Anyone have opinions on cables between audio components (RCA),. There seems
to be a huge market for 'premium' cables between audio components, with
prices running to very high levels. Not being knowledgeable in this area
I'd be interested in people's opinions.
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: MD: Mains cable as speaker cable
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > G'day
> >
> > The other day, someone mentioned using mains cable as speaker cable,
because
> > its so damn cheap. Is anyone using this setup?
> >
> > I've heard things about the quality of interconnects between amp and
> > CD/MD/other stuff making a difference to sound quality, and simliar
things
> > about speaker wire, and 99.99999% oxygen free copper wire or some crap.
> > There must be some truth in it, if people are willing to pay hundreds
and
> > hundreds of $ for a few metres of speaker wire.. Anyway, does anyone
know if
> > there'd be an appreciable difference between reasonably cheap but
"thick"
> > speaker wire from an audio shop and mains cable from a hardware shop?
> >
> > thanks,
> > nick
>
> Me and about any other sensible person that I know.
>
> Speaker-cable is based upon the fairytale that is called: 'People
believe'.
> And one other `Quality costs money`.
>
> Ie, most people don't know anything about cable materials. So there are
> some manufacturers that play with that. Take standard mains cable and
market
> it as special speaker wire.
>
> One thing is for sure here, a 2.5 mm2 mains cable will give 'better' sound
> than a 1.0 mm2 speaker cable (which cost probably the same as the 2.5mm2
mains).
>
> Cheers,
> Ralph -> needing some oxygen.
amulation.com
>
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