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Do Vandy subs benefit from better cables?

Hi,

I'm the proud owner of a pair of bouncing baby Vandersteen 2wq subwoofers. Love 'em, and love what they do for the system.

Currently, I'm using the stock speaker cable that came with the 2wq, between the amp and the subwoofer.

Would the 2wq benefit greatly from having upgraded speaker cables? I thought I read somewhere that because of the nature of the signal, it really wouldn't matter much.

And yet, everywhere else it seems that improved cables make a big difference.

Thanks,
rhanson739

Showing 1 response by timo62

timo62
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I think you get about 25 feet of cable per sub.
Once you have the ideal spot for your subs set up , you can shorten the length of the cables. That will make an improvement. Placing the spikes on the bottom of the 2wq will also help improve the quality of bass response. You can also upgrade the crossover to the M5-HP.
If you have not already done so , these three things will make a more of a difference than trying different cables at this time.
The 2WQ sub is a great sub. Congratulations on your new pair of twins!!
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