I am thinking of buying highend speaker cable but I am not sure if its worth the price tag...
2007-07-23 10:58:47 · 10 answers · asked by Rick M 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Hi there.Some are definitely a scam .Others are genuine in that they believe Speaker Cables can and do sound different so they manufacture what they consider to be better Cables to carry the signal from the Amplifier to the Speakers without losing or changing information.That is why they cost more than "average"cables. It is up to you to decide if you think they may give you a better sound from your Speakers.
A good Speaker Cable should have low Resistance and Inductance and moderately low Capacitance.Ideally the length should be as short as possible to minimise losses and the right thickness for the signal to travel from the Amplifier to the Speakers.
Although others say speaker cables all sound the same ,this is not true.There are differences in sound, particularly cables with solid core wires and those with multi- strand twisted wires.As to which is better there is no way of knowing.They just sound "different."
I have been using Van Den Hul speaker cable since 1984 and i find it to be the best match for my system. I recently bought some Roksan HDC - 02S High Definition Speaker Cable to see if it was an improvement over the Van Den Hul.
I was quite surprised ,it actually sounded worse .Being premium cable from England i was sure it would sound better or at least as good as my existing cables. So there you have it,my imagination or a difference in cable sound.I'll let you be the judge on that one!
2007-07-23 16:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Hi End Speaker Cable
2016-12-17 09:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a scam. A few years ago I asked my Electronics Technology teacher what "oxygen free" speaker wire would do. He said he didn't know what I was talking about and that it wouldn't matter. It's all copper when you come down to it, it will conduct electricity the same.
Although the size will vary the amount of resistance, which can affect quality. You don't want to under size your wires for sure - 18 ga is far to small for anything other than headphones. I use 12 ga wire on my home audio systems - larger for car audio, depending on the speaker also.
In short - don't waste money on "high end" wire - or a lot of your other cables really. The component controls the quality or what functions take place - the wire is all copper.
2007-07-23 12:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchman 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They aren't really a scam, but I doubt you are running the equipment for it to make a difference. As an electrical engineer, the difference of signal degradation against a standard nitrogen dielectric cored acoustic research cable (best buy's low end) over about 15 feet will be about the same as AQ's, as long as they are the same gauge, and have ample shielding. Now the AQ will shine if it runs through a lot of high powered wires, where EMD can occur.
2007-07-23 17:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by The Anonymous 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally speaking... higher end speaker cables are not better by enough margin to justify any increase in price. In fact, many audiophiles claim that it's not even possible to tell the difference in complete double-blind conditions. THe thing to be concerned about is getting the proper speaker wire size. For most living rooms and such when you aren't going to have any wires longer than 25 feet, 16 gauge would be fine. For longer, you might want 14 gauge. But otherwise... I think any speaker wire would be suitable.
2007-07-23 11:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by jbone907 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think its a scam.
Years ago, when I bought my speakers, I took my favorite classical CD with me to the stereo stores and listened to the music at varying volumes on each pair of speakers I was considering.
I chose a pair of Boston Acoustics speakers costing a few hundred dollars each.
After choosing the speakers, I originally connected my speakers using standard household wiring wires. And then thinking I was missing something, I tried the more expensive speaker cables. I was very disappointed. I couldn't hear any difference between the cheap wires and the expensive speaker cables. I felt ripped off.
2007-07-23 11:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by JimDandy 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What higher end cable? It really depends on what equipment you have for it to make a difference. Also some like bluejeans, monoprice, etc.. are a scam.
You really need to purchase them and see if you can tell the difference. If you can't then you take them back! All true audiophiles go thru several sets of cables before they choose a set for a application!
2007-07-24 06:29:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would never go to any interview unless I knew exactly what the company did and what the job was. Tell them that you did not apply to them and you are wondering how they got your CV and say that since you don't know the company you would like them to send you information about their business, what they do, how long they have been in business, and a job description for the position you are being interviewed for. If they won't send this to you, don't go
2016-05-21 04:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by laticia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zaola cables Two thumbs up
2007-07-25 06:32:59 · answer #9 · answered by CSC78 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no! there not a scam, under these conditions, if they are analog cables or speakers cables they will make a difference but only if you have a high end source amp and speakers. if not you wont notice a difference.
2007-07-23 17:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋