Question on cable selection for Vandersteen 1


I have a tube amp coupled to a pair of Vandersteen Model 1 speakers coupled to 15/35 watt tube amplifier. They sound pretty good, but I am using really cheap speaker wire. I am wondering which is the better choice: 14 mm or 16 mm cables with banana plugs? Will the 16 mm cable give me too much base or is the higher diameter the better one in general? I play mostly rock.
marntz4me

Showing 1 response by johnnyb53

Do you mean 14/16 mm or 14 *GAUGE*? Most wire size is given in gauge, and the lower the number, the bigger the cable. So 14 ga. would have less resistance (and possibly more bass depending on a lot of other factors) than 16 ga.

What are you willing to spend on cable? There are some speaker cables specifically made for tube amps from Transparent and Audio Magic, but they're pricy.

Otherwise, I'd just get some Audioquest GBC on closeout here. You'd be hard-pressed to get better for anywhere near that money.