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Thinking out of the box here. It might make some defensive

I was thinking, that all the different wire constructions and purities is pointless if they are tied to a connecter. How can the signal carry the purist signal when it has to be compromised by the mercy of a connecter. Why not make a solid wire out of the connecter and use the bare wire for the connecter? Same end result. I’m not an engineer but it seems to me it would sound the same. Right? The end product is only as good as its weakest link. I’m beginning to think speaker cables are too over rated . I switched out my $1500 cables for some 10 gauge $20 copper wire with bare ends and I will say if there was any difference it was slight. I do know my amp doesn’t clip like it used too. And music is louder and more dynamic. I tried some 12 gauge and couldn’t tell any difference from the 10. And yes all the cable lengths were 8 foot. If you want the purist signal then you would have to take the wire and run it right through the speaker and bypass the terminals. So my question to the electrical educated members here is how can the signal arrive intact if it has to be transmitted through a connecter and then to the speaker terminals. It makes me think speaker wire is not all that important. I’m just saying. I don’t mean to be starting a war here.
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kijanki
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+1 shadorne.  Negative influence of the cable (resistance , inductance, capacitance, dielectric absorption etc.) is proportional to the cable length.  Connector in comparison is just a tiny fraction of that and plays much smaller role.  As for the gold - it is not very good conductor and it is used only to prevent oxidation.

Blueranger, the fact that YOU cannot hear any difference between cables doesn't mean there is no difference.  Your hearing is simply not that good and there is no need to get defensive about it  :)
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Who else here can’t tell little if no difference in high priced speaker cables?
  Are you asking who else cannot hear?  Perhaps you can make your point stronger by asking people who can hear not to post?

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Blueranger, You're not asking if there is a difference between cables, but you assumed there is none and made plausible sounding explanation for that.  Now you're seeking confirmation from the others like you.  This is as far from open mind as it gets.  When you believe, based on some strange presumption about connectors, that there cannot be a difference then you won't hear the difference.  I would call it a "Negative Placebo Effect".  As for my open mind - When I cannot hear the difference between cables I say it, but I would never say there is no difference.  There are people who have much better hearing (including musicians) and people who have much better more resolving systems.  It would be arogant on my side to tell them what they can or cannot hear.
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One man answered an add for a music teacher. During an interview he revealed that he didn't teach music and couldn't even read notes, but he came to tell them they shouldn't count on him.

It is pretty much the same when somebody claims on cable forum that cables don't make any difference :)
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