2. cables
  3. 1302488982

Special Sub-Woofer IC's

I currently have my Sunfire HRS Subwoofer connected to my pre-amp outputs with full range cables and it sounds pretty good. The question is, are supposed "Subwoofer" cables preferable? Do they really make a difference, I would think that a full range cable would be better, sending the full spectrum to the sub and then letting the sub decide what to reproduce, or am I incorrect? Thanks!
rpg
4 responses Add your response
rpg OP
126 posts
 
Thanks, Antipodes, I appreciate your opinion as an actual cable designer. I'm going to save some $$ and stick with my well working full range cables.
antipodes_audio
68 posts
 
I agree with Stanwal. I am a cable designer and manufacturer. While designing just for bass is less demanding, you end up finding the same cable design that is best for full range sound is the best for just bass.
rpg OP
126 posts
 
Thanks, appreciate your opinion! It's along my same lines of thinking.
Rpg
stanwal's avatar
stanwal
3,147 posts
 
I would be a little suspicious of "subwoofer" cables; are they suppose to filter out the higher frequencies? Or are they just made with more attention to their bass performance? I use subs but have never used anything but standard ones; it sounds more like a marketing ploy than anything to me. I would think the filtering might do more harm than good but anything can happen.
Log in to respond
More to discover
80x80
Silnote Audio ORION-M1 MASTER
Silver/ 24k World's Finest Reference Cables Amazing Reviews
80x80
Synergistic Research Foundation SX Ethernet Cable
80x80
Purist Audio Design Corvus luminist