Help>speaker Cables For Samsung Ht-tq22

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Hi

I have a Samsung HTS(HT-TQ22) that was a free gift with purchase of LCD TV.

http://www.samsung.com/sg/products/audio/h...tem/ht_tq22.asp

As the 2 rear speakers have to mounted to the ceiling opposite the TV, therefore must lay the speaker cables from the player, across the false ceiling to the rear speakers.

As I have not recieved the HTS yet (thanks to Morris, who keep saying no stock) , I am not sure what sort of speaker cables the HTS uses

My id say need about 40meters. Need to get fast because the electrician will conceal all the wiring..

Can any kind soul please advise on

-what sort of cables to buy and where to buy them.

-does the TQ22 cables come with plugs or are they just open ended (no plug just plug the copper in)

Thank you

[hocl 0]

errmmm .... the samsung HTS website has a link to the installation guide ...

[l_club23 0]

Hi

I have a Samsung HTS(HT-TQ22) that was a free gift with purchase of LCD TV.

http://www.samsung.com/sg/products/audio/h...tem/ht_tq22.asp

As the 2 rear speakers have to mounted to the ceiling opposite the TV, therefore must lay the speaker cables from the player, across the false ceiling to the rear speakers.

As I have not recieved the HTS yet (thanks to Morris, who keep saying no stock) , I am not sure what sort of speaker cables the HTS uses

My id say need about 40meters. Need to get fast because the electrician will conceal all the wiring..

Can any kind soul please advise on

-what sort of cables to buy and where to buy them.

-does the TQ22 cables come with plugs or are they just open ended (no plug just plug the copper in)

Thank you

Morris told me stock will be in in 4 to 6 weeks time...

[cha_alex 0]

Hi

I have a Samsung HTS(HT-TQ22) that was a free gift with purchase of LCD TV.

http://www.samsung.com/sg/products/audio/h...tem/ht_tq22.asp

As the 2 rear speakers have to mounted to the ceiling opposite the TV, therefore must lay the speaker cables from the player, across the false ceiling to the rear speakers.

As I have not recieved the HTS yet (thanks to Morris, who keep saying no stock) , I am not sure what sort of speaker cables the HTS uses

My id say need about 40meters. Need to get fast because the electrician will conceal all the wiring..

Can any kind soul please advise on

-what sort of cables to buy and where to buy them.

-does the TQ22 cables come with plugs or are they just open ended (no plug just plug the copper in)

Thank you

not open ended.... there is special plug to connect to the HTS

[Warrior88 0]

For me ... not sure ... I will not concealed the wire. What if I need to upgrade my set.

This wiring problem will be happen again. It is ok for me to just put all 5 speakers in front.

[swatdila 1]

when did they tell u this? they told me 4-6 weeks 2 weeks ago...

Morris told me stock will be in in 4 to 6 weeks time...

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when did they tell u this? they told me 4-6 weeks 2 weeks ago...

Thanks to all those that replied.I managed to get my HTS today and went to check out the cables at Sim Lim SQ

I was offered

20AWG cables 80cents per meter

16AWG $3 /meter (brand QED i think )

16 AWG $5/meter

All from different shops and different brand cables. Since I need Forty meters so carefully weighing which ones to get...

Any audio expert here got any recommendations for cables. No need those super good one...mid range ones can already

[MaCe 3]

Thanks to all those that replied.I managed to get my HTS today and went to check out the cables at Sim Lim SQ

I was offered

20AWG cables 80cents per meter

16AWG $3 /meter (brand QED i think )

16 AWG $5/meter

All from different shops and different brand cables. Since I need Forty meters so carefully weighing which ones to get...

Any audio expert here got any recommendations for cables. No need those super good one...mid range ones can already

go simlim tower, lagi cheaper!

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go simlim tower, lagi cheaper!

Any particular shop to recommend?

[MaCe 3]

Any particular shop to recommend?

all about the same price - cos for HTS, you dont need expensive cables.

dont believe me, go bestdenki and look at all those HTS systems, everything looks exp on the outside, but all comes with cheapo cables.

unless you are setting up the JBL $10k HTS in your house, then perhaps you might want to consider kimberkable or QED in adelphi.

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all about the same price - cos for HTS, you dont need expensive cables.

dont believe me, go bestdenki and look at all those HTS systems, everything looks exp on the outside, but all comes with cheapo cables.

unless you are setting up the JBL $10k HTS in your house, then perhaps you might want to consider kimberkable or QED in adelphi.

Are QED cables very good? The $3/meter one I saw in SimLim was QED cables

[MaCe 3]

Are QED cables very good? The $3/meter one I saw in SimLim was QED cables

the $3 ones just slightly better than those 80 cents one. Moreover you can only tell the difference if you play music, not HTS. Especially when you are using them for the surround speakers, it's like "HERO no ground to use" situation, even if you go for the $70 per m silver spiral, you still get the same effect.

HTS doesnt require tip top speaker cables, music does, but then HTS's speakers(any HTS below $2k) are too inferior to play good music, except for those hi-end more than $5k yamahas....even then it's for the front speakers nia not surround.

dont waste your money, I rather you save that $ and invest in a true audiophile system and by then you would even think those $70 per m cables are too cheapo for you cos you want those $300 per m one liao.

[lifestyle 0]

Agree with MaCe. He gave a lot of good points already. Totally agree that no need to spent so much on a HT cable (especially for the rear surround speaker). Less than $3/m is very good already. I have some Balden cables (retail around $2/m) for sale to meet your required length. PM me if you are interested in it.

I just sourced my cables yesterday as currently doing electrical wiring or my place. Got myself QED Micro for the rear speakers. It retail around $3.50-4.50/m (I paid around $4/m for the QED micro at a shop in Adelphi cos the salesman let me test the cable to hear the differences first before i bought from him...so a very good service in that respect). You do hear the difference for music between the good speaker cable (eg QED $10-14 range) & the stock speaker that come with the HTIB...but the cost of good cables sometime does not warrant the investment unless you are the audoiphile person....which usually ave expensive HT systems.

The front speakers + centre speaker (most important as this is the vocal) you can spent a bit more on cables if your budget allow but not neccessary for HTIB. Recommend to use around the same length (preferably 2m min) for all front cables. Got a QED Silver Anniverary XT speaker cable with 4.5mm banana plugs for my front speakers.

Most people suggest that you spent around 10% of expensive HT system on cables. Even less for the HTIB type.

Are QED cables very good? The $3/meter one I saw in SimLim was QED cables

QED cables got a very good reputation especially in UK and some popular magazine reviews. There are many range of QED cables. Not sure which type that you saw for the $3/m? Is it the QED Micro..the slim type?

Edited July 19, 2007 by lifestyle

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Thanks so much to Mace and Lifestyle for the really helpful advise.

As i am not an audiophile (lousy ears ) I think i would just stick with those normal <3 cables..

lifestyle. The QED cables they showed me indeed is the slim type. The wire wrap is plain white with QED embossed into it..not sure if this is the micro..

Sure I am interested in your cables..can PM me the price for 40meters.

Thank you

[MaCe 3]

Mr Lifestyle also audioSiao.....

dont listen too much to siao pple like us(me also another audioSiao). Or else you gonna end up Siao also....every mth money not enuff cos all spend on rca cables, speaker cable all the acessories.