short cable length: does cable "quality" matter?


Hi, I'm using short length of speaker cable (3 feet/ch). Is it important to use the very best cable you can get (>$300/ft), or is it sufficient to use some cheaper cable ($3/ft), like for example Supra copper litz speaker cable (2.5 square mm thick). Thank you.

Chris
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Showing 1 response by tobias

Well, at the risk of stating the obvious, I think it's important to use the cable that sounds the best for the least money. You are fortunate in that if you want to try more expensive cables, it will not be as expensive for you as it is for me ( 2.5 m a side in my setup ).

My audio guru once pointed out that the fun in this hobby was getting to hear great music on fine gear... that you paid bargain prices for. Your short cables are a smart move, then, both sonically and economically. In my experience,though, cable quality makes a bigger difference than cable length.