Doubling a Set of Speaker Cables


While reading a "professional "review of the Daedalus Audio Ulysses Floorstanding Speaker, the reviewer is adamant about the improvement TWO sets of speaker cables connected to each speaker - regardless of the brand - makes.

This is something that crossed my mind long ago, prior to reading it now, but I’ve never realistically considered trying it nor have I ever come across this in a review. At face-value it seems to me this technique would do more harm than good. I’m wondering if there are any folks on the forum using this technique of two sets of cables (and as mentioned in the article this is irrespective of bi-amping or merely using a smaller gauge) and if so, can/do you vouch for any "improvement" one should expect.

Thanks.

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“ …. While reading a "professional "review of the Daedalus Audio Ulysses Floorstanding Speaker, the reviewer is adamant about the improvement TWO sets of speaker cables connected to each speaker - regardless of the brand - makes…”

Its not the principle of an actual second cable per se’, it’s the sheer heft of more quality cable mass m ergo a thicker single cable works too.

From Alan Shaw ( owner and designer of HARBETH)

” … So, the moral of the story is this: the most important factor of the loudspeaker cable that you should select is the amount of metal in the cable core.

More metal means lower resistance.

If the core is round (as most are) then the correlation is simple: the fatter the diameter of the metal core the better because the electrical resistance between amp and speaker will be lower.

Thin and really thin cores should be avoided regardless of how exotic the metal material is claimed as the lack of metal in the core conductor will increase resistance. That will reduce amplifier damping, effect the frequency response of the speaker and give unpredictable results that will vary from amp/speaker combination.

Do not be fooled by the diameter of the external plastic sheath: what matters is the metal content of the core. The more the better, without exception….”

 

Apologies to anyone that thinks this should be a separate post but In a similar vein can someone provide cable recommendations for DIY speaker cable runs of 25 ft.  My speakers are 4 ohms with dual sets of binding posts.  The leading candidate so far is a double run of canare 4s11 but would like other suggestions.  Incidentally, clicking on the clear day link brought me to C2G (“cables to go”) but unfortunately, I didn’t see anything about double runs of cables.  

Woul like to keep the cost between $500 and $1000 (for what is essentially 100 ft of cable).  Bulk wire listed on The Parts Connextion can get pretty pricey. 
 

 

 

I have experience with double runs of speaker cables. I have a set of Audio Art cables that were twice as long as I needed. They are the most basic model. I cut, doubled and terminated them...so now they are twice the width (and 1/2 the length). The improvement was amazing. Imaging, nuance....all the good stuff was greatly improved..greatly

My experience with double runs of cabling for over 10 years is exactly like bruceferrara noted; the change for the better is startling...

Wig