cable advice for subwoofer


Is there any particular kind or characteristic of interconnect cable which is best for connection of a subwoofer? (connecting pre/pro to X-30 crossover of paradigm reference servo 15 sub)
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While it may be true-you do not have to have any "fancy" cable to provide a subwoofer,I do disagree with the use of RG-6 cable use. I had a Mirage BPS-150i sub temporarily in use w/RG-6 cable,soon changed to Monster Cable.The difference was subtle-faster,cleaner,definitly blended better-yet subtle.Later I upgraded to a Mirage BPS-400 sub and found myself again temporarily using RG-6.It sounded worse than my little BPS-150i and practically less noticable impact.Soon after I went with UltraLink.The difference was amazing-in ALL aspects.One key note-I also had to trim BOTH sub level and preamp sub level to HALF what is was when RG-6 was in place.Technically there isn't much difference between Monster Cable and UltraLink,so the extreme change may have been caused by not only the cable but also the subs--Smaller and less powerfull sub vs. larger and more powerfull sub,and/or the built in amps--discrete MOSFET class A/B vs. Pulse Width Modulation MOSFET and servo control.Either way,the BPS-400 is much like the Paradigm Servo 15 in those reguards.Forget RG-6.