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WHY CABLES MATTER!

I have seen the argument over and over again on why cables matter and the that wire is just wire and how scientifically it’s impossible for them to make a difference. The thing that surprises me the most is that different materials are used. Different shielding is used. Different connectors are used. Different braiding methods of the cables are used. Materials are sourced from different manufacturers and put through different creative processes but I always get some guy who comes on and says. WIRE IS WIRE AND YOU ARE NOT HEARING WHAT YOU ARE HEARING? To me it’s pure arrogance to think you know more than everybody else to the point where you tell me what we are hearing through my ears and we are not smart enough to know when are minds are playing trick on us. But using all these different materials, process and shielding and creative processes don’t make a difference. I spent the last 15 years trying all the cables I could try.  Thoughts anyone?

calvinj
mitch2
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@malatu 

Where is Millercarbon when most needed!

You asked - here

jeffrey125
282 posts
 

@roxy54 Interesting. As someone posted in the string about material (matter) construction and gauge, playing into conductivity and captaincy I felt it was very relative to the conversation.

Sorry it did not meet your high standards and I did not know you are a moderator here. I will try and keep this in mind, what you think that is. 🤔🤨😏  

The biggest issue in speaker cables, from the point of view of sound quality, is simply conductivity; the lower the resistance of the cable, the lower the contribution of the speaker cable’s resistance to the damping factor, and the flatter the frequency response will be

I didn't see what it contributed to the conversation. In addition to that, you posted it without introduction or comment which seemed strange. 

mrskeptic
262 posts
 

I have spent a large part of my life (sadly) participating in organized religion with people who have the same mentality as people who say cables matter. Lots of faith, no actual proof. Get back to us when there is some actual blind testing to validate your opinion.

mitch2
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@jeffrey125

I also don’t understand the issue. Since it was in bold, I understood your point was related to BJC’s opinion that low resistance is the main factor affecting speaker cables and that the best way to get there is to increase the wire gauge. This is not an uncommon opinion but some here will probably say there is more to it.

I did find it interesting that BJC discussed resistance/gauge in an advertisement for 12awg cables, which are actually not that large. One of my favorite SCs over here is a full double run of Harmonic Technology Pro 9+, which provides 9awg (x2) of small gauge, individually insulated, solid core, OCC copper wire to each of my bi-wired speaker posts. My other favorites are a double run of 13awg Furutech OCC cables, and a double run of 7awg old stock Western Electric wire. However, all three of those cables, from the 4awg aggregate WE wire (i.e., 7awg x 2) to the 10awg aggregate Furutech wire, seem to offer adequately low resistance, although they do each sound a bit different from the others.

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