Good speaker cables for gainclones

beau2317 · 26th February 2006, 10:27 AM

I had tried various cables but I've found a great cable that works well with the g/c not only performance-wise but also price-wise.

Give anticables a try : www.anticables.com read the stories. I like the one about the guy who had nordost cables that cost more than his wifes ring but after anticables he sold them and bought a new ring.

I've tried both the spk cables and the interconnects. Both are amazing, replacing cables that cost many times the price.

I've tried many cables over the years but these are the best and pretty much the cheapest as well...

(This is not commercial - I just found these and thought they should beshared a bit more)

Upupa Epops · 26th February 2006, 11:45 AM

This " rubbish " I had try cca five years before...impact in sound is very " drastic " ....

Bazukaz · 26th February 2006, 12:21 PM

I Recommend to read :
http://sound.westhost.com/cables.htm

chipco3434 · 26th February 2006, 01:37 PM

I use copper with my GC. I prefer it over coat hangers.

phn · 26th February 2006, 02:56 PM

Since the GC is solid-state, it doesn't like capacitance. I would recommend power cord or Transparent Opus. They are basically identical except for gauge, but the latter looks a lot more impressive.

For the Marxist, there's the Cat 5 cable.

Leolabs · 26th February 2006, 02:58 PM

try copper+silver too.

Bazukaz · 26th February 2006, 05:18 PM

Speaker cables are not important.What is really much more important is to have short supply cables from main filter caps to amp board.

Upupa Epops · 26th February 2006, 05:25 PM

I have any - my PS is at the same PCB....

Bazukaz · 26th February 2006, 07:06 PM

One thing is not fully understood - speaker cables are rarely important for audio reproduction.A standard 1mm^2 cable is just good for almost any audio system.Some cable manufacturers are saying "our cable is much better". They may offer a high quality cable , but is it worth to pay few times(or tenths of times) more for hardly measurable improvement ?
A well designed audio amplifier should tolerate small capacitance of speaker cables , unlesss they are REALLY long.

beau2317 · 26th February 2006, 09:28 PM

I find it a bit laughable all you people spouting views like "Speaker cables are not important" , etc. You have clearly never tried good cables or you simply would not say this.

26th February 2006, 10:27 AM	#1
beau2317 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pukekohe, New Zealand	Good spkr cables for gaincloes I had tried various cables but I've found a great cable that works well with the g/c not only performance-wise but also price-wise. Give anticables a try : www.anticables.com read the stories. I like the one about the guy who had nordost cables that cost more than his wifes ring but after anticables he sold them and bought a new ring. I've tried both the spk cables and the interconnects. Both are amazing, replacing cables that cost many times the price. I've tried many cables over the years but these are the best and pretty much the cheapest as well... (This is not commercial - I just found these and thought they should beshared a bit more)

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26th February 2006, 11:45 AM	#2
Upupa Epops diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Prague,Czech Republic	This " rubbish " I had try cca five years before...impact in sound is very " drastic " ....

26th February 2006, 12:21 PM	#3
Bazukaz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vilnius	I Recommend to read : http://sound.westhost.com/cables.htm

26th February 2006, 01:37 PM	#4
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	I use copper with my GC. I prefer it over coat hangers.

26th February 2006, 02:56 PM	#5
phn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Since the GC is solid-state, it doesn't like capacitance. I would recommend power cord or Transparent Opus. They are basically identical except for gauge, but the latter looks a lot more impressive. For the Marxist, there's the Cat 5 cable.

26th February 2006, 02:58 PM	#6
Leolabs diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bukit Mertajam	try copper+silver too.

26th February 2006, 05:18 PM	#7
Bazukaz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vilnius	Speaker cables are not important.What is really much more important is to have short supply cables from main filter caps to amp board.

26th February 2006, 05:25 PM	#8
Upupa Epops diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Prague,Czech Republic	I have any - my PS is at the same PCB....

26th February 2006, 07:06 PM	#9
Bazukaz diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vilnius	One thing is not fully understood - speaker cables are rarely important for audio reproduction.A standard 1mm^2 cable is just good for almost any audio system.Some cable manufacturers are saying "our cable is much better". They may offer a high quality cable , but is it worth to pay few times(or tenths of times) more for hardly measurable improvement ? A well designed audio amplifier should tolerate small capacitance of speaker cables , unlesss they are REALLY long.

26th February 2006, 09:28 PM	#10
beau2317 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pukekohe, New Zealand	I find it a bit laughable all you people spouting views like "Speaker cables are not important" , etc. You have clearly never tried good cables or you simply would not say this.

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