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Why Do Cables Matter?

To me, all you need is low L, C, and R. I run Mogami W3104 bi-wire from my McIntosh MAC7200 to my Martin Logan Theos. We all know that a chain is only as strong as its' weakest link - so I am honestly confused by all this cable discussion. 

What kind of wiring goes from the transistor or tube to the amplifier speaker binding post inside the amplifier? It is usually plain old 16 ga or 14 ga copper. Then we are supposed to install 5 - 10' or so of wallet-emptying, pipe-sized pure CU or AG with "special configurations" to the speaker terminals?

What kind of wiring is inside the speaker from the terminals to the crossover, and from the crossover to the drivers? Usually plain old 16 ga or 14 ga copper.

So you have "weak links" inside the amplifier, and inside the speaker, so why bother with mega expensive cabling between the two? It doesn't make logical sense to me. It makes more sense to match the quality of your speaker wires with the existing wires in the signal path [inside the amplifier and inside the speaker].

 

 

kinarow1
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ieales
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MasterBuilt are probably fine cables. Like all cables, they interact with the source and load. There is no Magic Bullet.

Their spiel and its ilk are repeated ad nauseum on most every audiophool product page. 😵

recklesskelly
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Okay time to say goodbye, not sure about magic bullets, my system sounds fantastic and if a component is not contributing to my musical enjoyment, off it goes. Shame some people just come to these threads to throw stones.

decooney
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@rodman99999 ...Some companies offer a 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee, so- those that are actually interested, have absolutely nothing to lose, by trying (experimenting with) such...

 

There. Eliminate the mystery, and 1000 questions. Just try it. Decide for yourself.

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ieales
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Shame some people just come to these threads to throw stones.

Stating provable facts isn't throwing stones.

"my system sounds fantastic" and could be made not so with a single cable mismatch.

Sometimes you have to wake a sleepwalker so they don't fall down the stairs.

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thyname
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Just try it. Decide for yourself.

This unfortunately has nothing to do with trying. These folks never try anything, they just steer the pot in audio forums. That’s all they do, their reason for being. Feeling appropriate. See the post above mine. You will get the gist of it

 

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