Favorite speaker wire? - Page 46

AndrewT · 26th April 2012, 10:52 AM

copper.

Scottmoose · 26th April 2012, 10:59 AM

A fine element. But what about it?

AndrewT · 26th April 2012, 11:06 AM

The question is
Favorite speaker wire?
I answered copper.

I do wish you USA folk would learn to spell.

Scottmoose · 11:24 AM

Ah. 'Afraid it's been so long since this thread started (only recently been resurrected from the obscurity it had deservedly been enjoying) I'd forgotten the original point / question. Apologies for my sloth on the uptake. I like the irony though.

Silent Screamer · 26th April 2012, 11:45 AM

For many years I was using NeoTech KS1226 Super Base Line Speaker cable (2 x 8AWG) and I replaced it with some Cardas Crosslink 2x. The NeoTech had slightly stronger bass, but the Cardas are slightly more defined. Plan to use the Cardas to wire up my new speakers.

aptquark · 26th April 2012, 12:00 PM

Having plenty of CAT5/6 cable available due to my previous employment..I thought that it would make sense to use it. It sucked the life out of my sound. It was beyond obvious to me upon listening to it. I substituted some nice, thick power cable from networking equipment...and the difference more obvious than expected.

AndrewT · 26th April 2012, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent Screamer

[COLOR=#000000]..........I was using NeoTech KS1226 Super Base Line Speaker cable (2 x 8AWG) and I replaced it with some Cardas Crosslink 2x. The NeoTech had slightly stronger bass, but the Cardas are slightly more defined. ...........

What parameters of the cables changed most?
The inductance, or the resistance, or the capacitance?

I will suggest, no insist, that what you heard was the effect of those changed parameters on what the amplifier was able to output and the speaker was able to interpret.

You were not hearing the cables. You were hearing the changed performance of the amplifier and speaker combination when you changed the reactances between them.

AndrewT · 26th April 2012, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aptquark

Having plenty of CAT5/6 cable available due to my previous employment..I thought that it would make sense to use it. It sucked the life out of my sound. It was beyond obvious to me upon listening to it. I substituted some nice, thick power cable from networking equipment...and the difference more obvious than expected.

The cable "sucked the life out of my sound". Rubbish. You changed the reactance that the speaker saw and the reactance that the amplifier saw. Just as my previous post pointed out.

jtwrace · 26th April 2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G

What is your favorite speaker wire?

DH Labs Silversonic - Products - Q-10 Signature Speaker Cable

auplater · 26th April 2012, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtwrace

DH Labs Silversonic - Products - Q-10 Signature Speaker Cable

those are waayyy too cheap.... must not be very good...

26th April 2012, 11:22 AM	#454
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Ah. 'Afraid it's been so long since this thread started (only recently been resurrected from the obscurity it had deservedly been enjoying) I'd forgotten the original point / question. Apologies for my sloth on the uptake. I like the irony though. Last edited by Scottmoose; 26th April 2012 at 11:24 AM.

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26th April 2012, 10:52 AM	#451
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	copper.

26th April 2012, 10:59 AM	#452
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	A fine element. But what about it?

26th April 2012, 11:06 AM	#453
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	The question is Favorite speaker wire? I answered copper. I do wish you USA folk would learn to spell.

26th April 2012, 11:45 AM	#455
Silent Screamer diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney	For many years I was using NeoTech KS1226 Super Base Line Speaker cable (2 x 8AWG) and I replaced it with some Cardas Crosslink 2x. The NeoTech had slightly stronger bass, but the Cardas are slightly more defined. Plan to use the Cardas to wire up my new speakers.

26th April 2012, 12:00 PM	#456
aptquark diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MS Blog Entries: 1	Having plenty of CAT5/6 cable available due to my previous employment..I thought that it would make sense to use it. It sucked the life out of my sound. It was beyond obvious to me upon listening to it. I substituted some nice, thick power cable from networking equipment...and the difference more obvious than expected.