridge'


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