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Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?

My cables are laying on the floor (in a mess), would raising them off the floor really make much of a difference? The problem is they are quite wide and too long  http://mgaudiodesign.com/planus3.htm so any suggested props are appreciated!  Cheers
spoutmouzert
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vassils
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@spoutmouzert 
If I had foil speaker cables, and needed cable elevators, I would use those: http://verastarr.com/cable-elevators/ 
andrei_nz
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There are theoretical differences.  Audible?  I doubt it.  Dude, I am a criminal trial lawyer; I have a background of BS arguments of minutiae.  My answer is this :  Do not spend $.
wyoboy
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@nonoise  My pleasure--they arrived today, one broken--called IKEA and they will replace although they first want to credit you 50 cents !  Haven't tried them yet but even if no improvement...Jim Smith said they would definitely make a difference when i talked to him in person---we'll see...
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nonoise
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@wyoboy, Good luck with them and let us know if it works. 👍
I don't want to find out I'm crazy. 🤪

All the best,
Nonoise
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michaelgreenaudio
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It’s nice to see folks trying things, that’s what it is all about. The listening part of this hobby is based on variables. A system costing less than $5000.00 with the right tools (understood and used) can easily outperform a $100,000.00 without the right tools and experience.

In fact many of these setups beat up on the expensive ones even after they (overbuilt systems) are tweak. One reason for this is the amount of mass and materials used that actually cause signal blockage instead of signal freedom.

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