Does keeping interconnects and speaker cables off the floor make sense? What differences would you expect in a high resolution system ? What would you use to separate them from the floor? What 's the idea behind this tweak? Suggestions are eagerly awaited....
Alexc: I use a toilet paper roll to protect the ends of my Mapleshade digital IC's (they are very close to a wall thermostat that sees much activity) and they don't sound like crap:-) Never thought of using bubble wrap though.
I have tried this tweak very carefully evaluating it, and I hear no noticable improvement or change in sound. I at first thought this worth doing and an engineer friend of mine came over and shook his head when he saw the elevated cables, he chuckled and insisted I prove to him that this improved the sound. After several tracks with and without I had to admit I heard no difference in sound when cables were elevated.
I place two inch sections of romex wire, bent into a semi circle, under my speaker cable and interconnects where they would come in contact with the carpet. The effect is subtle, and most noticeable with ICs. I found that images have better focus and more air around them.
I like to use the "styrofoam" coffee cups for suspending the speaker cables. I have also used and "anti-static" spray on the carpeting. The spray does not seem to do much, but then maybe I just expect too much. Doug
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