Soeaker cables technologic dilema…

We have two technological solutions when it comes to speaker cable:

1. Four wires (2 on + and 2 on -), twisted in a star quad, in a screened braid and in one collective insulation.

2. Second solution: two SEPARATE double-wire cables, one for + and one for -, but without shield.

The number of cores, core cross-section, material, weave, both in NES-3003-G and NES-3005-G everything is the same.

In the first solution we have a screen, and in the second solution we have a separation of plus and minus.

How will it be better? What to expect?

milimetr04-10-2025 3:28pm

cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,115 posts 04-10-2025 at 07:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete milimetr Sorry but I started this thread not to educate about shielding. You mentioned shielded speaker cables, so it seems reasonable to ask: To what is the shield connected? What would be the advantage of an unconnected shield? ... to give you a clue shielded cables makes for example Synergistic Research ... Hmmm, I see that its Galileo Discovery cable states: Shielding: Silver Braid -Quantum Tunneled Ground Plane Technology It isn't clear just what that is or where the shield would be attached, so I can't answer your question of "what to expect" from its use. Perhaps others here will be able to assist you.
cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,115 posts 04-10-2025 at 06:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete milimetr Can be grounded, can be left unconnected. To what would you ground a speaker cable? What would be the purpose of an unterminated shielded cable? many top-level speaker cables uses some kind of shielding. Oh? Examples, please.
cleeds Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,115 posts 04-10-2025 at 05:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A shielded speaker cable? I've never seen such a thing in a home installation. To what would the shield be grounded?