That is why you should pre-tin it by means of a solder pot. Once tinned, its easy to solder.
You are acting like I am not hearing anything. That its all placebo effect. I got excited about litz because I did hear a difference that I liked. Just like I got excited about tubes when I heard their difference when compared to the 70's solid state units at that time. Just like many of the higher end cable manufacturers offer some sort of litz, or semi litz, with their cables. If you can not hear any difference between zip wire and litz? You won't hear me either, I guess.
Consider the test done with audiophiles in a blind test between Monster Cable and coat hangers soldered together to a high end speaker.
Monster Cable vs. Coat Hangers
Not one listener was able to tell the difference between the two.
Since the wiring inside speaker is generally much shorter than the interconnecting speaker wires that drive it, then if you can't distinguish between a coat hanger and quality speaker wire running to the speaker, then there is no way a shorter run of any type of wire will be audible.
Personally, I would recommend using zip cable and save your money for something you can hear, like a new CD or LP.
I have $500 that says it is!!!
You posting those B&W speakers are remotely good says something else to me
Never had a Class A amp.....I want one and have been looking for several years for the right $$$ choice.
btw, they can sound amazing no doubt about that!!! Enough OT on that
The speakers in this thread are crap IMO and I can not think of a remotely good reason to bother re-wiring XOs. The OP has to learn what really matters in changing SQ. I have been down that "you need to try these wires to improve your XOs", I have had a company send me wires to just test claiming they will improve any XO. Its a waste of time and money more importantly its a completely waste of logic and thought.
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Matter of fact it was Monster Cable that I got rid of. Heard an obvious difference. So what does that mean?
You are arguing with me about what I do know. Its you who don't know.
Maybe? You can not know? After all, some people are colored blind. Maybe, there is a phenomena in audio we have yet to discover, as well.
I simply came here to determine a certain wire gauge. You want to argue about litz? Feel free to.
I did not pay a lot for my litz. I bought raw litz in bulk from an audio repair/modifier I knew. Cost me less than the Monster cable. Standard zip wire was always buzzy in the high end. Monster tended to smooth that effect but caused a bloating on my system. With litz everything had a much better focus. Sounded a bit dull in the high end because that buzz was gone in the high end that many simply take for granted.
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I am listening nearfield. My need is quite different. The Rock Solids wired with litz do a very good job for that.
If I wanted something on stands, at a distance? I would listen to my Sequerra Mk7's.
Dick Sequerra was (and still is) very well know in audiophile circles in the states a while back. He designed Marantz tube equipment which have become classics with audiophiles.
The speakers I have are actually Met 7 - MK2's. After leaving Marantz, Sequerra marketed direct to customer. He was one of the first to offer marketing direct. He had a following of audiophiles pretty much by word of mouth and by having his products respectfully reviewed in Absolute Sound and Stereophile.
Here is a review I just found. Sequerra MET-7 Mk2 dynamic speaker
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