a great take on big$ cables


i was talkin to a friend about cables & wire's & no matter how hard i try to tell him its not needed he wont budge because he has heard that big buck wires are the way to go,i even showed him this web page & after reading it his response was this "if they didnt work then why would they sell them" after talking for hours i gave up & gave him a demo,he heard no difference & neither did i but he still believe's.

there isnt alot of info published on wires except by manufacturer's so i thought i'd post this so every body could enjoy it.

this is a link to roger russell's web site where he gives his thought's on wire's & cable's & reports on blind testing that was done,if your not familuar with him he was a audio engineer for many years & from some of the gear i own that he designed i'd say a damm fine engineer too.

if you are of the belief that big buck cable's are not worth using you may get a chuckle but if your a firm believer then you might be bummed out,anyway's here's the link if you care to read about wire's.

{http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm}
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Actually my BEST Speaker cables are DIY made from 6ag solid wires from Home Depot just wind them about 2 twists every inch or so. They cost almost nothing and sound better than any cable I have tried, mostly monster cables as well as the very low end kimber cables.
Remember, there is more profit (read markup) on big buck cables which are typically sold via dealer networks. More dollars does not mean better sound, IMO.
Sorry about the error in my last post the wire is 16awg not 6 and my runs are 8 Feet long.