Best speaker cable to run under carpet?

[PaulShaw01]

Hi there

I'm just moving into a new flat and putting in new carpets. The opportunity is there to run speaker cables under the carpet and keep my wife happy.

Can you recommend a good cable that (ideally flat) that will go well with Dali Ikon 1 surround speakers, and a Denon 2310 surround amplifier?

Cheers

Paul

 

[Andrew Everard]

QED Qontour, perhaps?

 

[aliEnRIK]

In my experience, flat cables tend to sound pretty flat too (as in bass light)

I'd also consider the risk that if in the future somone manages to puncture and link the positive and negative then you could blow your amplifier

 

[ESP2009]

What are you thinking of in terms of budget? How far do the cables need to run?

I found the unjacketed version of Chord Odyssey 2 very unobtrusive under the carpet, but the much cheaper Van Damme cable that aliEnRIK recommends isn't far behind, both in terms of sonic ability and carpet-friendliness.

 

[Thaiman]

Ortophon spk 300

 

[Andrew Everard]

If it's only for the surround speakers, I stick with my original suggestion.

 

[PaulShaw01]

I need about 35mtrs

 

[aliEnRIK]

Thaiman:Ortophon spk 300

Interesting choice (if spelled wrong). Have you tried said cables?

They dont appear to be on their own site and the 200 and 400s certainly dont look like theyd look and feel nice under a carpet

What IS of interest to me is the composition. OCC copper which ive been looking for ages for (Although im not happy theyve silver plated it)

 

[ESP2009]

PaulShaw01@hotmail.com:I need about 35mtrs

Yike!!!!

 

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ESP2009:
PaulShaw01@hotmail.com:I need about 35mtrs

Yike!!!!

Is that in one run, or total - i.e. about 18m to each rear speaker?

If the latter, then I'd recommend some QED Incognito One, which can be had on 20m spools from Superfi for £11.95 a spool. QED Incognito One 20m

 

[PaulShaw01]

about 18mtr per speaker.

 

[aliEnRIK]

scene:ESP2009:
PaulShaw01@hotmail.com:I need about 35mtrs

Yike!!!!

Is that in one run, or total - i.e. about 18m to each rear speaker?

If the latter, then I'd recommend some QED Incognito One, which can be had on 20m spools from Superfi for £11.95 a spool. QED Incognito One 20m

You recommend it because youve tried it?

 

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aliEnRIK:scene:ESP2009:
PaulShaw01@hotmail.com:I need about 35mtrs

Yike!!!!

Is that in one run, or total - i.e. about 18m to each rear speaker?

If the latter, then I'd recommend some QED Incognito One, which can be had on 20m spools from Superfi for £11.95 a spool. QED Incognito One 20m

You recommend it because youve tried it?

I needed 2x15m runs for my rear speakers, and on recommendation from Pindi (IIRC) I purchased 2x20m reels of QED One from Superfi. Seems to do the business, 99.999% OFC, no silver, very flexible. Small prize if you can find it on the QED website directly (you can do it from google). Very happy with it, particularly at the price

 

[Thaiman]

aliEnRIK:

Thaiman:Ortophon spk 300

Interesting choice (if spelled wrong). Have you tried said cables?

They dont appear to be on their own site and the 200 and 400s certainly dont look like theyd look and feel nice under a carpet

What IS of interest to me is the composition. OCC copper which ive been looking for ages for (Although im not happy theyve silver plated it)

spelled wrong? You could say that on every posts I made

and yes, I am using the very ortofon in my pub and restaurant. I would never recomended anything on any forum unless I have heard or use them myself. All I can say is they are very durable, many people have walk over them not to mention tables and chairs! no problem so far. The sound is a lot better than the standard 50p per metre jobby we use to have but I suppose my customers wouldn't care any way. I bought them from Henley design who also have plenty of goodies for sale (now and again) for very reasonable price.

Now O.P is telling us that he will need 35 metre (and for a surrounds channels) so my advise is to get the cheapest rolls of cables you can find!

 

[aliEnRIK]

Cheers Thaiman

I would certainly expect OCC copper to outperform cheapie cables

I dont wish to pry, im just intrigued - may I ask which pub/restaurant you own?

 

[Thaiman]

aliEnRIK:

Cheers Thaiman

I would certainly expect OCC copper to outperform cheapie cables

I dont wish to pry, im just intrigued - may I ask which pub/restaurant you own?

The Crawfish Inn in North Norfolk (away from any civilisation...nr Holt). My chef is pretty good (according to my wife's waist line)

 

[bob.g]

Lovely place is Holt - had many a happy holiday in that area.

 

[f1only]

I use Profigold Hi Performance Flatflex Speaker Cable sits, nice & flat, did the job for me under my carpet, even though its probably not the best cable in the world.