Double up on speaker cables


I have 2 sets of good speakers cables. Tara Labs and Audioquest. The Tara Labs are detailed and airy. The Audioquest carry more mid bass but are less airy and detailed. Can I connect both at the same time and benefit from both?  One with spades and the other with bananas!  My speakers are Rockport Atria 2’s and are not bi-wireable. 

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Showing 1 response by donavabdear

Cables don't make any sound they can only hinder frequencies so when you put them together you will only get the negative effects from both cables. It's not that one cable is airy it's that that cable has poor response everywhere else. Your speakers need to see a window of impedance and doubling the cables will change the impedance so there are at least 2 insurmountable problems in your experiment. 


The best cable is no cable at all, this is why powered speakers with line level crossovers are the future.