What makes an interconnect sound like it does?


Are there any generalizations that can be made about the physical designs of interconnects?

Litz?
Co-ax?
Braid?
Copper?
Silver?
Gold?
Palladium?
Teflon?
Poly-pro?
etc...

I guess the same question can be asked of speaker cables, too.
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Showing 1 response by tireguy

What makes speakers sound different?

With interconnects, it sounds like you have the idea. What are they made of? Geometery, insulation, termination, the connector's themselves, cryogenically treated, and the quantity/quality of everything that was used to make them all change the sound. There is no universal secret formula to making "good" sounding interconnects- it typically involves a lot of trial an error, a great understanding of science and math and the ability to replicate your creations the exact same way time and time again.