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Slow speaker cables?

Okay, so what's the deal here? What are you hearing that makes a speaker cable slow or fast? I don't get it. You tellin me that with fast cables, the kick drum is right on time, and with slow cables that it's just a fraction of a millisecond behind, and you can hear that? Huh!?! Wouldn't a slower cable slow all parts of signal down, not just one part? I don't get it.
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tpreaves
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There's nothing to get B, it's all mumbo jumbo !!!!
krell_man
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B_Limo,

I have to disagree with Tom. I have heard cables that are faster than others. Cables such as Nordost, Silent Source and CH Acoustic are just three that I've experienced.

Why they are faster, or why they appear to be faster, is beyond my expertise. However, when I heard the effect, I attributed it to the cables being quieter or less distorted.

I assumed that the less distorted the cable was, whether it be a result of less RFI or EMI, the physical connections to the spades or bananas, or whatever else, the more accurate the signal ultimately was.

Chuck
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marakanetz
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if ya make them longer than electron will travel longer distance slower LOL!
rlwainwright
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Oh, for heaven's sake - "slow" and "fast" cables? GMAFB...

-RW-
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