Interconnects—Just a thought.
Like what I’m guessing is a good number of people on this forum, at least the less wealthy members, I have a CD player (NAD C538) sitting on top of an integrated amp (NAD 316). Speakers are KEF LS50. Classic junior audiophile setup. Just bought a new set of interconnects: Schiit Audio RCA cables. $20 for six inches.
I have no idea, nor do I much care, whether these cables are any good. Being a Schiit product, I assume that they’re solid and a good value. I believe that their strongest selling point is their length. On the off chance that cables make a difference, I’ve got to believe that—even though these were cheap—they can’t do much damage in six inches. Seems to me that an awful lot of people have three meter runs when they can get away with much less. And to beat Mies van der Rohe’s maxim ifurther into the ground, I have to believe that when it comes to cables, less is more.
Anyway, whatever part the interconnect is playing, the system sounds great.
(Actually, while I’m genuinely trying to be helpful, I have to confess to faux ignorance above. I know exactly how much cables matter and so does anyone else that has studied acoustic science for 10 minutes. I can’t understand how this controversy has raged for so long when the answer is both simple and obvious. Google “perception of sound,” read a little, and, whichever side you’re on, make fiends with the person across from you.”
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When asked what the requirements of a good speaker cable were, Peter Walker, the designer of Quad ESL have replied: "There are only two requirements a speaker cable should satisfy. The first is that it should be long enough to reach between amplifier and speaker. Then having done that, the only other requirement is, ideally, the colour of the insulation should match that of the surface on which it is lays". To make it short, cables do some difference, but this is exactly the last component you need to think about in your system. Let's say that you have a budget of 20.000$ for your audiophile system. I would invest 7.000$ on speakers, 7.000$ on amplification, 5.000$ on source, 800$ on room acoustic treatement, 200$ on cables. |
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stereo5 I honestly never heard of Fulton Brown or Gold. Was it a regional brand or major brand?Fulton was a major national brand - the name of the company was Fulton Musical Industries. As I recall, Fulton made the first "high end" cable, before Monster jumped into the market. In addition to the Brown and gold speaker cables, FMI also made interconnects (there may still be a pair in my system) but was mostly known for its speakers. Bob Fulton was a very interesting guy - a real innovator. There is some info on him here. |
