I still like my idea of pressing a bunch of 9” Statue of Liberty 🗽 🗽 🗽 souvenirs into duty as cable suspenders.
About the cheapest cable elevators (for those with empty pockets)
Ok, I don’t know if this has been done, but I did it and I’ll pass it on.
BTW zero scientific study has been done - so you know what they say you get what you pay for.
Anyway, get yourself a pool noodle, you know the ones with the hole down the middle, I’m sure if you have kids you probably have one in the garage or out in the pool, cut into 3-4” sections with a sharp knife, slit the section down one side, slip cable through slit, tada! Your done. Cut as many as you need to get that highly overpriced cable of ours off the ground and enjoy 200% more soundstage, 300% lower noise floor, and perfect frequency response.
Ok, maybe my claims are a bit optimistic. . .
BTW zero scientific study has been done - so you know what they say you get what you pay for.
Anyway, get yourself a pool noodle, you know the ones with the hole down the middle, I’m sure if you have kids you probably have one in the garage or out in the pool, cut into 3-4” sections with a sharp knife, slit the section down one side, slip cable through slit, tada! Your done. Cut as many as you need to get that highly overpriced cable of ours off the ground and enjoy 200% more soundstage, 300% lower noise floor, and perfect frequency response.
Ok, maybe my claims are a bit optimistic. . .
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What is the dielectric strength of a pool noodle? With it wrapped around your speaker cable it might suck up all of the special magnetic waves traveling to the speakers and make your system sound flat. But this will only happen if you get something from Walmart and it only costs a couple dollars. If some snake oil salesman was selling the same thing for $200+ it would transform your system. PS. You will also need to experiment with different colors and using even or odd numbers of spacers on each side. Let us know which sounds best. ;) |
Foam pipe insulation. Cut into 2 to 3 inch long pieces. Slit down the side allows you to easily place on cables at any location. I use them to provide physical separation between wires crossing each other but they could easily serve as cable elevators and likely provide a damping benefit too. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thermwell-Products-P12-4-Pack-3-Ft-Foam-Pre-Slit-Pipe-Insulation/47653574?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1148&adid=22222222227034937320&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=75438735274&wl4=pla-175422721474&wl5=9017277&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112562587&wl11=online&wl12=47653574&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3Pm_n_Xg4wIVC5-fCh0_lgUsEAQYHSABEgKs8vD_BwE |
I had left over rebar chairs from a job. I was looking at the diameter of the notch and thought it was about the size of my speaker cables. I'm not sure if I hear any difference but it has a nice look and seems to keep dust from accumulating. Home Depot has them for about $3.50 ea. Statue of Liberty is hard to top though |
