Geoffkait ......I have used the ceramic Cable Elevators for years and never gave it a second thought and never tried anything else. They got the cable off the floor which made sense as well as being able to better organize the cables behind my system. ( and easier to clean around ) So are you saying that the ceramic in those elevators contain metals used in that process that has a measurable sonic affect on the cables / sound ? Hmmmmmm.......wow. It would be a total pain in the rear to remove them now and see what happens ......I have seen the Gigiteck I think that's who they are for ohhhh $300 for three of them I think. They must know something we do not. Let me know what you found out as I would be interested. Note : the wife would not be interested in toilet paper rolls in the living room.
Cable Risers/Elevators revisited
For a couple of years now, I've been using ceramic cable elevators, you know, the ones that are overpriced telephone pole pieces. 😉 I've used them blindly, and always have had a pretty revolving system, since my speaker upgrade earlier this year, I've been reevaluating things. Last night I decided to remove the cable elevators from the system and let the cables rest au natural on the carpeted floor. Honestly, I wasn't expecting a world of differnce. Well, to my surprise, it sounded-better?! Larger soundstage, much better timbre and bloom, less analytical, with better dynamics. It sounds way less hifi, and more like a live performance. I I can't believe it. I would have thought the opposite would have been found. I'm at a loss. Reinserting the lifters brings a super squeaky clean, but univolving and electronic sound. Not sure if it's gen ceramic, but maybe a test drive of different lifter materials is in order.