How Big of a Difference?


Hello all,

I have near completed upgrading my system, but have left my speaker wire the same. My system is as follows- Laptop (Tidal) > Schiit Gumby Multibit > Freya S > Vidar monoblocks > speakers. My usb cable is Supra usb, and I am using xlr connections with amazon basics cables. If I am not mistaken, xlr is already super good at being noise resistance so I shouldn't need to spend more $ on fancy cables at my current level of audio equipment. My speaker wire is traditional 12 gauge wire I spliced from the spool. Nothing fancy. The reason I feel I shouldn't spend money on better speaker wire is because I traded the Supra usb for a super cheap usb and could not hear a difference. On top of that, I used to use single-ended connections using Chord C-line cables, and I could not tell the difference between those and cheap ones. What is everyone else's consensus? Can you guys hear a difference in your system? Thanks for the help.

oedstrom11

Showing 1 response by lordmelton

Before buying any "Fancy" cables I'd get a decent power supply, my choice would be Plixir but I doubt you'd stump up the cash for one of those.

Secondly get rid of the Laptop and get an inexpensive streamer maybe Emerson Digital or something similar.

Then get some used "Fancy" cables staring with power cables. You'll start to hear which cables need to be changed.

Your system will then start to sound "audiophile" not a flat digital melange.