Subwoofer power cord question

[Underworld54]

The power cord on my BIC sub is really flimsy. Would I benefit from changing it to a more heavy duty power cord?

[sptrout]

No, as long as it is the OEM supplied power cord it should be fine. I read that Hsu Research had its hands in the design of your sub so I just checked the power cord on my Hsu Sub and it has a rather light power cord also and it is a 90 pound sub. It all comes to the AC power required, and from Hsu's web site, 1-3 Amps or so is all it takes for their smaller subs. I would guess that yours is in the 1-2 Amp range, which does not require a big power cable. (I could not find the actual power spec of your sub.) I would not worry about it, but I would not put a 50' extension cord in front of it either.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by sptrout

No, as long as it is the OEM supplied power cord it should be fine. I read that Hsu Research had its hands in the design of your sub so I just checked the power cord on my Hsu Sub and it has a rather light power cord also and it is a 90 pound sub. It all comes to the AC power required, and from Hsu's web site, 1-3 Amps or so is all it takes for their smaller subs. I would guess that yours is in the 1-2 Amp range, which does not require a big power cable. (I could not find the actual power spec of your sub.) I would not worry about it, but I would not put a 50' extension cord in front of it either.

Thanks for this info and thanks for trying to look for the specs on my sub. If you have faith in your power cord then I will have faith as well.

[kingofgrills]

Powercord shouldn't need to be upgraded. However, make sure you are using a decent subwoofer cable and not a cheapie. Sub cables transfer analog signals, and low frequency signals are easily lost or influenced by interference. You don't need to get an expensive cable, but make sure you have a well built decent cable, such as one from Bluejeanscable.com .

I swapped a cheapie cable for a Blue Jeans Cable with my old Yamaha sub, and some boominess I never noticed before went away. It sounded like I swapped out my sub, and not a cable. It can make a noticeable difference if you're running cheap sub cables.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by kingofgrills

Powercord shouldn't need to be upgraded. However, make sure you are using a decent subwoofer cable and not a cheapie. Sub cables transfer analog signals, and low frequency signals are easily lost or influenced by interference. You don't need to get an expensive cable, but make sure you have a well built decent cable, such as one from Bluejeanscable.com .

I swapped a cheapie cable for a Blue Jeans Cable with my old Yamaha sub, and some boominess I never noticed before went away. It sounded like I swapped out my sub, and not a cable. It can make a noticeable difference if you're running cheap sub cables.

My sub cable is the best one that monoprice carries.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

My sub cable is the best one that monoprice carries.

Monoprice sub cables are shielded RG59 and RG6 cables. RG6 cables are a bit more expensive. Your sub cable is fine and there is no reason to replace it.

As far as the power cord is concerned, check and make sure that there are no shorts or loose connections. If the power cord is in good shape, plug it in and go and watch a movie. Stop worrying about all the nonsense you read on the internet about several hundred dollar power cords. The B.S. on the internet will make you crazy.

[madcratebuilder]

The B.S. on the internet will make you crazy.

+1000


I just changed to Monoprice RG6 cables for my two subs. Very well made and the price can't be beat.