formica: I'm going multizone in my home, and i was wondering what a good bulk coaxial cable that I could run inside my walls as interconnects?
I'm looking at about a 40ft run and I know I have had some RFI issues with long (50') temporary cable runs in the past. At the moment my main preamp outputs analog only for zone 2... but who knows what the future holds?
How about a RG-59U like the Belden 1505F or perhaps a RG-6U like the Belden 1694A? Anyone already ponder this question?
Thanks...
ROb
Single run Quad RG-6 would be my choice in Belden/Commscope for the extra sheilding from RFI issues. Also I would be careful of course about bend radius and securing inside walls(if prewire) not to pierce, or otherwise squeeze cable too hard(staples). RG-59 is good stuff (Belden) but larger diameter of copper, as opposed to copper clad, is my and others preferred choice for sat/cable. The Sterling Radial Quad F-conn. are decent and work as well for the inside of wall as a compression type, IMHO. If contemplating a possibility of boadband/sat I would do the 6 with dedicated single runs to source/junction box with no splitters. The 59 with full sheild is OK otherwise. Some many cheaper cables out there with 40% sheild. Sat. uses at least 60%.
Certain you already know most that I said, and have your own opinions/methods, so not wanting to say too much, or offend.