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Madrat 63 Unregistered guest | I want to connect a second NAD 216 power amp and 150 watt speakers to my existing NAD 372 in another room. What is the best way to connect these two systems? .. A long RCA cable pair from the pre-out? or, .. short cable and long speaker cables? If you recommend the first... how long can i go with the RCA cable? TIA |
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New member Username: Stephen_mPost Number: 3 Registered: Aug-05 | Short interconnect and long speaker cables. Single ended (RCA) interconnects are more likely to pick up noise over distance. |
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pittNYC, NY Post Number: 441 Registered: May-05 | And RCA's tend to be more expensive |
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New member Username: Madrat_63Post Number: 2 Registered: Aug-05 | Thanks Stu... much appreciated. Any traps for laying long speaker cables? ....risks to overloading the amp? ...any length of cable to "any other factor" i should be aware of? TIA |
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Silver Member Username: Stu_pittNYC, NY Post Number: 448 Registered: May-05 | For a chart on what size (gauge) wire to use for different lengths and impedence loads check this site - http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm Keep in mind that just because your speakers may be 8 ohm speakers doesn't necessarily mean that their will always be an 8 ohm load. It may dip down to 4 or lower, depending on your speakers. When in doubt, use a lower gauge (bigger) speaker wire. If the wire is too thin, it may cause problems to the speakers or amp, but I'm not sure. If you follow what the chart says and keep in mind or know how low the impedences can drop, you shouldn't have any problems. |