Speaker cables do make a difference. For decades I scoffed at the idea and thought that just current capability would matter. For decades I used 10ga speaker wire bought at the hardware store. It sounded good ....until I bought some reasonably priced 10ga oxygen free copper speaker cable. Wow! The high frequency was better, symbols had better decay, a brightness without the harshness like the old cable. I did not have to spend thousands to hear this change. Also dynamics increased. I see many ads for cables way out of my budget. The brand was "installgear" and I am sure for most audiophiles is not good enough. I love music and demand as good of sound as I can afford. I have DYI speakers that bring out the best, or worst and not forgiving of bad recordings or original EQ being right. In my case, yes! Cables do make a difference. Plan this in your budget according to what you can afford.
Do speaker wires matter
I recently was given a pair of Mirage M1 speakers. All highs, mids and lows work but I don’t believe they sound like they should.
The tweeters are not giving the detailed highs. I am not sure if the mids and lows are where they should be.
i am currently using a vintage 2226b Marantz I just had restored. Impedance is 8 ohms and it only puts out 26 wpc. I know these speakers require A much more powerful amp. I’ve done a little research on this.
im wondering if the speakers could not sound as good because of the Marantz and/or also because of the speaker wires I’m currently using. I don’t know what gauge they are. They were given to me as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
i did also find a Mirage technician in Canada who still repairs them if I’ll have to take that route. No turning back now 😊
The tweeters are not giving the detailed highs. I am not sure if the mids and lows are where they should be.
i am currently using a vintage 2226b Marantz I just had restored. Impedance is 8 ohms and it only puts out 26 wpc. I know these speakers require A much more powerful amp. I’ve done a little research on this.
im wondering if the speakers could not sound as good because of the Marantz and/or also because of the speaker wires I’m currently using. I don’t know what gauge they are. They were given to me as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
i did also find a Mirage technician in Canada who still repairs them if I’ll have to take that route. No turning back now 😊