02-17-13: Grannyring
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For me simple, well constructed solid core copper cables sound best. No special pureness or anything. Just plain old Teflon coated, solid core copper in various gauges all bundled into a very thick and stiff cable.
To my ears and likes, they sound better then all high dollar silver cables I have tried. Again...for me. Another may need to spend big money for those pure silver cables as they sound best to them. It's all good and listen on!
Grannyring --
Could you elaborate on the aspect of "various gauges all bundled into a very thick and stiff cable"?
To my ears simply constructed solid core cables quite obviously is the way to go as well. There's something about their (lack of) sonic imprinting that is both distinctly "right" and that carries a particular marker(not to be confused with 'character;' on the contrary, as I hear it) that goes across their various incarnations.
Previously I used Mundorf's teflon insulated 1.5mm solid core Silver/gold wires as stand-alone speaker cables, but for some time now I've run them in (single wire) parallel with Mundorf CFC14 copper foils(2.1 sqmm), a combination of which proves a great synergy and therefore comes highly recommended. The copper foils infuses body/substance, presence, vitality, a more natural tone and timbre, and sharper edges. The combination of the two wins over both in singular runs.
It would seem parallel runs of similar cables in single wire configuration just as well lends many of the same traits as the silver/gold and copper combo mentioned above.
