Best audio $$$$$$ I have ever spent.

Polk user

I bought 20 of these and after the install my highs were higher and my lows were lower. I have MUCH more clarity. I never would have believed that raising my speaker wire off the floor would make such a difference. Wish I had done this sooner.

SolidSqual

link?

kevhed72

I am skeptical, but not closed minded, and need someone to explain this...

madmax

Not sure but a few things come to mind. No charges from the floor, capacitance/inductance changing less and causeing no charges, less vibrations to move the cable around. I don't quite grasp it.
madmax

sTiLlLeArNiNg

i remember briefly reading a thread last week or so suggesting something like this but using ceramic's and vegetable's? lol

do they truly work? if so why not make your own? seem's simple enough....

what is the theory behind these on how they work?

mhardy6647

the basic notion seems to be trading the dielectric of the floor/flooring material (e.g., synthetic carpet) for air.

Here's an example, with somewhat less hyperbolic ad copy than I remember from his paper catalogs...
http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/cablelifts.php

lanion

Well your wire is carrying a current and thus will create a magnetic field around it. Inducing a magnetic charge in the floor could then cause the floor to induce some electrical interference in your wire and thus make your signal noisier. Now, the dielectric potential of wood floors is quite low while that of carpeting can vary quite a bit.... but its never going to be that high. Over a long cable run it could add up to something though. Im sure the effect of these thinsg would be scientifically measurable, but its up to you if youc an hear it.

Most of all they really just overcharge for these things. You would do just as well propping them up with some paperback books every couple feet to see if it makes a difference. If you notice anything go ahead and buy something more attractive.

kcoc321

I wondered about this when I saw the "produce standoffs" thread,
There are similar standoffs that are used for rebar when pouring footings.
IDK why they wouldn't work and are alot cheaper, $1.80 ea (2.25"h)
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=212684-157-05958&lpage=none

they also have them in 3.25"h for $2ea.
btw the saddle is 1/2"-5/8" dia, so most cables should fit easily...

Polkitup2

Polk user wrote: »

I bought 20 of these and after the install my highs were higher and my lows were lower. I have MUCH more clarity. I never would have believed that raising my speaker wire off the floor would make such a difference. Wish I had done this sooner.

But were your mids middier? :rolleyes:

Kex

Polk user wrote: »

I bought 20 of these and after the install my highs were higher and my lows were lower. I have MUCH more clarity. I never would have believed that raising my speaker wire off the floor would make such a difference. Wish I had done this sooner. ...

I suppose we should be happy that tags are not around at this point ... I hate to think what the "cable nonsense" tagger would be adding on this thread!

It's not something I'm likely to be considering in the next ten years, regardless, but congratulations on the added enjoyment of your system, Polk user!

sTiLlLeArNiNg

thank's for the explanation's boy's

guess i'll be OK cuz i have wood laminate floor's and my media room is smaller than my washroom! lol

madmax

Some people hang their cables from the ceiling with fishing line.
madmax

dee1949

...cheap alternative to give it a try is Styrofoam cups

danz1906

dee1949 wrote: »

...cheap alternative to give it a try is Styrofoam cups

That just might work:p

warren

What about TV cables, Comcast,AT&T U- Verse, etc; electric, and phone cables that are burried under ground? Would they sound better, and the picture clearer if they were suspened in the air by poles?