Given the amount of attention cables get on websites like this and elsewhere, I don't think your thought process is in error. I do, however, feel it would be a foolish move to start playing with cables in your situation, unless you can try them first. Using cables to fix a problem is never a good idea. I would suggest you look at your room first, as well as some different placement options. Also, are you actually getting sound that you don't like, or are you just reading that your system shouldn't sound good in a room like yours? If you like what you hear, I wouldn't worry about it. Due to the amount of variables in play, you can sometimes get lucky with an odd room. It would be a good idea to set your system up, temporally, in another room and see what the results are. Using that as a reference, you may find that your system may not sound as bad as you think. The key here is experimentation. Experiment first, spend money second. If I had to guess, I would say that room treatment/setup, would give the best results in your case.
Would appreciate feedback on logic
I've connected all my speakers with Radio Shack 12 ga zip wire. OK, the speakers make sound and I like the sound. That's all I can say at the moment. My listening room has hideous acoustics with small area, one side wall concrete the other side wall opening onto a larger open space, speakers forced to be inches away from back wall that's concrete block, poured cement walls elsewhere, thin pile carpeting on floor (basement), etc. and to top it off there's a huge steel home gym in the middle of the room. Now, I'm interested in seeing if a change in speaker cables may benefit my system. I reached out to a couple of manufacturers who offered home trials and was very transparent regarding my current environment. No cable manufacturer wanted their products trailled in the listening environment I described. OK, here's the logic question - good or bad, if cables made a real difference, would that difference not be detectable more or less in any listening environment? I have 5 pages of listening notes focusing on a set of reference music from Bach to Judas Priest, describing specific passages or features in the piece and what I'm hearing. If cables made some difference, would not a difference be detectable? I have a $700 budget for speaker cables and am not interested in acts of faith here. I'd rather make my own from Cat 7 ethernet cable than drop $700 on vendor attestations.
I'd be interested in knowing if my thought process on this is in error, and if it is how I should approach speaker cable auditioning.
I'd be interested in knowing if my thought process on this is in error, and if it is how I should approach speaker cable auditioning.
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