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speakers' cable Vexator 09-16-04
Posted by Vexator on September 16, 2004, 11:21 am
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Hello,
I would have a question about speakers' cable.

Many people (not only sellers) are convinced that with a special (and very
expensive) speakers' cable they get a "sound" better, many others think the
simple electric wire is same.

I wonder that's suggestion, or is truth? Are there cables better then
others? What do you think about that?

have a nice day

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Giovanni (Italy)

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Posted by JeffM on September 16, 2004, 4:00 pm
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>Are [their] cables better [than] others?
> Vexator
>
No. Use the fattest copper wire you have available
which is also flexible enough for the application.
At the least this will stand a lower chance of being broken.
If you are running long distances, fatter is definately better.
Any other wire characteristics for audio frequency is nonsense.

:Of course, audiophiles are free to make up their own minds,
:without the aid of science or engineering.
: Chris Foley
:
As happens all the time. 8-)


Posted by John Fields on September 16, 2004, 7:13 pm
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On 16 Sep 2004 13:00:16 -0700, jeffm_@email.com (JeffM) wrote:

>>Are [their] cables better [than] others?
>> Vexator
>>
>No. Use the fattest copper wire you have available
>which is also flexible enough for the application.
>At the least this will stand a lower chance of being broken.
>If you are running long distances, fatter is definately better.
>Any other wire characteristics for audio frequency is nonsense.

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For looong runs it wouldn't hurt to look at the dielectric constant of
the jacket and the spacing between conductors.

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John Fields


Posted by andy on September 17, 2004, 3:26 am
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On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:13:08 -0500, John Fields wrote:

> On 16 Sep 2004 13:00:16 -0700, jeffm_@email.com (JeffM) wrote:
>
>>>Are [their] cables better [than] others?
>>> Vexator
>>>
>>No. Use the fattest copper wire you have available
>>which is also flexible enough for the application.
>>At the least this will stand a lower chance of being broken.
>>If you are running long distances, fatter is definately better.
>>Any other wire characteristics for audio frequency is nonsense.
>
> ---
> For looong runs it wouldn't hurt to look at the dielectric constant of
> the jacket and the spacing between conductors.

can you get cable made with an 8 ohm characteristic impedance?

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Posted by John Fields on September 16, 2004, 9:48 pm
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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 00:26:10 +0100, andy

>On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:13:08 -0500, John Fields wrote:
>
>> On 16 Sep 2004 13:00:16 -0700, jeffm_@email.com (JeffM) wrote:
>>
>>>>Are [their] cables better [than] others?
>>>> Vexator
>>>>
>>>No. Use the fattest copper wire you have available
>>>which is also flexible enough for the application.
>>>At the least this will stand a lower chance of being broken.
>>>If you are running long distances, fatter is definately better.
>>>Any other wire characteristics for audio frequency is nonsense.
>>
>> ---
>> For looong runs it wouldn't hurt to look at the dielectric constant of
>> the jacket and the spacing between conductors.
>
>can you get cable made with an 8 ohm characteristic impedance?

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Yes.

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John Fields


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