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Belden 1585A Price Comparison

This is a price comparison of the Belden 1585A Cat5 cable.

It is comprised of four pairs of unshielded 24AWG solid copper wire insulated in FEP Teflon and jacketed in Plenum-rated Flamarrest. It can be used as speaker cable, as demonstrated in the recipes by Chris VenHaus and Jon Risch.

Prices in USD as of 10/23/07:

1':
$0.26 - westlake-electronic.com
$0.39 - altex.com
$0.47 - takefiveaudio.com (see bottom)

50':
$20.50 - takefiveaudio.com ($0.41 per foot)(see bottom)

100':
$29.99 - jameco.com ($0.30 per foot)
$34.00 - altex.com

500':
$139.99 - jameco.com ($0.28 per foot)
$150.00 - altex.com

800' ~ 1,000':
$185.00 - cyberxlink.com ($0.19 - $0.23 per foot)

1,000':
$202.50 - tselectronic.com ($0.20 per foot)
$210.00 - itcelectronics.com
$214.45 - jameco.com
$216.95 - markertek.com
$217.74 - fullcompass.com
$217.74 - comprehensiveinc.com
$218.70 - westlake-electronic.com

* Note - takefiveaudio.com can use cryogenic treatment for an additional $0.24 per foot or $12.33 per 50' coil. See their website for more information.

* Note - Multiple lengths should be run between the two components: please see recipes by Chris VenHaus and Jon Risch at their respective web pages.

* Note - Heavier braids increase capacitance and should be used with caution in regards to the amplifier, especially in longer runs.


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Topic - Belden 1585A Price Comparison - Skye 00:30:20 10/23/07 (1)

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