conradnash
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| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I’ve EQd the room <1000Hz to within +-3db down to about 8Hz. My mic isn’t accurate above that. I’m waiting on my calibrated mic which I’ll get in March.im using all digital sources ranging from Spotify through flac from HDTracks up to Sacd (Tel... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I’m the UK guy. Geoff’s right, the cable I replaced with the custom 0AWG cables aren’t “high end” (van damme blue). I read the review of them, and it’s not great. I’ve also given my reasons for choosing them.My personal dilemma with this whole thi... | |
| Can I use Contact Cleaner? Thanks for the information. I've bought some MG Electrosolve, I'll give that a go. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need That looks like tin plated copper rather than OFC. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need For what it’s worth, I’d never spoken to Michael before this thread, we didn’t know each other. I’m not some plant for his grand marketing plan. (Exactly what a plant would say, right?)I approached him via PM about how to do this, what I’d need, a... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need Yup. I bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5M-0-AWG-65mm-OVERSIZED-BLUE-POWER-CABLE-5-METRES-PURE-COPPER-0-GAUGE-OFC...and had the guy cut and crimp spade connectors on to the ends. I then added bolt on bananas to the spades which work really ... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need Thanks, I reviewed.It looks good for me in terms of score.I replaced like for like in terms of length (so 2 x 2.5m was replaced with 2 x 2.5m). The cost of the new cables was £130 ($170) for a stereo pair of 5 m. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I went with Van Dam cable as that’s offered by Mark Grant Cables, a well known and well respected cable maker (in the UK at least).its also the cables they use in Abbey Road studios, who also happen to use classe amps and B&W speakers.when I g... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need Of course:Amp: Classe CT-5300Speakers: B&W 802 NautilusPrevious Cable: 4mm / 12 awg, 2.5 mCost is £25 for the 5 metersNew cable: 0 awg, 2.5 m (I was recommended at 4 awg but was told 0 would be fine)Impressions: more detailed, more transparent... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need My previous cables, Van Damm Blue 4mm, as in the picture. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need My cables arrived today. They're beasts!As suspected the forks won't sit in binding posts without an adaptor. I'm currently using banana plugs. Here's an image of the before and after cables: https://imgur.com/a/De0LmuG (credit card for scale).I h... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I'm not sure where you're based, but I used chameleon cable on ebay for my spades, and he does spades for lower then 0 gauge.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-GAUGE-FORK-TERMINALS-PAIR-RED-BLACK-4-AWG-2-terminals/192044378939?hash...There's also this g... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need Good point. I won't involve myself and perpetuate the misunderstanding.That said, I am in a position to try it, so I will.Much like b4icu's 0 awg cable recommendation. It's going to be an experimentation week. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need @geoffkait I think I know what it is, but I don't understand the reasons behind it offering any improvement. I'm no electrical engineer so I'm no position to talk about impedance, conductance, and resistance, or how the length, gauge, or number of... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need I appreciate your instructions and they're what I'm following. 2.5m of 0 awg. I'm really just thinking aloud about other possibilities.Also, in the course of this thread I've come to realise that I can test out bi-wiring my 802s. But that's of no ... |