Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?

@paulgardner - Those cables use just plain copper and as such will impact the dynamics performance of your system !!!

Save yourself time and money and invest in Zavfino speaker cables...

https://zavfinousa.com/collections/speaker-cables/products/nova-speaker-cable

The are a little more expensive, but they work and you WILL hear improvements across the board AND, they have a nice product lineup so when it’s time to upgrade there is a cable that will fit your budget.

So why do they work?

1. the cable geometry used - very low noise floor
2. UP-OCC copper wires - which improves the dynamic performance of a cable
3. choice of wire insulations - which improves the micro details
   • which in turn improves imaging
   • e.g. venue acoustics - those little echoes and reverberations of the concert hall

Also try their interconnects and power cables - just excellent!

And just in case you are wondering - these cables will improve the sound of ANY system they are installed on, regardless of its components

There are better cables out there, but not at their price

Regards - Steve

@oldhvymec - many thanks for the endorsement - it is very much appreciated👍

williewonka’s DIY RCAs are the biggest bang for the buck period. Are there better cables?

The answer to that is Yes - of course there is better

• take a look at Hijiri - I hear they are very good but a little pricey ($4k),
• but according to one member it’s a swings and roundabouts kinda deal i.e.
  • The DIY’s are better at 1,2 and 3
  • the Hijiri are better at 4,5 and 6 but overall they do a little better job than the DIY's
• But the cost of the Hijiri is not as much as other cables that boast to be "the best" -
  • while costing upwards of $30k for a 1 meter  interconnect (I kid you not)

The latest version of my DIY Helix interconnects with

• 2 x 20 gauge 5N solid silver signal wires and
• 2 x 18 gauge 6N solid UP-OCC copper neutrals
• finished with Absolute Harmony RCA’s
• cost around $400 CDN for a 1 meter pair to build
• and if you get the latest Perfect Harmony RCA’s (which I am yet to try) that price goes up to $460 CDN
• But they are the best sounding Helix DIY Interconnect I have built to date

If anyone is interested in taking a look at the DIY Helix - here’s the link that shows how to build them

http://image99.net/blog/

MY VIEW - When you deploy cables at this level of performance, the differences are subtle and can vary due to the components in the system.

But upgrading from a more conventional cable design, to cables that use advanced geometry, wires and insulations - such as the cables mentioned above - the improvements can be a bit of a revelation

DIY or Hijiri - It really boils down to what YOU are prepared to pay to reach that elusive "Audio Nirvana".

Regards - Steve