Help me build speaker cables please!
@toddverrone - another very quick burn-in update.. They say "man should learn something every day" So here's what I learned today... - In an earlier post I mentioned the effect of phasing on instrument placement i.e. changing position in the image - what I forgot about was the effect phasing would have on bass - since we all know if you connect the speakers out of Phase then bass suffers So after about 48 hours of burn-in I noticed a marked improvement in bass performance - much more full bodied and much deeper - still very controlled and very dynamic It will be very interesting to hear your observations of the effect of different gauges of signal conductors. If I had to guess I would say the finer gauge would provide better details and more clarity - but it would be just that - a guess I don't know if gauge has an effect on bass performance, since my bass has improved significantly. Gotta love this hobby - especially when things go as planned :-) Chat Later |
Just took another look at signal cables.. they actually look like very good cables, especially for the money. I'm sure you've seen that their silver cables are half stranded silver and half stranded copper, I believe the idea is to help keep the sound relaxed versus having all silver conductors, which can be bright from what I've heard. They're 10awg, which for me, is great. But I'm about to experiment and see whether a large signal cable is best or if it's just the fatness of the neutral that matters. I have heard great things about signal cables, and, if you're not OCD like me and aren't into DIY, they seem like a great solution for speaker cables. |
@JRUNR I've only tried Signal's Silver Revolution power cables, but I was impressed, i.e. for a commercially available product. I've heard good things from other members about their silver IC's, so I would have to believe their speaker cables would right up there. I do know a lot about KLE Innovations (KLEI) products, which are extremely good - the best I've ever auditioned/reviewed. I would highly recommend those - but they are a little more expensive than the Signal Cables products. KLEI are not as big as the likes of Kimber, Cardas, etc, but are seriously better and they are gaining momentum, following some very positive reviews by some serious audiophiles. Take a look at their web site and click on the reviews link... https://kleinnovations.com/ I do actually have their gZero2 and gZero6 speaker cables (both 3 meters) which I plan on selling very soon if you are interested. I've just finished building speaker cables of my own design, which will be replacing both sets of gZero's in my A/V and two channel systems Regards... |
