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A Couple Little Things I'm Wondering About

Two quick questions for anyone with any experience with either topic.

1. Why do some folks with usually higher end systems use those cable lifters to keep the cable elevated? What are they intended to do? If you use them, what do they do for you please? And if you know do they make sense from a purely technical standpoint? 

2. I bought a bunch of those gold plated caps to cover all the unused RCA jacks on the back of my AVR. I believe they are intended to keep noise down. If you use these, please comment on them. Do you think they do what they're supposed to do, and/or do they make sense from a purely technical standpoint?

Thanks!
jcolespeedway
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
So technically don't be technical, and everything will work out actually.

:-)

I do understand, ya just got to try somethings. I've spent my life around folks telling me what's wrong, BUT I was the guy fixing want they broke...

A lifetime!! You have to love to tinker, and be happy with your own accomplishments. Who cares what others think, I or you still fixed it, not BROKE it...Big difference...
Some are made to fix things, some are made to break things...

Regards
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
The religiously obtuse can't differentiate; how DC and AC currents each affect electrons and Electrical Drift, in a conductor.      Apparently, repeating the same erroneous, classical doctrine, is somehow comforting.   "Trust me, brother, AMEN!"         No surprise!       
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 
"What is this obsession with technical explanations?"       Perhaps: because the OP ASKED, "And if you know do they make sense from a PURELY TECHNICAL standpoint?"         The views, discoveries and measurement methods of modern (20th Century and on) Science/Physics, regarding electricity/electromagnetism, offer explanations for what our senses can perceive.       This thread’s OP expressed a desire for such.      
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facten
2,961 posts
 
To each his own experience and YMMV.  I was skeptical about cable elevators but decided what the hell give them a try . I have found they make a difference whether the cables are on wood floors or carpet. The benefit in my 2 systems was apparent right away . I'll +1 millercarbon on these statements he made.

" Greatly improve sound quality. I've done demo's. Its easy to hear "
" Improve clarity, detail, soundstage depth, and focus "
Easy enough to try for yourself. An option for you -  MusicDirect sells a few different elevators, you can select a version you want to try and if you don't hear a benefit in your system/room return them for a refund within their return period (cost to ship back is on you) . Likewise, they sell the caps so you can try them as well.



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