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Why Do Cables Matter?

To me, all you need is low L, C, and R. I run Mogami W3104 bi-wire from my McIntosh MAC7200 to my Martin Logan Theos. We all know that a chain is only as strong as its' weakest link - so I am honestly confused by all this cable discussion. 

What kind of wiring goes from the transistor or tube to the amplifier speaker binding post inside the amplifier? It is usually plain old 16 ga or 14 ga copper. Then we are supposed to install 5 - 10' or so of wallet-emptying, pipe-sized pure CU or AG with "special configurations" to the speaker terminals?

What kind of wiring is inside the speaker from the terminals to the crossover, and from the crossover to the drivers? Usually plain old 16 ga or 14 ga copper.

So you have "weak links" inside the amplifier, and inside the speaker, so why bother with mega expensive cabling between the two? It doesn't make logical sense to me. It makes more sense to match the quality of your speaker wires with the existing wires in the signal path [inside the amplifier and inside the speaker].

 

 

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calvinj
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Cables matter. Wire, the kind of copper, how its shielded , with what materials. The connectors. Are you using silver or other materials. It all matters. Full disclosure. Calvin Johnson from infigo audio. 

calvinj
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Bad cables are like a dirty clogged pipe in your sink.  It’s just that simple. 

calvinj
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Infigo audio offers demos. Calvin johnson with Infigo Audio. 

calvinj
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I’m a dealer for Infigo audio. The company has experimented with the best copper and implements shielding that keeps outside noise out and are less likely to be affected by outside factors to just let the signal flow.  We do this in our USB cable for example. 

calvinj
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Cables matter at least to my ear. I have tried the following Infigo, Cardas, clarity, Clarus, high fidelity, mavros, MIT, Fusion audio, anti cables, Ansuz, Tara labs, Kubala sosna, audio quest, kimber cables, purist, Nordost, shunyata. All of them have different sound signatures. I have tried more. Just can’t name them all. Cables matter. 

calvinj
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Funny how people go on rants and say cables don’t make a difference. It’s simple as this. Unless they have your ears how can they tell. Then the arrogance to tell you that you are just not smart enough like they are to understand what you are not hearing with your own ears! Lol 😂 can’t make this ish up! INFIGO AUDIO OFFERS FREE DEMOS SO YOU CAN TRUST YOUR OWN EARS! 

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