Stranded cables give up accuracy and precision. Unless you want such tone control because it masks mask a flaw of the chain or you just like e.g boomy base, go solid core. DNM or Acoustic Revive Av-spc
Advice on speaker cables.
Hello. First time post here and I understand there’s no definitive answer, just looking for advice. I have a midrange system to me anyway and most of it was purchased new recently after giving up on repair of vintage gear. I’ve been using the same 12 gauge Apature copper speaker wire since 1982 and figured I would upgrade. I didn’t realize the hole I was going down. I’ve tried Blue Jean 10 white sounded dull, as well as WBC 7 gauge which I somewhat liked except bass seemed boomy at the expense of treble and midrange. Cables I’ve been advised to try are Kimber 4pr or 8pr as well as Audio Analysis oval 12. I’ve only used bare wire in the past not sure if that matters. My system is Yamaha as1200, Cxn100 streamer, Rotel 1572 mkii cd, Nakamichi oms1a cd. Speakers are Polk monitor 10a I bought new in 1982 with recently upgraded clarity cap crossovers. All interconnects are WBC. Appreciate any advice on speaker cables. Thank you.
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According to who?
let’s review the system the cables are going to be deployed in…
In my opinion you want cables in that system that have good noise rejection and don’t emphasize any particular bandwidth. Can’t be bright, can’t be dull. |
@buellrider97 thanks for the kind words. The hat still fits no worries :) |
To @kmm84, if you like your Apature speaker cables and tried WBC 7s, liking them less, you might end up chasing your tail with other copper speaker cables. I’ve owned and still own Apature cables [in my collection I test with] and a friend still uses my former speaker cable pairs. Quite nice for the $ btw. . f you own the BL-8s, silver over copper version, they will offer a little more detail than today’s average copper speaker cables. Just to help clarify, why are you changing again? |
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