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What type of cables make the most difference

What type of cables, in your subjective experience, makes the most difference? I’m not focusing on brands, but rather, on type, ie, speaker cables, power cables, analog interconnect, digital interconnect, and anything else I may have omitted. If you don’t think cables beyond a base level of competency makes a difference that’s fine too. 
 

zavato
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macg19
1,371 posts
 

In my experience:

  1. Speaker cables / analogue interconnects
  2. Power cables / digital interconnects

@frank009 

Pretty sure WBC are made in Sri Lanka. When are you going to set up your virtual system?

oldelectricalinspector
58 posts
 

I have been adding Nordost powder products recently.  I just received a Tyr power cable which replaced a RedDawn. The change wasn’t subtle. The soundstage increased in all directions. Instruments were better defined and more pronounced I installed it yesterday and have been listening all day today. I’m very pleasantly surprised 

roadcykler
340 posts
 

Seeing how cables of any variety make no objective difference in sound, it doesn't matter which you spend too much money on when replacing them.

mark200mph
849 posts
 

I like monoblocks cus I can run short speaker length reducing resistance in the 60 foot long runs as it is suggested 10 gauge or greater. I have some 4 gauge speaker cables and like the expanding bananna plugs that fit tight. For sure insulation dielectric and skin effect are important. 90 degrees if you cross other system cables. Twisting or weaving seems to help reduce emf,  rf, interference.  Long xlr don't seem to distract. Enjoy the science and the music.

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