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I'd probably lose this bet....

I've been in electronics all my life. There is one facet of audio and the audio community that I am having a difficuilt time with. SPEAKER WIRE! I would BET $$ that there is NO person that could guess which wire he was listening to if the run was, say 20 to each speaker. I would be referring to the VERY BEST cable one could find and compare it with the same gauge of Monster cable or similar. I would guess that the person could not guess it all 20 times. And the other thing that amazes me is that some speaker cable is labeled for the "correct direction". In my archaic way of thinking ac or dc does not know the difference. I might be WAY off base, but if I am I hope someone sheds some light on this for me. ( $1,200 for an 8 foot set of cables??? )B
bababondoman
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ghosthouse
4,312 posts
 
Baba- I'm not a gambler so I'll decline your proposal. But,
if claims about speaker wire are jammin' up your brain, wait
'til you get a load of posts about power cords making a
difference. I am not an EE, I am not encumbered by
electronics theory and I have no idea why wire should matter
(or not) but the simple fact is...the sound changes when you
change wire...and not just temporarily. I'm not offended by
the ridicule of the skeptics. Am not on a campaign to change
anyone's mind. I was a skeptic once too but heard the
difference for myself in a very modest system. For me, wire's
another option towards sonic improvement...mainly an issue of
how much you are willing to spend.
bababondoman OP
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Ok ok ok, I get the picture guys. And I will answer your question regarding the past 20 years. I suppose I have always spent whatever money to purchase whatever I needed to gain the sound that I PERSONALLY like to listen to. Next time I get to the big city I'll do evaluation and see if I hear a difference. The I'll to see what all the fuss is about these horseless carriages. :)
zd542
5,339 posts
 
bababondoman,

"I would BET $$ that there is NO person that could guess which wire he was listening to if the run was, say 20 to each speaker. I would be referring to the VERY BEST cable one could find and compare it with the same gauge of Monster cable or similar. I would guess that the person could not guess it all 20 times."

Interresting offer. I don't gamble. If you are serious, though, I would like to take you up on your offer. How much would you be willing to bet?
jallen
502 posts
 
I dont think you will find "the best" cable. Let me choose the cables and the rest is easy. I have been cable tested before and picked the different cable 100% of the time. If I can get it correct 100% you pay. Areyou near the bay area? Jallen
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