jeromeaparis
100+ Head-Fier
Since long, I've been experimenting with the speaker and source cables on various hifi setups, including tube and AV amps And I found that both may have a big impact on the sound.
The quality of the metal counts: it should mostly be made off OFC Copper (3.20$/lb). If not ofc, it may oxydate quickly, conductivity of oxydated copper is bad.
I do not believe in the copper plated aluminium (1$/lb), that is much cheaper, for good hifi. Big cheap cables are made of Al
The number of wires influences the sound, and also the finish or polish of their outer surface.
The diameter of the metal will determine the resistance (ohms) it has influence on bass and sub
The Silver metal, (240$/lb conductivity only slightly better than copper) plated over each wire, will give a (possibly much) brighter sound, specialy for the trebles, and the bass will be more focused but thinner.
Silver plated cables can easily give agressive trebles and hard voices (on some cases with too soft trebles and big round bass it may help if you re too lazy for electronic mods)
I believe that pure ofc copper cables made off lot of thin well polished wires give the best sound specialy for the voices and trebles
The quality of the metal counts: it should mostly be made off OFC Copper (3.20$/lb). If not ofc, it may oxydate quickly, conductivity of oxydated copper is bad.
I do not believe in the copper plated aluminium (1$/lb), that is much cheaper, for good hifi. Big cheap cables are made of Al
The number of wires influences the sound, and also the finish or polish of their outer surface.
The diameter of the metal will determine the resistance (ohms) it has influence on bass and sub
The Silver metal, (240$/lb conductivity only slightly better than copper) plated over each wire, will give a (possibly much) brighter sound, specialy for the trebles, and the bass will be more focused but thinner.
Silver plated cables can easily give agressive trebles and hard voices (on some cases with too soft trebles and big round bass it may help if you re too lazy for electronic mods)
I believe that pure ofc copper cables made off lot of thin well polished wires give the best sound specialy for the voices and trebles
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