b4icu started another thread and has been pushing very hard in different threads that big gauge speaker wire beats everything else. I would take all this with a grain of salt. Generally, if you have a speaker cable that is somewhere in the 9-12awg range, you should be good if the cable is high quality.
Upgrading Speaker Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse or Transparent Audio Ultra?
More than 15 years ago, I bought a set of speaker cables to accompany my then brand new Revel Ultima Studios and Krell FPB amplifiers. While I continue to adore the sound of my system, I know there have been a lot of advancements in cable technology this century. Consequently, I believe that a [relatively] low cost upgrade would be a purchase of new speaker cables. (I have no intent to replace either my speakers or my amplifiers at this time.) I live in an area that is several hundred miles distant from any high end dealer, so doing a sonic audition of cables is infeasible; moreover, I could not duplicate my combination of other sources, amplifiers, interconnect cables, and power cords -- as well, of course, of my room environment.
All that being said, I have done tons of reading about speaker cables these past few months. The result of my efforts has been to narrow down my two upgrade choices (both bi-wired) to Transparent Audio's Ultras and Wireworld Cable's Silver Eclipse. Coincidentally, their respective MSRPs are between $50 of each other.
Ideally, I would love to read responses from other Audiogon members who have actually auditioned one cable against the other. That is likely to be nigh unto impossible because I have been unable to identify a single dealer who carries both lines. Consequently, I would be delighted to receive anyone's thoughts about the pluses and minuses of each individual cable.
Many thanks to all who provide their much appreciated insights!
All that being said, I have done tons of reading about speaker cables these past few months. The result of my efforts has been to narrow down my two upgrade choices (both bi-wired) to Transparent Audio's Ultras and Wireworld Cable's Silver Eclipse. Coincidentally, their respective MSRPs are between $50 of each other.
Ideally, I would love to read responses from other Audiogon members who have actually auditioned one cable against the other. That is likely to be nigh unto impossible because I have been unable to identify a single dealer who carries both lines. Consequently, I would be delighted to receive anyone's thoughts about the pluses and minuses of each individual cable.
Many thanks to all who provide their much appreciated insights!
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@auxinput You've posted here enough to realize what a canard the old silver is bright line is eh? @b4icu Of course, size is not all that matters with cables. Purity of conductors, nature of dielectric, cable geometry, connector quality all matter. What we do with our systems is all about the system. Finding that synergy of components and cables and footers and equipment stands also the nature of our listening space, all and more make up our system. Working toward that audiophile utopian experience is what our quest as audiophiles is all about. How much like the real thing can I experience from my system? Agree with others here that borrowing a few pairs of cables from a place like the Cable Company might help you find the speaker cables that bring the music closer to you in your system. Happy hunting! |
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oldhvymec Earth is not flat and my cable are not coming from radio shack. Your preaching post doesn't ref. to the facts I presented about Silver vs. Copper price and conductivity. thats facts. For your say: " Different cables, can and do sound different." YES, they do. But why? Well I figure it out. Did you? I will give you a hint: It's not the snake oil that some tend to claim for the sound improvement. It is physical, calculated and proven. So regardless of you bright and long post, there is no say. It's just about you "Big" vs. others "Small". |
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