Run cable through metal stand?

Although this doesn't belong to this thread I would like to respond to Nsgarch: I think these unscientific issues regarding cables, for example the lifting cables off the ground thing and cable jackets are just hype and a way to make money. That cables could make (big) differences is to many already a questionable issue. To come around with various gimmicks to make those few feet of cables sounding "better" is way overdone (and a bit of hype too in my opinion). Art, I think the theory is right to protect cables for RFI by using a form of Faradayan cage (your metal corridor), but in practice it wouldn't give any difference at all soundwise.

Chris

Chris, for the record, I wasn't endorsing the use of cable lifters. I too think they're hype. I just mentioned them for the sake of completeness. If a speaker cable is properly designed, issues of inductance should have been solved internally. The cable should be able to lay on or next to anything (except parallel to electrical lines) without deterioration in performance IMO. I didn't mean to imply otherwise.

Cables do sound different. The open questions are:
1. Is the firms explanation real or marketing hype? (e.g. some kind of special construction). AND
2. Do these sonic differences really matter a lot, AND
3. Are these differences due to simple measurable characteristics such as impedence and capacitance?

I have heard, in extreme cases, one change in a pair of interconnects make a night and day difference in a system (adding Cardas to an extremely lean harsh system), but in general the difference is audible but not earth-shaking.

As for cable lifters, I tried them and did not hear a difference but I liked them so I used them for a couple of years, then sold them.

Art