Let me have it....tell me I'm crazy....but I use Romex 12/2 for speaker cable

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BlueFox wrote: »

I should say I see the icons on an iPad, but not on a PC. Once I get to work I will recheck.

I think you broke the internet!

Do we really have a 6-page thread going to debate whether high quality cables will impact sound quality when listening to am radio????

Look at the OP’s sig. He has more sources than just a tuner….i.e. DAC, CD player, TT, etc. The guy simply stated that he thought bass sounded tighter using Romex vs. some of the stranded cable he has tried. Things went downhill from there. Same type of thing happened to me when I was new to the forum. Guys don't take you serious if you ask a question that goes against their belief and experience. Words get twisted and opinions form without even knowing a damn thing about the person.

It’s just solid copper wire, what’s the big deal? Who else has tried it? Many NAME cables use a form of solid copper. Why would anyone be surprised if it does sound better than SOME stranded cables out there? There is ALWAYS a more expensive and different sounding cable. A finding like this does not discount the entire high end.

Then the $900 power cable question was asked....and even though it has been talked about forever, it's a valid point. If every wire connected to the system matters then at what point does one address the wall wire, outlet, Amp rating, etc? $5K, $10K, $20K system and above? How much of a difference does it make? How many have done a wall socket blind test?

I guess I just don't care for the tone in threads like this....not just this one but in general around the net. Yes, some have been into it since forever but some have just turned down the high end audio road.

I got that same tone years ago at some of the local high end audio stores. I was a curious hands on young musician type with a good ear for audio. I studied music, electronics technology, audio video production. I'd played in all different sized bands in all different sized venues and was amazed at the variables that affect sound. I had questions about what it takes to make a stereo sound realistic. Staging, imaging, tonal accuracy, balance, ambience, timbre, etc. are things I wanted to learn more about. However, if one did not think a particular expensive brand was the best thing ever heard or if one did not have deep pockets some sales guys would look down on you and not give you the time of day. That old school elitist attitude in high end audio was alive and well back then.

There is no need for it today. Yes, every question in the world has been answered a million times on the net in the archives of audio forums. Yes, guys get sick of the same questions over and over again. Still....some could lighten up a bit. Even in the higher circles of audiophilia guys don't agree on the sound of particular expensive gear. There are several out there with the desire and ears to enjoy a high fi system but lack of time and money prevents it. Myself, I would be much further along had I not got so tied up with car audio back in the late 80's-90's. Many times I had a better system in the car than I did in the house....always on the go! Back on the right track now....HT is about as far as I care to go for now....on to some resolution and detail in a much better environment for listening....finally!

OK, I got that out...not that anyone cares. It’s ALL about the music anyway!!!
Let's all look forward to the OP taking the next step and testing cables. Where is the camaraderie? Isn't that what this forum and audio as a hobby is all about?

Ok, I'm out...back to music!

Walt

The best way to evaluate is to be very familiar with how something sounds in your setup. This can be your favorite CD on your stereo, or Blue Ray in the HT. Just change one thing and play your favorite CD. If anything has changed you should be able to tell.

Also, try to do this at night when it is nice and quiet. Trying to do this during the day with lots of distracting background noise can be futile.

"High-end" Nakamichi Speaker Cable".....never heard of them making cables. Seems like Dougs cables are the highest quality and should give you the best bang for the buck. However, a lot of real estate remains in that price category.

Different IC's ? Whats in there now ?

Believe it or not...those square fiber egg trays make excellent sound baffling material..use of those goes way back.....

Coat hanger "will work" too....don't see those on your list either. If you only want to compare apples...you'll only taste apples. Have to throw an orange in there somewhere.