Speaker cable upgrade- advice appreciated

Between the hash & Heinz I've got the Monster™ munchies.

 

Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kicker Five and get some Monster Mash instead!

 

See, and there is always those who like yellow mustard on a BallPark.

 

When perhaps, the innocent music strolling harmlessly down the wire in question is infested and smeared with random distortion...

Kind of like when a gentle conversation about wire flavors and fragrances, becomes abruptly and confusingly derailed by a seeming "distortion", generated by a small group of perhaps ,narrow framed, pseudoscientific square mind types, who spend their days arguing and question anything and everything that they don't have math and a scientific explanation for (just for the sake of arguing).

Enjoyment is not always measured by understanding, yet it is still enjoyment.

And if a wire could be braided or shielded or fashioned some how to reject that distortion, the happy music could more clearly reach the anticipative pleasure seeker, and joy would ensue (without explanation)!

I realize, for some minds, the question of how? is so nagging that they could simple never just enjoy, and trust in their senses to derive said enjoyment, I for one, am one of those who doesn't have that problem and I'll patiently wait for science to catch up.

Happy Listening! through happy cabling.

 

Well said!

 

I'm curious as to how a speaker cable can reject "random distortion"? Where would this "random distortion" be coming from? I'm not mocking you just really interested in an explanation about "random distortion".

Bill

 

By just avoiding adding its own distortions. Let the music flow more freely to the speaker.

 

If you read up on triboelectric noise, you will see that technology designed to minimize this noise is utilized in the medical and military worlds. Now, I've had no one offer me a solid run down on IF this noise source is applicable to, say, speaker cable. One gets down to the existing testing standard, and the general query regarding if small scale vibration—the sort that would be caused by speakers—would introduce this sort of noise. That's one example. There are probably a few more beyond the basic electrical parameters that differ from wire to wire.

This distortion could be called random, because it could be exacerbated by motion, which could or could not be a problem.

When you have wire manufacturers designing to address a variety problems, some of which won't be an issue in any given system, you would seem to get just the varied results and impressions that are exchanged on a forum like this.

 

OK, thanks.

Bill

 

If i could like this posting more than once I would.

 

BJC

 

Blue Jeans Cables work for me as well. I can't recall if I used BJC Ten White or BJC Twelve White. Sounds great to me and certainly won't break the bank .

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm

Bill

 

I use BJC throughout my rig. I once bought an AQ silver IC for my Scout to my Jolida JD9, big mistake. The AQ sounded lifeless with a big loss in detail compared to the BJC IC. Lesson learned.

 

Good point.

 

Generally, I use standard OFC. Tempted by Tellurium Q for a run though.

 

Expecting my silver speaker cables from UPS today. I've put in a few hours with the 12g OFC zip cord. I'm not in a "new purchase buzz" situation since I'm merely getting what I've had returned to me.

 

Interesting point here. I find myself disturbed that I've invested so much time, money, and effort in putting together a "complete system", yet if I merely unplug my entry level power conditioner (Shunyata Defender) the sound is deteriorated just enough that I'm not satisfied. I'm finding the same thing with the speaker wire. All of the room treatment, speaker positioning, 2 proper pairs of interconnects, pretty nice front end, amplification, and quite impressive speakers and just one little thing disrupts the sound I expect.

 

I think perhaps, the secret is not to assume that the only way is up (expense wise).

 

Definitely. Last week I tried some very inexpensive Belden 8402 microphone cable interconnects, and find them quite satisfying so far. Tin platter copper, but with the same connectors A23 and Shindo uses. More here: http://jeffsplace.me/wordpress/?p=7325

 

Interesting comparison.

 

I don't assume anything, but my experience having used Belden, OFC zip cord, and having tried a few others is that I like my Analysis Plus. Besides, my response to Steve had nothing to do with high prices.

 

I, of course, wouldn't know. That sir, would be your own choice, based on your own conclusions / rationale / wallet.

 

Hello Steve, indeed. Which is why I bought my cables used or ex-dem. Has anyone out there paid full whack for Audio Note Sooloos wires...?!

No badge of honour with me. Just good ears...and a shrewd sense for a bargain!