How to test speaker cables by ChatGPT

I asked ChatGPT how I should go about testing "audiophile speaker cables", the response below. Not wrong.

There are different ways to test audiophile speaker cables, but here are some general steps you can follow:

Set up your testing environment: You’ll need a testing device (such as a multimeter) and a testing signal source (such as an amplifier or an audio player). Connect your cables to your testing device and the signal source.
Test for continuity: Use a multimeter to check if there is continuity in the cables. This will confirm that the conductors are not broken and that the connectors are properly connected.
Test for resistance: Measure the resistance of the cables using a multimeter. The resistance should be low, typically less than 0.1 ohm per meter. Higher resistance can cause a loss of signal or affect the frequency response.
Test for capacitance: Measure the capacitance of the cables using a capacitance meter. The capacitance should be low, typically less than 100 picofarads per meter. Higher capacitance can cause signal loss or distortion.
Test for frequency response: Connect your cables to a speaker and play a frequency sweep from your signal source. Use an oscilloscope or a frequency analyzer to check the frequency response of the cables. A good cable should not alter the frequency response significantly.
Listen for sound quality: Finally, use your ears to listen to the sound quality of your system with the tested cables. Compare the sound to a reference system with known good cables. If there is no significant difference, your cables are likely performing well.

zlone03-22-2023 3:36pm

czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,652 posts 03-22-2023 at 03:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What chatGPT did is dropped the word Audiophile leaving the rest the same. After all cables should NOT by ANY possible means bring ANY differences. The more neutral-the better.
raysmtb1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 792 posts 03-22-2023 at 06:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete how are you even sure that your preamp is producing bass frequencies? I have a spectrum analyzer hooked up in between the cables between the preamp and the amp. It gives me a visual to see if there is bass at that frequency even playing. It’s amazing how you remember your songs having a lot of bass, but they really don’t have very deep bass. Period at the worst case scenario when I want to test something, I download a Frequency like 100 Hz or 50 Hz and I just let it play. That tells you at what volume level you need to be before your speakers will even reproduce 50 Hz. Many speakers claim that they’ll go down to 22 Hz but you have to have the volume jacked up so high to hear it , it’s not even worth saying that it will reproduce the frequency . So, I highly recommend that you get a way to visually see what your preamp is trying to reproduce. If you don’t see the fire going up, then there’s not that frequency in the recording. Pretty simple when you think about it.
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