Sorta the same thing. If you apply an external electric field across a conductor the electrons get pushed together to create an internal field that is equal and opposite so there is no net field in the conductor. When the field is taken away, the electrons which are still creating a field get pushed apart by that field until there is no net field in the conductor.
In antenae theory the antenae always re-radiates half the power it absorbs because the current induced in the conductor causes its own EM field to be radited back out. The field and the electrons are intertwined.
Hi,
While I understand that solid core isn't the most convenient conductor, your observation on the difference in sound is correlating with mine and other people's observations.
Let's be clear on one point though, multi-strand to me means a bunch of non-insulated conductors put in an insulating sheeth.
Multi-stranded multiples of single individually insulated solid core wires do not sound the same as single solid core runs.
If I were asked to describe the difference, I'd say better focus, more cohesiveness and a cleaner, clearer rendition of the sound.
This, regardless of whether we're talking powercords, IC's or LS cables, the effect remains consistant.
The argument that studio recording venues are using hundredth's of feet of muti-strand is besides the point.
The studio recordings I consider accurate are really scarce...Maybe they measure more than they actually listen but mostly I'm afraid it's just about making $s........
Cheers,
While I understand that solid core isn't the most convenient conductor, your observation on the difference in sound is correlating with mine and other people's observations.
Let's be clear on one point though, multi-strand to me means a bunch of non-insulated conductors put in an insulating sheeth.
Multi-stranded multiples of single individually insulated solid core wires do not sound the same as single solid core runs.
If I were asked to describe the difference, I'd say better focus, more cohesiveness and a cleaner, clearer rendition of the sound.
This, regardless of whether we're talking powercords, IC's or LS cables, the effect remains consistant.
The argument that studio recording venues are using hundredth's of feet of muti-strand is besides the point.
The studio recordings I consider accurate are really scarce...Maybe they measure more than they actually listen but mostly I'm afraid it's just about making $s........
Cheers,
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Moving the original force looks like a lot of work!
Thank goodness that copper is a reasonable conductor and, even in solid form, it can make copies of a force, quickly to the opposite end. This is neither hydraulic nor a current unless the copper is operated at or above 1084 degrees Celsius. Perhaps the analogy could use a solenoid shaker instead of a rotary pump?
OH! Where can I buy this?
I'm having no luck finding any for purchase. The available stranded cable, that I can find, has the fibers all with clear varnish/enamel/lacquer corrosion protection that its quite difficult to remove.
Hi,
They're as common as muck but they're definietely NOT the type of conductor I'd recommend for anything audio.
Cheers,
In the immortal words of Daniel von Recklinghausen, "if it measures good and sounds bad, it is bad. If it measures bad and sounds good, you've measured the wrong things."
I sorta tend to disagree.
Sure it seems like both exist together but if it were the electrons pushing each other, why would the dielectric material influence the speed?
I remember, back at the broadcast division with microwave antenna arrays to assemble, we had to prepare and cut the coax to the elements to mm accuracy. The effects were easilly measured here - a couple of mm the wrong way and the thing wouldn't have a hope of being adequately tuned.
I hope the audiophiles are doing the same with their individual L/R channel cables!
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Moderator warning: Glen, make more work for me, you're in the Bin.
Thank you for an applied example! I don't have the skill to calculate this except for an estimate; but, clearly the speed of the charge upon the cable is a whopping amount different than the audio band.
Looking at this, wire is much faster than a transistor.
The advertisements for speaker cable are a bit mistaken. They may have altered the electronic dampening of the speaker, which does affect the speed of the cone. They may replace a defective cable with one that is more suited to a signal. However, they didn't increase the speed of their cable enough to affect the audio band.
Okay. The only way to get a faster speaker cable is to replace a defective speaker cable. The speed of the advertising has no effect on the audio band.
My head hurts.
It wasn't the speed of the cable. Other properties of the cable can have an effect.
Theoretically I would say it should be the best way to make a larger guage cable but only if the length and quality of every strand is the same.
Unfortunately I have to agree, since the loudness war must be at it's limits, we can only hope that the next in-thing will be quality recordings.
AMEN! The specialty labels make great sounding recordings, but the big studios do have the best performers. I do hope that they do install real quality recording and monitoring equipment someday. A guy can always hope that it could happen
Fear not. Net Nanny has plenty of beekeeper suits on hand for just such occasions.
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Hi,
The argument that studio recording venues are using hundredth's of feet of muti-strand is besides the point.
The studio recordings I consider accurate are really scarce...Maybe they measure more than they actually listen but mostly I'm afraid it's just about making $s........
Cheers,
Why is it besides the point? Its not audio in a cable?
How do you know there "accurate". Where you in the room with the musicians when they were recorded? As stated earlier its an illusion.
Recording engineers dont measure anything when they record except level and sometimes phase for mono compatability.
What was interesting during the test was that using all the strands in the CAT5e cable did not improve the situation. The idea to reduce strands came to mind when a cable seller recommend I try a thinner version of their wires. I actually tested from 8 to 2.
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