PS3 Surround Sound Noob Alert

Simon you seem the font of knowledge regarding all this sound stuff
My mate says that the cables that come with speakers arent always the best, and buying separate better cables will make the sound even better

Is the difference noticable or is he talking rubbish?
 
I'm certainly no knowledge base, I was in a similar situation to you a few months ago so I did some research, read a few reviews and forums. I then was in a position to decide myself what suited me

The Jamos don't come with speaker wire so you have to buy some or alternatively make some.

I made some for the rears using CAT5 network cable, then used decent normal stuff for the fronts. Read up about speaker cables, there is a lot of opinion on them, including instructions on making your own. Cables can make a difference, but without back to back comparison it's hard to say. It's certainly worth getting half decent stuff, but certainly you reach a point of diminishing returns as they get more expensive.

Just look at the crap wires you get with the all in one units though, really thin. CAT5 is good as it is shielded and twisted already.

you have to run a few wires to the bigger speakers, personally I thought the rears were ok with just 4 twisted pairs (1 cable) per speaker
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