Thinking out of the box here. It might make some defensive


I was thinking, that all the different wire constructions and purities is pointless if they are tied to a connecter. How can the signal carry the purist signal when it has to be compromised by the mercy of a connecter. Why not make a solid wire out of the connecter and use the bare wire for the connecter? Same end result. I’m not an engineer but it seems to me it would sound the same. Right? The end product is only as good as its weakest link. I’m beginning to think speaker cables are too over rated . I switched out my $1500 cables for some 10 gauge $20 copper wire with bare ends and I will say if there was any difference it was slight. I do know my amp doesn’t clip like it used too. And music is louder and more dynamic. I tried some 12 gauge and couldn’t tell any difference from the 10. And yes all the cable lengths were 8 foot. If you want the purist signal then you would have to take the wire and run it right through the speaker and bypass the terminals. So my question to the electrical educated members here is how can the signal arrive intact if it has to be transmitted through a connecter and then to the speaker terminals. It makes me think speaker wire is not all that important. I’m just saying. I don’t mean to be starting a war here.
128x128blueranger
" I have never owned expensive cable, but both myself and other electrical engineers believe that cable type/gauge/weave is pretty insignificant."

If only to believe ... ;-)
It all comes down to Signal to Noise + Distortion Ratio. This is where conductivity and purity of metals, noise (RFI/EMI/magnetic field/static electric field) rejection, anti vibration, wire directionality, minimizing losses at electrical contacts, things of that nature, come into play. I’m surprised electrical engineers don’t grasp that. Aerospace Engineers sure do. 🚀 🤡
"I have never owned expensive cable, but both myself and other electrical engineers believe that cable type/gauge/weave is pretty insignificant." 

I have never bought a taco anywhere else but Taco Bell. Based on my review of the ingredient list from other restaurants, none of them will taste different, so I am sticking with Taco Bell. 
Still, IMHO the wire itself is important.
Take for example a 9999 soft annealed silver wire and compare that to a copper wire. There is a HUGE amount of difference in sound quality!

Then perhaps try the new Cerious Technologies Matrix cables and compare them to $20 copper wire. (This cable contains silver/ copper, graphene, carbon fiber and ceramic). Much of the wire design combats rf/emi. You would be able to tell the difference in sound quality right away.

And I agree connectors are important and their elimination would be great except as noted already in this thread it would make for a cumbersome set up.

ozzy
Been studies showing that because Engineering is such a  difficult college major, engineers are very unlikely to vary from what they have been taught even if is found not to be so .