AudioQuest DBS Field

"DBS field prevents it by keeping molecules organized all the time. Also, polarization of molecules is probably stronger with higher voltage"

aw come on!

Paulsax - That's mechanics of dielectric absorption. You'll find it here: http://www.sencore.com/uploads/files/UnderstandDielectricAbsorption.pdf

Is it significant? I have no idea since I don't use Audioquest but some their cables like "Sky" are very, very good. Reviewers mentioned some difference with DBS ON vs OFF but it could be placebo effect as well. I don't know enough to question Audioquest. Acoustic Zen Absolute (foam Teflon in oversized tubes), that I use, is as good as SKY but without DBS.

Kijanki I'm making no claims what so ever about Audioquest cables and their relative worth. Merely that the jargon gets good sometimes. I read the monograph you referenced and yes that is a pretty good one on caps not conductors. Go to another outfit like Synergistic and they will go on and on about how megavoltages from a vandergraph generator make the cable better. As these two approaches are completely opposite one must be incorrect. Yet both seem to be decent cables ergo it is likely that the sciency bits are more marketing. I'm not sure about cables but telling me that cable X will align the quantum flux is not helping. In this case extrapolating capacitor behavior on to conducting cables seems dangerous.

I need to keep my mouth shut I guess. either way I do hope everyone finds success with these however they work.

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Paulsax - Cable is capacitor. Its capacitance and inductance might play role. Purity of metal might play role as well. The rest of it is a big question mark.

I had two speaker cables with about similar highs, lows and midrange but one of them was lean sounding while the other was full sounding (male voices chestiness). Difference was very pronounced (lower midrange) with the same amp and speakers. I don't know how to explain it just with resistance, capacitance and inductance model.

I'm always very skeptical but at my first encounter with better than lamp cord speaker cable - Audioquest Indigo (sold by foot) I experienced very muffled sound for first 30 min then very bright sound that eventually settled. People claim that there is no break-in with cables and nothing is better than lamp cord.

OK I see what you mean Kijanki. Have to have a think on this one. One reason I'm leary is the EMF vectors completely different and much of the dipole aspect makes less or no sense.

to me the inductance is more relevant but..........

nice discussion.

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