Has anybody tried using single solid core cables?

If you want to see how good some cheap solid core cable can be, try the new DNM Resolution, which is 1.30mm width, and has a fixed spacer for consistent distance between each leg.

As Nonoise said earlier, try wiring the solid core cable direct (especially speaker cables) because the connectors often really color the sound.

I've listened to single strands of every gauge there is. Use 22 gauge solid core for speakers and use 26 gauge solid core cable for interconnects. Any smaller for interconnect and the frequency response shifts upwards with not enough weight. Same thing for 22 gauge for speaker cable, 24 gauge is to small. I can guarantee with absolute certainty this is so. Larger single strands do not transmit full frequency bandwidt. In the early 80's an English company exported these very same gauges laid side by side like 300ohm antenna cable and charged a lot for these. Try these two gauges and tell me how much you liked it.

What exactly are the sonic benefits of solid core cables?

I've re-read this thread and don't have a clear picture of how they sound different from other designs. If someone could take a shot at a general description, it would be appreciated. I've actually just switched from a Kimber cable to a solid core JW Audio cables and it sounds different but I don't want to generalize based on one experience & system.

I see most Acoustic Revive cable products are solid core. Anyone have a lead on where I might find some Acoustic Revive bulk AC cable? I want to try some as an experiment.

Jult52,

Solidcore sonic virtues. - clarity, focus, dynamics, bass.