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Do Vandy subs benefit from better cables?

Hi,

I'm the proud owner of a pair of bouncing baby Vandersteen 2wq subwoofers. Love 'em, and love what they do for the system.

Currently, I'm using the stock speaker cable that came with the 2wq, between the amp and the subwoofer.

Would the 2wq benefit greatly from having upgraded speaker cables? I thought I read somewhere that because of the nature of the signal, it really wouldn't matter much.

And yet, everywhere else it seems that improved cables make a big difference.

Thanks,
rhanson739
sonic_genius
528 posts
 
Any sub will benefit, IMO. Lamp cord is not an option. :)
rhanson739 OP
269 posts
 
The speaker cable provided by Vandersteen seems rather light. At least the sub has a fixed power cord, so I won't have to trial and error the PCs.
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almarg
9,670 posts
 
The speaker cable provided by Vandersteen seems rather light.
That is because the input to the sub is the input to its amplifier, which has a specified input impedance of 100,000 ohms, and therefore draws negligible current and power. So heavy gauge speaker wire is totally unnecessary.

That said, I express no opinion as to whether an upgrade of the stock cable might result in a perceptible difference. If it does, however, the reason would not be the lower resistance that a heavier gauge would provide.

Regards,
-- Al
rhanson739 OP
269 posts
 
Thanks, Almarg. I believe that was the explanation that I first heard. I was speaking with my audio dealer guy yesterday, and when I asked how much of a difference better cable would make, he said, "Ehh, not much."

Evidently, the cable supplied by Vandersteen seems light, but is of very good quality.
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