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Speaker cable change??

Was curious (still again) concerning speaker wires and their sound effect in relation to my current rig. using original  (Grover Huffman) SX bi wired to my Slant 6s  (only) if I were to change what would you recommend? Since I am, I want to retain detail but still have full smooth sound and pick up additional enhancement in the bottom realm and since I'm using ARC CD 3 Mk 2 and DSi200 I was just trying to see if I could find a balanced compromise as I do know Silver would be smooth but, would probably brighten the sound more and not necessarily enhance the lower registers as I want? Would a hybrid be a better choice to achieve this?

Budget is a consideration, any suggestions from owners that have had usage with these types of gear? 

                                               Ray

rsjm80
williewonka
3,082 posts
 

@rms456 - I considered this and tried a quick test before using solid wire...

  1. Using pliers, I bent the wire 90 degrees
  2. I then bent the wire back on itself 180 degrees
  3. After several iterations (appox 15) the wire snapped
  4. This was the Neotec OCC wire

Considering a speaker cable will never undergo such extreme bending under normal use I figured it would probably be good for a lifetime.

Granted, vibrations can be fatiguing, but quality copper is able to withstand vibrations much better than household Romex.

Regards Steve

soix
9,713 posts
 

I’d recommend these Acoustic Zen Shotgun bi-wire cables.  I have them and they exhibit the sound characteristics you’re looking for.  Best of luck.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/185798770113

drbond
424 posts
 

All cables affect your system.  Sometimes you want a cable to hide or diminish a weakness of your system.  Presently, I prefer the Amazon Monolith speaker cables…something like $20, if you can believe it…

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