Interconnect - QED QONTOUR MP-SW - any use for computer/amp?

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Hi,

I have a system comprising the following: Arcam 8R amp, Arcam 8 radio, Arcam 7SE CD and recently bought an old Arcam 7 amp for a second set of speakers. Then I decided to plug my tv into the amp, and have now decided to do the same with my computer. I have two problems - my computer is 5m away and the cable would need to go under the carpet, and secondly that the computer output is a 3.5mm headphone jack.

I thought that I could ignore the 3.5mm problem and buy some awful splitter for £1 to get to RCA outputs (and live with the horror), but for the 5m distance I would like to buy some decent interconnects. As it will be under the carpet, I thought that the QED Qontour MP-SW cables looked a good bet as they are very thin and will not stick out, but saw that it said it was for 'subwoofers'.

Does it really matter if i use it for stereo sound input to my amplifier? Ie. for treble and bass? Or am I wasting my money and should consider something else?

All advice gratefully received.

Thank you,

David

 

[John Duncan]

Well you'd need two of them, since sub cables are singles, and they won't have a 3.5 mill jack on the end. I use Gotham's GAC-1 from the 3.5mm jack on my airport express - available in up to 5m lengths (which I think costs £39). Not 'slim', but good quality.

However, unless you have a top-notch sound card (which is unlikely in your average laptop), you'd probably get as good results with any generic iPod-to-stereo cable which you can get at that length. Belkin's website doesn't appear to be working to check availability, but I have one by them and it is a) thin and b) feels very well made, so that's where I'd start looking.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you.

I have a Creative Sound Blaster sound card I seem to recall - I built the PC myself a couple of years ago.

My main worry was whether a 'subwoofer' interconnect did the same job as a 'normal' interconnect - sounds like it will.....

Thanks for the other suggestions, I'll check them out.

 

[John Duncan]

Not quite - I'd expect a sub cable to be tuned towards bass frequencies, and a pair of gotham's would be cheaper than a pair of QED sub cables, whatever the connector on the end.