I agree that the 16 gauge is more full bodied than the 20 gauge and I only use the 16 gauge in my ICs. Not sure I would call the 20 gauge in cotton thin sounding however? I simply find synthetic coverings and shielding do darken or dull the sound of the tinned wire, not make it more balanced.
Hook-up Wire: Duelund DCA16GA vs Neotech STDCT-16 vs Cardas 15.5 AWG
Hi guys.
I want to replace the wire in my speakers. Who had the experience of comparing these wires?
Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper
STDCT-16: Neotech Multistrand Copper
Cardas 15.5 AWG copper multistrand
Tell me which copper wire will be better for sound? Maybe you have thoughts on other hook-up wiring.
Sorry for my bad English.
I want to replace the wire in my speakers. Who had the experience of comparing these wires?
Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper
STDCT-16: Neotech Multistrand Copper
Cardas 15.5 AWG copper multistrand
Tell me which copper wire will be better for sound? Maybe you have thoughts on other hook-up wiring.
Sorry for my bad English.
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Hi @pumpweel , I had some such experience before. I used LEGENBURG 22ga for tonearm to MC step-up transformers interconnect cable. I changed it to Duelund 20ga cotton version. At first Duelund sounded cooler with less midrange bloom. But separation, soundstage, transparency, high frequencies extension - everything was better with Duelund. After some beck-in time, Duelund started sound lusher too. But MC cartridge interconnect works with very small signal and with integrated amplifier input signal this wire can behave a little bit different. I also made interconnect cables with Duelund 20ga and 16ga. 20avg sounded faster and brighter. 16ga sounded more balanced, fuller with more information in low mid-range and upper bass and very natural, lush vocals. Regards, Alex. |
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