Speaker cables for gainclone.

[protos]

Since there has been some controversy about which speaker cables go well with a gainclone I would like to report my experience with a very cheap and worthwhile solution.
I substituted some thin copper foil cables which is RS conductive copper shielding foil no. 264-9275 for my MIT Shogun 750 bi-wires(1500 euro worth) and while I can't say they were better they were easily on the same playing field which was a bit of a shock to me seeing that they only cost about 22 Euro (20m roll).
I am still evaluating them but this could be the perfect mate for the GCs out there.

[carlosfm]

I have Kimber 4TC for many years.
But when I tested cheap Supra 2.5 cable with my GC I had a shock too.
Actually I prefer the sound of the Supra 2.5 with my GC, and it's 10x cheaper.
The GC likes simple cables, low capacitance construction.
It seams that normal "figure-of-eight" cables (like the Supra 2.5 and others) give very good results.
I wouldn't bother with expensive cables with a GC.
Isn't it wonderful?

[protos]

Well I don't know whether to rejoice at finding such a good alternative or to cry for having spent that much on cables.However the truth is that I have on occasion tried cheaper cables such as QED silver genesis , Nordost and even a 1mm pure silver DIY and I always preferred my MIT's .I think the simple copper flat foil construction is probably the reason why it sounds so good.

[Peter Daniel]

I'm using those cables with my GC and they sound better than whatever I used before:
Follow up on copper foil speaker cables

[JOE DIRT®]

hmmm....I`m using 14ga Signet MusicLine cable for all my cable....probably because I use to buy it in 100 metre rolls at a good price for installations........what sold me on it was that it has a very flexible sheath and is suited for indoor/outdoor applications with a very neutral sound....Great for most speakers I find

DIRT®

[protos]

Originally posted by Peter Daniel
I'm using those cables with my GC and they sound better than whatever I used before:
Follow up on copper foil speaker cables

Peter
I hadn;t noticed your thread but the foil is comparable or same in thickness and width except that it is already adhesive lined on one side and probably more widely available than Alpha core.
In fact you can forego the cost and the "complexity" of adding spades or lugs just folding it the end and cutting a semi circle so that it slips into the sp. terminal screws.One less connection.

[Peter Daniel]

That's what I did on my second set of cables. I didn't even attached insulation, one end of cables is soldered directly to the speakers and the other goes directly into binding posts, no spades, no termination.

I made the first set in this way to be more universal and easy to experiment in different setups.

[ronc]

All i use is rat shack 24 gage solid core copper.Had a friend come over with some $1500 cables and we did an A/B and couldnt hear the difference.The only difference between his cables and mine (as i see it) is i have $1495 more to spend on toys.<---(just my opinion)
ron

[JOE DIRT®]

nice!

[darkm4n]

Why to buy 1500 $ cables ?
Go buy a role of 100 m , cheap ..

And from 1500 $ buy yourself some speakers .. amplifiers.. tubes ... etc etc .. not CABLES !

I use a god damn telephone cable for my speakers ... i'am very happy with it .. and i don't want anythink alse because the volume is rocking at 200 W , 103 dB/W/M with very good sensibility