JimmyS1969
MOODerator
Then no need to worry. Enjoy your gear man! 
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Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
I was about to mention the speaker cable vs balanced audio cable issue when I noticed gecko zzed had got there first.
Rant for today:
I'm getting mighty annoyed by so-called audio specialist shops who give such stupid and patently wrong advice. Feeding from an interface to a powered speaker does NOT use "speaker cable" and anybody working in a shop selling such stuff should know that.
Even worse, the OP was ripped off royally when he was sold a "boutique" level of speaker cable at an exorbitant price. Even if this had been to feed from the output of an amp to a passive speaker (the application for which you use "speaker cable") a length of basic grade electrical mains cable with appropriate connectors would be perfect for the job. Anything claiming to be better is an audiophool rip off.
In the UK, a number of specialist audiophool companies have now paid heavy fines for making unsubstantiated claims and giving bad advice. It's time some American shops were prosecuted as well.
Rant for today:
I'm getting mighty annoyed by so-called audio specialist shops who give such stupid and patently wrong advice. Feeding from an interface to a powered speaker does NOT use "speaker cable" and anybody working in a shop selling such stuff should know that.
Even worse, the OP was ripped off royally when he was sold a "boutique" level of speaker cable at an exorbitant price. Even if this had been to feed from the output of an amp to a passive speaker (the application for which you use "speaker cable") a length of basic grade electrical mains cable with appropriate connectors would be perfect for the job. Anything claiming to be better is an audiophool rip off.
In the UK, a number of specialist audiophool companies have now paid heavy fines for making unsubstantiated claims and giving bad advice. It's time some American shops were prosecuted as well.
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
I agree completely! There should be laws against commission sales based on poor, or incorrect advice!
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Biempi
New member
I can see why you are annoyed, and it is pretty annoying, but they have better workers. I went back and returned the cables. The guy in the audio section today knows his stuff and told me that the other guy is new and didn't really know about that stuff I guess. The guy today also sold me the cheaper cables and said it was pointless to go for the more expensive ones! I guess they aren't all bad, but still they should really know who they're hiring.