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Old 08-01-2008, 11:10 PM   #1
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16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Someone posted a question in the cable sections about some 18 AWG Belkin speaker cable from Dell. I suggested 16 AWG as a min for his speakers. He suggested this 16 AWG instead:

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna...1&sku=A1209227

30.5m of Belkin 16 AWG cable with 4 banana plugs.

£6.64 incl fee shipping.

Buy two of these and double up for 30.5m of 2.6 sq mm cable. That works out at 43.5p per meter for 2.6 sq mm speaker cable and 8 banana plugs! Can't be bad!
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Old 09-01-2008, 12:42 PM   #2
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
wot a bargain!
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Old 09-01-2008, 4:03 PM   #3
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
apparently the delivery isnt quite as free as it first appears! the total for two lots of this is £26.20, which is still a bit of a bargain, but just less so!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
well mine was £13.28...still being processed though

and still showing the same when I add to basket??????

did you have anything else in the basket...max. 5 items...offer still good for a week yet (13/1)
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
What?

I tried placing an order, went to the basket and for two reels the price is £13.28



The shipping has been discounted 100%
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Old 09-01-2008, 4:32 PM   #6
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
I rang the customer service department up, it looks like the discount was removed on my order somehow. I have cancelled it and replaced the order, which has gone through perfectly for £13, strange!

Cheers for this Mr.Incredible, it sure is one good deal! I have only just re cabled my system courtesy of Mr.Grant, but this would be good to have incase needed.
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
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What?

I tried placing an order, went to the basket and for two reels the price is £13.28



The shipping has been discounted 100%
....dont know how you managed to get this....you must have been lucky....
cant get the shipping discount meself?
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Academic, because it looks like the price is now £14.86 for 30.5m inc VAT and shipping!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
......if you not fast.......
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
I've just looked again and most of the prices have risen, although when added to the basket they appear to be the same as before (but no free shipping now!).
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
It makes me think they had had a wrong price in the first place. Oh well.
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
anyone get cancelled?

edit- sorry it as my fault i got cancelled :o(
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anyone get cancelled?

edit- sorry it as my fault i got cancelled :o(
Why? What happened?
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Old 10-01-2008, 10:06 PM   #14
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Apparently the wrong expiry date was entered...and neither dell or the credit card people tried anything..... trying to see if i can get something close to it...
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Really? Usually a wrong expiry date shows up as you submit and order and won't be accepted unless the expiry date entered is actually correct.
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
It appears that Dell have made a few boo boo's recently, I ordered 2 rolls of this and hope it arrives along with my Belkin units!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Just to say that even with the delivery now chargeable, even two reels of this cable still works out at 86p per meter of 2.6 mm2 Belkin Pure AV cable. Still a lot less than the Van Damme Blue 2.5 mm2 at nearly £1.80 per meter! As I've said before "Copper is copper".
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Old 12-01-2008, 9:52 PM   #18
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Nice, having checked my emails, it appears that Dell have cancelled my initial order (which included shipping as i had made an ammendment to the shipping address) and now it looks like they are stalling on delivering the correct order for two reels.

Apparently one of the items is not quite ready for delivery and my quoted delivery date is the 21st January. Does anyone reckon they will actually honour this mistake?
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
I might have a roll of this for sale if mine turns up as I've decided to plump for the Silver Series cable instead !
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Hello all, I've got the same email about one of the items not being ready and my date was 18/01 now 07/02.

Something fishy going on... time too cancel me thinks
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Why? You've got nothing to lose and a reel of excellent quality speaker cable on the cheap. Let it be!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
My Silver Series Belkin 16AWG cable turned up yesterday (ordered from elsewhere but also at a decent price) and Jesus it's thick stuff!! It's like power cable. I will almost certainly be selling the Blue-Series cable on here and trying to recoup the £16 or so (IIRC) it's costing me.

For those who've ordered it it comprises of several layers (I suspect the Blue Series cable which is what Dell were selling is very similar from what I've read!) See attached diagram that I've drawn up !
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Why? well lets see

1) Will probably need it over the weekend
2) Over the last 3 days its went 07/02,23/01 and 30/01 for delivery i.e. they dont know
3) Just ordered 50 meters of the same stuff from ebay for £17 inc del..... better than 60m for £25 me thinks
4) Well DELL have annoyed me (spot the oversized 4 year old)

Thanks for your help though
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
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Well I took the plunge today and got the 605 and some Mordaunt Short premiere pack speakers and a bush 2025 dab tuner to go in it

And my 2x25m reels of philips 16 gauage wire arrived yesterday

So now to this doubling up business the wire (as standard i imagine) is split in two (copper look/tin look) .So as i'll be using 2 wires per speaker do I put one complete wire in one of the (black/red) terminals or do I split the ends and put 2 copper ends in one and the to tin ends in the other?

Thansk for your help
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
I got a call from their call centre this morning informing me that the item will be delivered to me on the 29th of January, and that the delivery company will ring me nearer the time! I guess, as these are hardly surge protectors, they have let the mis-pricing go and are honouring these orders.

good luck to everyone, i will let you know if mine turns up!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
Got mine but it is ONLY 15m NOT 30.5m, back to Dell to complain!!!
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They're going to love you!
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
right, well apparently my package has been delivered, however i am not at home (at uni) so i cannot check the length of the wire. Please can you let us know how your complaint goes forestgump?
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
I sent them an e-mail saying I only received half of what I should have got, they apologized and said they would send a replacement???

Nothing here yet.
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Re: 16 AWG (1.3 sqmm) Belkin Speaker cable
hi there forrestgump, who did you email? was it the sales department? because i have just got home and i have also only received 15m.
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