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Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?

My cables are laying on the floor (in a mess), would raising them off the floor really make much of a difference? The problem is they are quite wide and too long  http://mgaudiodesign.com/planus3.htm so any suggested props are appreciated!  Cheers
spoutmouzert
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nonoise
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Now that's the George we all know and appreciate. 
No need to change your style now.

All the best,
Nonoise
wyoboy
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@spoumouzert:   I had the same question and found an old thread on this forum where someone recommended tealight holders from IKEA--50 cents each made of glass--so i ordered 10 to lift the cables and see if there's a difference--$5 + shipping experiment--so try and see !
firedrums
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I do have my cables on stands off of the floor...I can’t say that I hear a difference but I love the looks.  
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nonoise
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@wyoboy, I took a look at those Ikea tea light holders and they look like they'd be an even better fit for cables than the Yoplait Oui glass jars I'm trying out.

That wavy top can hold a cable more securely than the flat top I have, and the bottom is wavy as well, looking like it would dig into a carpet in a better fashion. I'll check them out this weekend. Thanks for the heads up.

All the best,
Nonoise
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vassils
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@spoutmouzert 
If I had foil speaker cables, and needed cable elevators, I would use those: http://verastarr.com/cable-elevators/ 
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