Can you do your own shielding of some sort. Wrapping the already shielded cable in some dielectric tape then build a farrady cage so to speak out of a conductive material tape. Or would that just backfire? I don't know>
Speaker cable recommendation McCormack/Maggie
Looking for a pair 6-8 ft speaker cables to go between a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe Silver Upgrade (with Jensen isolation input transformers) and a pair of Magnepan MMG stock speakers. Currently using generic Monster 12 gauge.
I know it is often reported that speaker cable is not an area of concern for RFI unless you live in a high RFI zone. Well my house is sandwiched between an AM transmitter less than 2 miles away on one side and an FM transmitter less than a mile away on the other. I have been chasing down a sibilance/harsh high end problem since I moved into this house 2 years ago. Same speakers and wire in my old house did not exhibit this behavior at all. After switching out every piece of gear in my system, I have come to the conclusion that airborne RFI is the culprit. When using unshielded ICs (Morrow MA-1) I can hear the local AM news station over my speakers. When using heavily shielded ICs (BJC ICs) radio station goes away but sibilance remains. I am curious to see how speaker cable may influence this issue.
I have done a lot of forum reading, but still cannot seem to hone in on 2 or 3 brands to try out. I hear good things about Alpha Core Goertz with Maggies, but some complain of sibilance due to poor RFI rejection. I hear good things about Reality Cables, but some say they are not a good match with Maggies. I have heard Anti-cables are a good match for Maggies, but may RFI prone. Straightwire, Signal Cable, Element Cable (Risch recipe), Heartland Cable, Kimber, Audio Art, Purist Audio, I have heard good and bad things about all of them. What I need is to hear some experiences with Maggies in a high RFI zone. Does speaker cable make a difference in terms of RFI?
I know it is often reported that speaker cable is not an area of concern for RFI unless you live in a high RFI zone. Well my house is sandwiched between an AM transmitter less than 2 miles away on one side and an FM transmitter less than a mile away on the other. I have been chasing down a sibilance/harsh high end problem since I moved into this house 2 years ago. Same speakers and wire in my old house did not exhibit this behavior at all. After switching out every piece of gear in my system, I have come to the conclusion that airborne RFI is the culprit. When using unshielded ICs (Morrow MA-1) I can hear the local AM news station over my speakers. When using heavily shielded ICs (BJC ICs) radio station goes away but sibilance remains. I am curious to see how speaker cable may influence this issue.
I have done a lot of forum reading, but still cannot seem to hone in on 2 or 3 brands to try out. I hear good things about Alpha Core Goertz with Maggies, but some complain of sibilance due to poor RFI rejection. I hear good things about Reality Cables, but some say they are not a good match with Maggies. I have heard Anti-cables are a good match for Maggies, but may RFI prone. Straightwire, Signal Cable, Element Cable (Risch recipe), Heartland Cable, Kimber, Audio Art, Purist Audio, I have heard good and bad things about all of them. What I need is to hear some experiences with Maggies in a high RFI zone. Does speaker cable make a difference in terms of RFI?
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