Basquelle
Established Member
I apologise profusely in advance for posting this, but needs must!
I don't believe in expensive speaker cables. I don't believe that any effect of copper grain, of surface electron transport or any of the other quoted effects have any significance on transmission of a high amp low volt signal at the levels of home hifi.
However, first, when I bought my first serious-ish hifi a few years ago, the dealer was so sure of the cables he wanted to sell me, he offered a free demo of them. I couldn't accept it as I was moving to France and couldn't assemble all the right kit on my visits back. But it showed his confidence.
Second, my brother, who is an electrical engineer and not a hifi enthusiast was persuaded after listening to my system to buy a better one himself. He was disappointed when he got it home, and rang the (same) dealer who came out, fitted expensive cables and made, apparently, a huge improvement.
So, who is for and who is against 'proper' cables? Is it worth trying them? Should I open my mind and cheque book to the possibility or lean back on my gut instinct that plenty of plain old copper is more than adequate? Convince myself that the dealer fixed my brother's system by some unspotted tweaking and then took the chance to sell on some cable?
I don't believe in expensive speaker cables. I don't believe that any effect of copper grain, of surface electron transport or any of the other quoted effects have any significance on transmission of a high amp low volt signal at the levels of home hifi.
However, first, when I bought my first serious-ish hifi a few years ago, the dealer was so sure of the cables he wanted to sell me, he offered a free demo of them. I couldn't accept it as I was moving to France and couldn't assemble all the right kit on my visits back. But it showed his confidence.
Second, my brother, who is an electrical engineer and not a hifi enthusiast was persuaded after listening to my system to buy a better one himself. He was disappointed when he got it home, and rang the (same) dealer who came out, fitted expensive cables and made, apparently, a huge improvement.
So, who is for and who is against 'proper' cables? Is it worth trying them? Should I open my mind and cheque book to the possibility or lean back on my gut instinct that plenty of plain old copper is more than adequate? Convince myself that the dealer fixed my brother's system by some unspotted tweaking and then took the chance to sell on some cable?