speaker cable upgrade

[nbaptista]

Hello,

I have a Densen B 110 amp and a Rega DAC. My actual speaker cable is Audioquest Midnight. I was thinking upgrading it to Rega Duet or Qed XT 400. Any advice?

 

[BigH]

Hello,

I have a Densen B 110 amp and a Rega DAC. My actual speaker cable is Audioquest Midnight. I was thinking upgrading it to Rega Duet or Qed XT 400. Any advice?

What speakers do you have.

 

[CnoEvil]

I would be inclined to keep your current cables, but if curiosity is getting the better of you, make sure you borrow some and see for youself.

This mentions your cables and gives insight into the problem with asking for advice about cables:

http://www.stereotimes.com/cables042501.shtml

 

[nbaptista]

My speakers are Epos M15

 

[nbaptista]

I would be inclined to keep your current cables, but if curiosity is getting the better of you, make sure you borrow some and see for youself.

I would like to get some feedback about the Rega Duet!

 

[CnoEvil]

I would be inclined to keep your current cables, but if curiosity is getting the better of you, make sure you borrow some and see for youself.

I would like to get some feedback about the Rega Duet!

In order for that to be meaningful, they would need to have compared it directly with AQ Midnight......which is unlikely.

 

[nbaptista]

Unless I would have the chance to hear the new cables,as you adviced is better to keep the AQ. Is a fine cable, indeed!

 

[Vladimir]

That Densen deserves the best. Vertere Pulse-X or don't bother changing the AQ.

 

[nbaptista]

I´m not thinking on expensive speaker cable!

 

[Vladimir]

Why not buy great cables second hand on sites like Audiogon. They have Nordost, Cards, Vertere etc. for much much lower prices than new. Plus they were all burned in and now playing at full potential. Just a thought.

Hopefully members with experience on the matter regarding your original question will chime in.

 

[iceman16]

I´m not thinking on expensive speaker cable!

What's your max budget for speaker cable?

 

[CnoEvil]

I´m not thinking on expensive speaker cable!

What's your max budget for speaker cable?

I believe the AQ Midnight is a decent Spiraled HyperLitz design, so not at all shabby.

 

[abacus]

Whether you spend £1 a metre on 2.5 mm sq. cable at B & Q or £500 a metre for some exotic cable, they will make absolutely no difference to the sound of your system, so unless it is damaged stick with what you have and don’t waste your money.

Hope this helps

Bill

 

[antskip]

Whether you spend £1 a metre on 2.5 mm sq. cable at B & Q or £500 a metre for some exotic cable, they will make absolutely no difference to the sound of your system, so unless it is damaged stick with what you have and don’t waste your money.Bill

the above person does not notice any difference when they change speaker cables. that may or may not be the case for you. like everything audio, you just have to listen for yourself! perhaps visit a hfi showroom that lets you do some comparative listening, take your present cables with you, plus a favourite piece of recorded music.

 

[andyjm]

Whether you spend £1 a metre on 2.5 mm sq. cable at B & Q or £500 a metre for some exotic cable, they will make absolutely no difference to the sound of your system, so unless it is damaged stick with what you have and don’t waste your money.Bill

the above person does not notice any difference when they change speaker cables. that may or may not be the case for you. like everything audio, you just have to listen for yourself! perhaps visit a hfi showroom that lets you do some comparative listening, take your present cables with you, plus a favourite piece of recorded music.

...and if at all possible (unfortunately tricky unless the showroom owner is willing to play ball) try to get the cables swapped over out of your sight.

It is amazing how the 'night and day' changes disappear when you can't see the marketing.

 

[Gazzip]

It is amazing how the 'night and day' changes disappear when you can't see the marketing.

You can say the same thing about a lot of the electronics as well. HiFi is a personal experience so the OP needs to make up his own mind by listening to what he intends buying. If it works for him then happy days. FWIW I recently ditched my Nordost cables for £5 per metre Van Damme Tour Grade Bi-Wire cable and the same for my balanced interconnects from DAC to pre and pre to power stages. I thought the less expensive cable sounded marginally better so went for it. Not so however with the digital cables where I have retained my Studio Connections Reference cables which sound better. The point is that there is no "wrong". A bit like whisky tasting where everybody tastes different things in the same malt, it's personal experience and personal enjoyment.

 

[Native_bon]

It is amazing how the 'night and day' changes disappear when you can't see the marketing.

You can say the same thing about a lot of the electronics as well. HiFi is a personal experience so the OP needs to make up his own mind by listening to what he intends buying. If it works for him then happy days. FWIW I recently ditched my Nordost cables for £5 per metre Van Damme Tour Grade Bi-Wire cable and the same for my balanced interconnects from DAC to pre and pre to power stages. I thought the less expensive cable sounded marginally better so went for it. Not so however with the digital cables where I have retained my Studio Connections Reference cables which sound better. The point is that there is no "wrong". A bit like whisky tasting where everybody tastes different things in the same malt, it's personal experience and personal enjoyment.

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[nbaptista]

What's your max budget for speaker cable?

200 £ . But I´m keeping the AQ!

 

[nbaptista]

I believe the AQ Midnight is a decent Spiraled HyperLitz design, so not at all shabby.

I´ve heard a more recent AQ cable, and I couldn´t tell the differences!Why do you say is not so shabby?Spiraled Hyperlitz design is recent?

 

[CnoEvil]

I believe the AQ Midnight is a decent Spiraled HyperLitz design, so not at all shabby.

I´ve heard a more recent AQ cable, and I couldn´t tell the differences!Why do you say is not so shabby?Spiraled Hyperlitz design is recent?

I'm saying it's a good cable with a well thought out design - if you think these things matter (which I do)....insight into Bill Lows's reasoning can be found on the AQ website, under "Theory and Eductation".

 

[Covenanter]

I've just popped to A&E to have my tongue sewn back on.

Chris

 

[Craig M.]

I've just popped to A&E to have my tongue sewn back on.

Chris

Hahaha!

 

[nbaptista]

I'm saying it's a good cable with a well thought out design - if you think these things matter (which I do)....insight into Bill Lows's reasoning can be found on the AQ website, under "Theory and Eductation".

I have tryed a few inexpensive cables and the AQ is far superior: I guess it utlize solid condutors, which make the difference

 

[CnoEvil]

I'm saying it's a good cable with a well thought out design - if you think these things matter (which I do)....insight into Bill Lows's reasoning can be found on the AQ website, under "Theory and Eductation".

I have tryed a few inexpensive cables and the AQ is far superior: I guess it utlize solid condutors, which make the difference

You can see from some of the comments above why I don't like participating in cable threads.....though sometimes I will throw in a few suggestions.

It's such a divisive subject, that the only way is to try for oneself.

 

[nbaptista]

It's such a divisive subject, that the only way is to try for oneself.

Yes, I know. I have tryed a few speaker cables these years, and allways found a difference. But I agree that people are sugestionable... differences in speaker cables are not so great like a few suggest!