In my own experiments, the introduction of 2 feet of stranded 16/3 extention cord onto the end of my preamp, turntable or power amp was enough to influence the sound negatively. Keep in mind, the typical 18 awg cord supplied on equipment, has a up to 7 amp capacity. Resistance played no part in the additional 2 feet. If your speakers have at least the resolving power of an LS3/5A, anyone with an open mind should be able to hear the effects.
A simple tool called an Elfix, can eaisily demonstrate the incredible amount of stray currents surrounding A/C wire.
Shielding almost always results in degredation. The ultimate dielectric is AIR, followed by glass. Since these are all near impossible to achieve in a wire, we are stuck with compromises like teflon.
As usual, everything Albert states is true. I tend to agree with BWhite as well. My guess is the wallplates will most definitely hurt the sound if they are metal.......Frank
A simple tool called an Elfix, can eaisily demonstrate the incredible amount of stray currents surrounding A/C wire.
Shielding almost always results in degredation. The ultimate dielectric is AIR, followed by glass. Since these are all near impossible to achieve in a wire, we are stuck with compromises like teflon.
As usual, everything Albert states is true. I tend to agree with BWhite as well. My guess is the wallplates will most definitely hurt the sound if they are metal.......Frank