Lifting speaker cables

Does lifting the speaker cables off the carpeting really make a difference? I'd like your opinions before going through the process. Thanks, Matt.

yes906-07-2006 2:28pm

jeffreybehr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 805 posts 06-07-2006 at 04:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, IMO, altho the differences are subtle, mostly in tonality. Try it with CD jewelboxes before spending money on anything. I made some from plastic-pipe couplers, 2" I believe; see my system. Get your ICs, too, off the carpet if any are on. .
jeffreybehr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 805 posts 06-11-2006 at 05:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes9, I think you'll find the TP tubes to be a bit unstable as they're small in diameter and too light in weight. As I wrote earlier, I made some from less-than-a-dollar plastic-pipe couplers. To make them more stable, I cut 2 discs from masonite and added abotu an inch of lead shot to the bottoms. Now they're stable. See Heavy Lifters 2 in this http://gallery.audioasylum.com/cgi/upload.mpl album. I suggest you test whether you can hear a difference by using CD jewelboxes; after all, they're free. .