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Should cable elevators be used?

I read the dictums from Mapleshade and others that speaker cables should be lifted off carpets of synthetic material.
I always had wool carpets but in retirement have moved to a condo covered in synthetic berber,can't say I have noyiced any great change in my 12ft MIT or ZU speaker cables .
What's the general consensus?
schubert
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rok2id
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Some 'guru' on facebook, while showing off his 'reference' Marantz system, said cables should be off the floor to eliminate interference from THE EARTH!! I think it's all that molten iron sloshing around in the core. This planet is not audiophile friendly.
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rok2id
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'youtube' not facebook, so solly
markpao
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Thought I would chime in for a different approach as it seams most everyone has their cables routed on the floor. I suspended my speaker cables UNDER my floor. They are hung with a plastic connector every other floor joist. No part of the cable sits on the floor. Easy to do as long as you have access to your basement (or crawl space).
audiofeil
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>>Should cable elevators be used?<<

Only when your insurance does not cover a Hoveround.
hevac1
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I like them, they keep static electicity (15000V+) away from my system. Becuase of static I have had to replace blown fuses and tubes as well as componants in some systems I have had.
I keep my house at about 50% humidity. I have let my wiring get out of control during A/C season but correct this before the winter. I just rewired my system and added more lifters for the interconnects. Better to be safe than sorry.
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