Since I started the thread, I will answer for myself, and others can chime in. First, let me stand up on this Townshend podium so I can isolate myself from people who don’t think because there are too many imperceptible vibrations coming up through this concrete floor.
- I’m interested in getting a better than average speaker cable. Because, I heard, everything matters.
- I’ve gotten advice from a few people who have been trying cables and listening for the differences between cables over three decades. With their guidance, I compared OCC interconnects, digital and analog, with others. With OCC, I heard a clear improvement. I’ll spare you the details. I had friends listen and they heard it too.
- When I decided to try for a better speaker cable, I figured I’d try for something with similar properties as the other cables which worked. This seemed like a good first step.
- But because I don’t believe that these things make a world of difference, only some, I wanted to collect a variety of OCC brands that others had tried and liked. I ruled out spending thousands on speaker wire.
- The final step is to watch and wait for the right used option to come along. Indeed, I believe I found that today. In fact, I may have found a $2300 option for a mere $650. That’s about what I wanted to spend.