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How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers?

Hello. I was just wondering what your opinion is about the importance of speaker cables to the sound coming out of the speakers, and, of course, the sound the system altogether produces? Also, what are your favorite speaker cables to use in your system?
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williewonka
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I'm with Doug - I had the same experience with a $350 mini system where upgraded power and speaker cables made significant improvements in SQ. And the cable used was not that expensive.

Regards
williewonka
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Warmglow - another factor in speaker cable choice...

  • speaker cables having a high capacitance, can cause "SOME" solid state amps to oscillate resulting in poor performance and in the most severe cases resulting in internal damage.
  • For those amps - a capacitance below 35-40pF/meter is a really safe choice

A friend had to repair two very expensive amps that got "fried" just because of his very expensive Cardas speaker cables - OUCH!

My favourite cables?...

  • KLE Innovations gZero2 on my A/V system
  • KLE Innovations gZero6 on my 2 channel system
  • Van den Hul CS-122 and D352 prior to the gZero's 

I've found the gZero6's to offer the best performance to date, having...

  • the deepest and most controlled bass performance
  • outstanding clarity
  • extremely fast dynamic performance
  • most expansive 3D and holographic image

Regards...

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