Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?

"WireWorld understands and chooses jacketing that does not require lifts"

Every show I did with Dave we used Cable Grounds.

Hi spoutmouzert

I am the original "Cable Ground" designer. We starter the industry on raising cables in the early 80’s. Anything that a cable touches and the environment the cable is in affects the sound. There are lots of generations of cable risers to explore from lots of people.

It’s a well worth while journey whether you DIY or trying existing products.

good luck, have fun

Michael Green

I don't see what the big deal is on these types of topics. Some can hear it, some can't and some think this is a very important, and variable, part of the audio chain.

enough for everyone

"Not a big deal, but not all audiophiles have endless funds, and they read forums like these to find out where to spend them."

audiozenology

This is more of a beginners forum as you still have those who can't hear the changes because their systems and or practices are not up to the task. Once you move on to more advanced listening it's not that hard to explore things, money or no money. 

mg

"Does this mostly apply to carpeted floors?"

No, every room and every floor has a different sound. When you set cables on that floor the floor becomes part of the dielectric. Some wood floors actually sound nice with the cable sitting on it, but I have found this to be rare. It has a lot to do with how the floor is constructed.

Keep this in mind though, according to the 4 fundamental force interactions your cables are affected sometimes up to 15meters away from the physical wire itself for some forces.

mg

It’s nice to see folks trying things, that’s what it is all about. The listening part of this hobby is based on variables. A system costing less than $5000.00 with the right tools (understood and used) can easily outperform a $100,000.00 without the right tools and experience.

In fact many of these setups beat up on the expensive ones even after they (overbuilt systems) are tweak. One reason for this is the amount of mass and materials used that actually cause signal blockage instead of signal freedom.

I have a question. Those of you who call things like cable risers snake oil and BS, what do you call amplifiers costing tons of money based on super heavy chassis? The chassis obviously closes in the soundstage. So does having big transformers next to sensitive electronic parts qualify as BS? What about metal chassis period?

And what about crossovers? You do know the reason you use crossovers is (excluding sub) to fix driver cabinet flaws.

You guys playing the snake oil/BS cards probably have several audio scams in your systems right now yet you choose to pick on something as simple as risers to spout off about. I chuckle at your lack of understanding the very hobby you have bought your way into.

pretty funny stuff, a little weird funny to be honest

mg

"The only thing that is obvious is that this is a claim with no merit or factual basis." very strange statement

Actually what I do is all documented and has been since 1989 in High End Audio and back to 1975 in the pro-audio world.

Sometimes you guys get too caught up in your own spins and fail to see that professionals have been on top of the research all along. This is why not many of us (professionals) care to hang around these types of forums for extended periods at a time.

michael green