As the amount of current the cables carry increase, the geometry matters less and less.I think it's the opposite. That is the higher the current, the more geometry matters.
Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry?
They’re some pricey cables that have claim to fame because of the high tech geometry used in their cables.
Many of these cables have patents on specific geometry patterns used in their cables and use this as a reason their cables sound so good. For that reason, many say the reason their cables cost so much is they’re so complex . The man hours to make a pr results in their high price. That maybe true for some cables, but I’ve seen very pricey cables using the same geometry reason that look like a thin piece of wire rapped in outer jacket no thicker than a pencil. So,Is all this geometry just another way to justify their cost or is it true science that we are paying in the end?
Many of these cables have patents on specific geometry patterns used in their cables and use this as a reason their cables sound so good. For that reason, many say the reason their cables cost so much is they’re so complex . The man hours to make a pr results in their high price. That maybe true for some cables, but I’ve seen very pricey cables using the same geometry reason that look like a thin piece of wire rapped in outer jacket no thicker than a pencil. So,Is all this geometry just another way to justify their cost or is it true science that we are paying in the end?
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Investing in decent interconnects has saved me big bucks in the long run. They have enabled me to hear and enjoy almost exactly what I am buying upstream, not some filtered, dynamically compressed facsimile thereof. Had I not, I could have made some choices I would have regretted later down the track. |
@b4icuIf If you want to find out about audio cable design from a rather scientific point of view, I suggest reading the Iconoclast “white papers - design briefs” where a seasoned cable designer/engineer shares his process/methodology of his designing Iconoclast cables using the resources/equipment of the large cable company Belden.https://www.iconoclastcable.com/story/ |
Mr. kennyc
Sorry, you just used an old trick to deverse me to a website of no significance at all. There is no science involved in that site. BS? a lot! You really look for science? The cable's character that matters is its resistance. As the cable is an extension of the Amp's Ro (DF) it's value of resistance shall be low, to keep the DF as close to it's given figures. That can be calculated. It will differ from system to system, by the Amp's DF and required cable length. It works! You are kindly invited to my thread of How to select a good Speaker Cable https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-to-select-a-good-speaker-cable Read the feedback of those who were interested in my theory and tried it out, for as little as US $100 or less. After this try, cables purchased for thousands of $ went to storage. Geometry? First try a calculated thicker cable. That's more like science than Geometry. Belden is a respected raw cable manufacturer. They do not make Audio speaker cables. They make spools of cables: all kinds. When I was with a VOA (Voice Of America) station RFP, they asked for Belden. They said specifically what cable (P/N) and how to treat it. None was regarding Audio speaker cables. Using the Belden name is nice, but it doesn't impresses me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 :-) |
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