Omg this has to be the best test for psychosomatic response
I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters
I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters and all seem to be pricy considering the value and appearance. But what if there was an answer that cost virtually nothing and you had the option to choose a multitude of designs and capabilities?
Glass is probably the best Neutral choice and what do we have in abundance. Used glasses (Goodwill). There are so many options around and possible just waiting one more day you can find exactly what you want and even if you don't like their choices there are options at stores that go far beyond what the High End Audio vendors offer. Here are a couple of examples:
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^This^ sort of is becoming a sales pitch for mono blocks. I am not sure what the speaker cables on ^there^ cost, but I suspect that it could be approaching the cost of a second amp? Obviously I am more of a mono block buy than a cable lifter guy. But the latest used amp is a stereo tube unit, and I should either sell it or be happy with the long speaker cables.
Glass has a high breakdown voltage, so glass and porcelain are great on old power poles with high voltage… and they were even popular 150 years ago on the local telegraph lines. But I suspect that other materials may have dielectric constants that are better (lower??). |
@holmz Confused by your comment about monoblock amps. The amp in that photo is a stereo amp. The speaker cables are Tel Wire cables, which while more valuable then some are not in the "amp money" category. As an aside, regardless of using monos or a stereo amp, in general, you will benefit by keeping speaker cables short and using longer interconnects to the preamp or source w/volume control. In general when doing long cable runs, balanced cables are beneficial if you have balanced gear. See my system page for an example. Cheers, Spencer |
I’m just going to whip up a few on my 3d printer and call it good. If nothing else, buying one to print cable management clips and brackets is well worth the cost:) Worst case I’m out 20 bucks of plastic. Best case I get to answer the question for threat of my life of why I have mini golden gate bridges on the floor🤣 |
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