To bind or not to bind? This is the question!
Good morning to the community! I’ll admit to being obsessive-compulsive when it comes to most things’ audio. I also freely admit that I derive almost as much pleasure from looking at my rig as I do listening to it. I consider it a work of art. A piece of sculpture, if you will. Avant-garde though it may be.
With that said, I come to the community seeking a bit of sage advice. While many of you believe such things to be snake oil, I believe that premium interconnects, power cords, speaker cable, fuses etc., are all important components in a system. I use Shunyata DF-SS cable elevators and their minicable elevators for all runs exceeding approximately 12 inches in length. In keeping with my preference for aesthetics, I like everything to be very well organized. This brings me to the crux of my dilemma.
In the past, I have used zip ties, Velcro and other similar methods of binding to keep things tidy and contribute to clean straight lines of sight. When I say binding, I mean binding in the extreme. I pull everything so tight that it gives the appearance of a single thick cable rather than multiple cables. Here it is:
Does binding of this nature adversely affect the performance of the wires? If so, why? If it is detrimental to performance, are there any alternatives. Can anyone recommend a solution to the problem assuming a problem does exist? I thank you and enjoy what’s left of the weekend!