Does anyone know who makes/sells...


those ceramic footers that are used to raise speaker cables off the floor? Are they effective?
Thanks
Carl
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There are a lot of snake oil products out there and the cable towers certainly sounded like one. Some people swear by them and someone (who are normally more honest) simply couldn't tell any difference.
I can immediatly tell a difference when elevating my speaker cables with simple blocks of wood, I would try that before investing in anything expensive and see if you can hear an improvment.
Czapp I found a tweak that you may want to try. Get some large Dixie cups,cut a hole through them, slide your cables, and then turn the cups upside down(opening on the floor). I have my cardas cables dressed as such. Can't say much about sonics but it keeps them off the floor. Good listening!
Stehno is right. You can buy the same thing at any big hardware or electrical supply house. These are MUCH cheaper to say the least. Unfortunately, the ceramic used is not "audiophile grade" : )

These are called "cable hangers" or "wire hangers". They come in two different heights, one being much shorter at about 2" and the other about 5-6" or so. I would HIGHLY recommend using the larger ones or you will have to have a support every couple of inches. This is due to the natural sag that the wire has hanging from the suspension points. Sean
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