Interconnects and speaker cable

[Julie556]

I have some rather old cable. Speaker: QED Silver anniversary bi-wire (but wire to two plugs at the amp end)
Interconnects: 1. QED reference audio 1. And 2. QED qunex 2

My question is , can I use these or do I need new cables? If so what should I buy? I’ll need some new cables anyway as not enough here.
System one: Quad Artera Play+ and Artera Solus Power Amp with SpendorA4
System two: Roksan Attessa amp, Roksan Attessa CDT with Quad S1

Thanks for any advice you can give me

 

[abacus]

Your cables are perfectly fine.
If you need more than Amazon basics are all you need, however if you want something that looks a bit more professional, then get professional cables that are used in music and film production studios, as they are also reasonably priced, (Van Damme is a popular manufacture) avoid cable produced by Hi-Fi cable manufacturers as they just rip you off blind.

Bill

 

[ToppingSMSL]

All you need is 12 gauge copper cable for speakers. You don't need anything fancy, it wont affect the sound. The audiophile cable market is an absolute racket.

 

[RJW232]

QUAD once demoed with standard orange cable that you use for electric garden tools. They bought it just for a laugh at a DIY store near the show venue and no one noticed it wasn't "audio grade" copper 🙂

(having said that: I recently bought a pair of QED XT40 cables because they looked cool...)

 

[ToppingSMSL]

QUAD once demoed with standard orange cable that you use for electric garden tools. They bought it just for a laugh at a DIY store near the show venue and no one noticed it wasn't "audio grade" copper 🙂

(having said that: I recently bought a pair of QED XT40 cables because they looked cool...)

Buying something because you like the look of it is another thing entirely. Some people buy Kimber 8TC because it looks cool. It costs a fortune though. You can get stuff that looks like it on AliExpress for less. Companies like Audioquest and Nordost must be concerned about all the copies of their expensive cables on AliExpress. Some look very realistic.

 

[Gray]

Some people buy Kimber 8TC because it looks cool. It costs a fortune though.

Couple of differently coloured drums of flexible, single core 2.5mm....and a woman that knows how to plait hair.
40 quid max 👍

 

[ToppingSMSL]

Couple of differently coloured drums of flexible, single core 2.5mm....and a woman that knows how to plait hair.
40 quid max 👍

Here's some on AliExpress. You can see each separate insulated wire has several different thicknesses of strands in it

￡6.32 | HiFi high quality 8TC 7N OCC speaker cable 16-strand power amplifier speaker cable Connection cable center surround cable

Hochwertiges HiFi 8TC 7N OCC-Lautsprecherkabel, 16-adriges Leistungsverstärker-Lautsprecherkabel, Verbindungskabel, Zentrumsurround-Kabel - AliExpress 44

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

a.aliexpress.com

 

[nopiano]

Here's some on AliExpress. You can see each separate insulated wire has several different thicknesses of strands in it

￡6.32 | HiFi high quality 8TC 7N OCC speaker cable 16-strand power amplifier speaker cable Connection cable center surround cable

Hochwertiges HiFi 8TC 7N OCC-Lautsprecherkabel, 16-adriges Leistungsverstärker-Lautsprecherkabel, Verbindungskabel, Zentrumsurround-Kabel - AliExpress 44

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

a.aliexpress.com

It’s a nice looking copy. I wouldn’t fancy terminating it though.

And if one strand wasn’t insulated properly and your amp went up in smoke you’d not get much chance of a refund, let alone compensation!

 

[ToppingSMSL]

It’s a nice looking copy. I wouldn’t fancy terminating it though.

And if one strand wasn’t insulated properly and your amp went up in smoke you’d not get much chance of a refund, let alone compensation!

Very unlikely for there to be a defect like that.

 

[plastic penguin]

I have some rather old cable. Speaker: QED Silver anniversary bi-wire (but wire to two plugs at the amp end)
Interconnects: 1. QED reference audio 1. And 2. QED qunex 2

My question is , can I use these or do I need new cables? If so what should I buy? I’ll need some new cables anyway as not enough here.
System one: Quad Artera Play+ and Artera Solus Power Amp with SpendorA4
System two: Roksan Attessa amp, Roksan Attessa CDT with Quad S1

Thanks for any advice you can give me

Yes, you can use those cables and see how it sounds. If it sounds good leave well alone. Only change them if you don't like the tonal balance.

Simples.

 

[Shrek]

This Cable thread is ok ? Strange .

 

[ToppingSMSL]

This Cable thread is ok ? Strange .

Seems ok. People seem to be being reasonable.

 

[RoA]

Shifting speakers or seating position a few centimeters impacts more on sound than changing cables. You'll be fine with what you have. That is not to say that I think cables do not make a difference, it's just comparably small and often not good value.

 

[Jasonovich]

I have some rather old cable. Speaker: QED Silver anniversary bi-wire (but wire to two plugs at the amp end)
Interconnects: 1. QED reference audio 1. And 2. QED qunex 2

My question is , can I use these or do I need new cables? If so what should I buy? I’ll need some new cables anyway as not enough here.
System one: Quad Artera Play+ and Artera Solus Power Amp with SpendorA4
System two: Roksan Attessa amp, Roksan Attessa CDT with Quad S1

Thanks for any advice you can give me

The faux Nordost cables on AliExpress are really good. I have Valhalla 2's. In terms aesthetics and construction these are of excellent quality.
I'm not going to disturb the hornets nests by mentioning the S word but it will be the icing on the cake if you hear the difference 🙂

Piar Nordost Valhalla 2-Referenzlautsprecherkabel, Hifi OCC, versilberte Lautsprecherleitung, HiFi-Lautsprecherkabel - AliExpress 44

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

 

[Jasonovich]

This Cable thread is ok ? Strange .

5 minutes in and no Himars ha ha ha, just don't mention the S word 🙂

 

[Friesiansam]

All you need is 12 gauge copper cable for speakers. You don't need anything fancy, it wont affect the sound. The audiophile cable market is an absolute racket.

Back when I had a full system with speakers, decades ago, I bought the speaker cables recommended by the dealer. Heavy gauge 79 strand copper, simple, cheap, flat cables. They did the job well.

 

[Jasonovich]

Look how much it's going at Temu!
Is it pure copper, I wonder?

Check the link below.
https://www.temu.com/uk

 

[abacus]

Look how much it's going at Temu!
Is it pure copper, I wonder?

https://www.temu.com/uk/1-roll-transparent-20awg-speaker-wire-cable-for-stereo-cca-tcca-materials-home-theater-speakers-surround-sound-radio-50-ft-100-ft-g-601099518069804.html?top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2FFancyalgo%2FVirtualModelMatting%2F2b085894c37439eff3422aed05577a1b.jpg&spec_gallery_id=4008753756&share_token=3-qUIUNE8sYRd_BghHcxeEYfTVwbiKWUhmFojfLxRuFjmaJYaYbxnQXdBNBm__ljwvozK3NPYx2czmLkdMg6pf7-JAyOULvZKNsSbeF3McSWRazyPO1d45pv_GiHDCYQBu-RSJlRv7bRNNH6Dk6vZUPrXXmvKW75tj2oxzJ39Lg&refer_page_el_sn=209279&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ns_product_id=1342773-17592222523344&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_prz_type=-1&_x_gmc_catalog=1342773&_x_ns_sku_id=17592222523344&_x_ns_catalog_id=1342773&_x_ads_channel=bing&_x_gmc_account=3544484&_x_ads_creative_id=82532474869019&_x_ns_device=c&_x_ads_account=176202708&_x_ns_match_type=e&_x_ns_msclkid=3f3f33ac9ebe13cdb6115bb177e154a9&_x_ads_set=521681218&_x_ns_source=o&_x_ads_id=1320515881519031&_x_ns_keyword=oidio%20sound%20speaker%20cable&refer_page_name=kuiper&refer_page_id=13554_1746791917254_0jq2cnkl68&refer_page_sn=13554&_x_sessn_id=f7wcilbrd5

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If you are posting a large link, it is best to click on the link button and add it there, you can them add some text to say what it is, then just click insert, and you have a nice clean link. (A lot of people don't realise this is available to them)

Bill

 

[Jasonovich]

If you are posting a large link, it is best to click on the link button and add it there, you can them add some text to say what it is, then just click insert, and you have a nice clean link. (A lot of people don't realise this is available to them)

Bill

Thanks Bill - Sorted, appreciate your feedback 🙂

 

[giggsy1977]

Look how much it's going at Temu!
Is it pure copper, I wonder?

Check the link below.
https://www.temu.com/uk

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I'm not convinced on speaker cables making much difference to sound, but this is thin CCA and best avoided.

Van Damme Blue (or Van Damme Hifi) is fine for budget to high end systems.

 

[Friesiansam]

Look how much it's going at Temu!
Is it pure copper, I wonder?

Check the link below.
https://www.temu.com/uk

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I see it has 180 reviews but, doesn't tell you that 179 of them are probably fake...

 

[Jasonovich]

I see it has 180 reviews but, doesn't tell you that 179 of them are probably fake...

🤣 Who knows?
I do love Temu for cotton shirts and pants. Surprisingly the quality is A-OK, 🙂

 

[Jasonovich]

I'm not convinced on speaker cables making much difference to sound, but this is thin CCA and best avoided.

Van Damme Blue (or Van Damme Hifi) is fine for budget to high end systems.

Van Damme Blue or Black are excellent, I have used them in the past.

 

[Dave_]

I see it has 180 reviews but, doesn't tell you that 179 of them are probably fake...

Who'd have thought!

Won't stop him littering the forum with links to questionable tat from sites who indulge in questionable practices though....

 

[ToppingSMSL]

Look how much it's going at Temu!
Is it pure copper, I wonder?

Check the link below.
https://www.temu.com/uk

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I wouldn't buy it. Looks like Nordost and why would you want that?