The Church Audio Supply web site is in many ways a mirror of my first audio products web site, gigcables.com, which was launched in September of 1998. Though gigcables.com was designed to cater to the average musician, over the years, contracting (and in particular churches) have fueled what I would guesstimate is 40% of our business.

Personally, churches have been the most enjoyable customers to assist. I often hear from local pastors or church music committee members that audio needs ranging between a few hundred to a few thousand dollars aren't quite a big enough job for large contractors so the church is left to do it in house with staff or volunteers. Whether you do have a contactor handing your audio installations or your church is the do-it-yourself type, I enjoy talking , assisting and educating the average clergy and parishoner on their audio install needs. It's encouraging to see that despite the economic ups and downs that cycle from year to year, houses of worship continue to thrive with new buildings and new installation projects.

It became apparent that a new web site should be tailored and marketed to this growing percentage of business and so I launched churchaudiosupply.com in August of 2004. As you can tell, the strength of our inventory and knowledge is in the audio cable field. If you need a single cable or a small audio accessory, your local music store is still the place to shop. For orders over $35, we're still the best value on the internet. The value is even greater if you are buying cable, connectors and plates in bulk as sound quality and the proper install cable is becoming a necessity.

The truth about audio cables is that there isn't much difference in aduio quality between manufacturers. That includes the rediculously high retail prices of Moster Cable and Mogami. Any oxygen free copper (OFC) cable will perform with relative similarity. Making a pretty or bulky looking outer jacket can't change the fact that most like cable performs the same. However, based on the cable lengths, shielding and connector types there are more appropriate products and gauges for a particular application or durability need. I'm hopeful this site can inform you in choosing the right cable.

Otherwise, help is just a phone call or email away to assist with your application questions or to take your order. One of the reasons there is no online ordering is that often those questions are necessary in getting you the right product. Of course, there's also the confusion of having drop down selection boxes for every possible length, connector, cable color, etc.- potentially hundreds of thousands of options. No, I prefer to talk to the customer and get things right before products ship. I look forward to speaking with you about your cable needs and ensuring you get the right product at a fair price.

Tom Mody The Mody Company

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