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Cable elevators


Ok,

Im kind of bewildered by this one.

I'll admit, it certainly adds a nice cosmetic aspect to a stereo.
Ive never seen these for sale in any High end audio places. What is the purpose of these?
Do they make a difference in sound quality?
Are they purely cosmetic?
Do they serve some other practical function unrelated to sound?

I do like how they make everything seem a little bit more organzied.
slappy
muzcal
66 posts
 
They definitely make a difference even if the cables are only and inch or so away from any surface (carpet, wood, etc.)
I use ceramic tile quarter rounds cut to length on all cables (interconnect, speaker, and especially power) that would otherwise touch any surface.
The overall sonic result is a more airy, less bright sound with a wider and deeper soundstage.
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ozzy
7,485 posts
 
I am going to try Vibrapods under the speaker cables
richingoth
326 posts
 
The Mother of all insulators Great and Small.
Check this site out:

http://www.surplussales.com/Ceramic_stof.html
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Wow, thanks for the post, Richingoth. I have been looking for something like the 1X1X2 insulators shown on this page.
golden_ears
224 posts
 
Black Diamond Racing has a gadget now for that purpose. It's a carbon fibre ring that you feed the cable into, and you slide any number of them you need, along the cable to suspend the cable about an inch off of the floor.
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