Keeping cables off the floor


Does keeping interconnects and speaker cables off the floor make sense? What differences would you expect in a high resolution system ? What would you use to separate them from the floor? What 's the idea behind this tweak? Suggestions are eagerly awaited....
detlof

Showing 1 response by rcprince

Hello again Detlof! I've been using the Suspendors made by Rite Way, the guys who bring you the Top Hats for tubes. Essentially the ceramic insulators Jadem6 refers to in his post, they remind my non-audiophile friends of little telephone pole insulators. Their theory is that you need a totally non-conductive (electrical) platform for your cables, and their product is that, even down to the glaze they use. In my system the effect is pretty subtle; because of the difficulty getting them where I have interconnects, which are pretty much suspended anyway, I only use them on my speaker cables, which are well shielded. I really only noticed it when I took them out--more of a quiet background, a little more ease to the presentation. Probably couldn't tell in a blind test, to be honest. Part of this is likely that I have a 40 foot run of interconnect between my preamp and active crossovers, so I'm sure I lose some low level detail from that; others with more resolving systems may notice the effect more. While I like the Suspendors, as noted in the other posts there are cheaper ways to do this tweak that I'd suggest you try. Good listening to you!