@marcop99: Find some good articles that at least explain the basic facts about cables and electricity. Find out how electrons move through cables. Read about DC and AC. The basic stuff. Educate yourself.
As for speaker cables, read Nelsons paper https://www.passdiy.com/download.php?download_file=/images/uploads/project/spkrcabl.pdf You will find that the differences are marginal and any cable better than 16AWG will be OK.
Don't take anything for granted, don't let even your best friend or your brain persuade you into something not proven by numbers. Naim an Nordost (among others) are good examples what not to believe for they don't provide any proof about their claims.
As for speaker cables, read Nelsons paper https://www.passdiy.com/download.php?download_file=/images/uploads/project/spkrcabl.pdf You will find that the differences are marginal and any cable better than 16AWG will be OK.
Don't take anything for granted, don't let even your best friend or your brain persuade you into something not proven by numbers. Naim an Nordost (among others) are good examples what not to believe for they don't provide any proof about their claims.
The electrons must march from the amp to the speaker. Going through a rigorous selection, the ones that have no sense of direction, get discarded.
With a special treatment (burn-in) they are being aligned in the cable so they all face the same direction lenghtwise - think of soldiers. Now, one must connect the cable so that the electrons face/march-to the speaker, not the amp. Impossible to do without a pointer on the cable.
No. They are one of the very few true altruists.
Astonishing, isn't it, how often AC seems to be directional in audio. 😉
OK -if there are some shunt zobels or shielding involved for some applications -yes, some purpose there. But not for a whole lot else.
Have you ever re-made a connection and heard a difference because the connection was refreshed? Your speaker cable sat there for a long time and then you changed the cable. If you change it back now, will you hear a difference or not? If the answer is yes, then did the small resistance cause a change in response?
If that were true, flipping the cable would block all soldiers. I'm not aware of any amp that has cables inside with arrows on them. Nor printed circuits with arrows. So all of a sudden we would need arrowed cables when the electrons leave the amp?
it is AC current electrons are vibrating back and forth therefore directional speaker cables are idiots
signal cables the same with the exception that in some cases the shield is only connected at source or amp side. in this case an arrow will help to connect the shield to the right side. but nothing to do with directionality
remember we are speaking about AC electrons are not flowing in one directions they are vibrating
signal cables the same with the exception that in some cases the shield is only connected at source or amp side. in this case an arrow will help to connect the shield to the right side. but nothing to do with directionality
remember we are speaking about AC electrons are not flowing in one directions they are vibrating
I haven't got a single cable with arrows on them. I've done a lot of PA work, never, ever saw arrows on any cable. (and there are many..) I've been repairing gear for as long as I can think of. None of the cables I use to test have arrows. Yet, everything plays and played fine. No blocked soldiers.
Dear Borchee, do yourself a favor and read some basic stuff.
Dear Borchee, do yourself a favor and read some basic stuff.
Dear Netlist, do yourself a favor and read my posts once again. Checking which ones I liked won't hurt either. I'm on your side.Dear Borchee, do yourself a favor and read some basic stuff.
Don't you worry, I have plenty in stock. If you miss some, let me know and I'll get them marching your way for free. I also stock instant audiophile air...at € 19,99 per cubic meter with free shipping worldwide.
I tested what happens with the other plug without filter.
This time I have repeat the test 3/4 times. Zero difference.
However after the experience with other cables, I have read some article about the silver cable and connector.
In short the silver is a better electrical conductor then copper, but in terms of audio the silver reduce the low frequency and extend the high frequency compared the copper .
With a expensive silver signal cable the difference was evident, with the power cable the difference was not so evident compared the silver expensive signal cable.
My first impression was: "these signal silver cable" was not good in my system because now the low frequency was reduced.
About the graphene dumper I known that cost 30 Euro / cube and need 3 cube, but to be honest I' am not so intererested about it.
If someone was ask me 1 year ago if the cables can do the difference, my response was certanly "NO".
Today, after that experience I would say 'could if DIY by someone with a good experience' but in all cases I will never spend over 120 Euro a cable.
This my point of view.
This time I have repeat the test 3/4 times. Zero difference.
However after the experience with other cables, I have read some article about the silver cable and connector.
In short the silver is a better electrical conductor then copper, but in terms of audio the silver reduce the low frequency and extend the high frequency compared the copper .
With a expensive silver signal cable the difference was evident, with the power cable the difference was not so evident compared the silver expensive signal cable.
My first impression was: "these signal silver cable" was not good in my system because now the low frequency was reduced.
About the graphene dumper I known that cost 30 Euro / cube and need 3 cube, but to be honest I' am not so intererested about it.
If someone was ask me 1 year ago if the cables can do the difference, my response was certanly "NO".
Today, after that experience I would say 'could if DIY by someone with a good experience' but in all cases I will never spend over 120 Euro a cable.
This my point of view.
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Please tell us what a graphene dumper is en what it is supposed to do.
I only found this on Google:
You must excuse me the correct term is grahite:
https://www.xindakitalia.com/negozio/xindak-vt4-gs-disaccoppiatori-in-grafite/
these are expensive but exist some cheap. In my system I have tried a DIY for 30 Euro / single but I don't know where is possible buy it.
https://www.xindakitalia.com/negozio/xindak-vt4-gs-disaccoppiatori-in-grafite/
these are expensive but exist some cheap. In my system I have tried a DIY for 30 Euro / single but I don't know where is possible buy it.
Grafite? That's a shame as graphene is the latest buzz word in audio: graphene speaker technology, graphene contact enhancer, graphene enhanced wood and graphene cables: https://nobleaudio.com/products/xlr-8-graphene
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