I am moving and I can shorten my speaker cables significantly. Just need a 2.5m pair, what do you reckon?
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JoelSim:I am moving and I can shorten my speaker cables significantly. Just need a 2.5m pair, what do you reckon?
Good idea. Cuts down clutter.
Your dealer should be able to do all the required re-termination/soldering etc. for a nominal fee (or for nothing given all the trade he has had with you.)
Unless you use bare ends or you are adept with a soldering iron.
Good idea. Cuts down clutter.
Your dealer should be able to do all the required re-termination/soldering etc. for a nominal fee (or for nothing given all the trade he has had with you.)
Unless you use bare ends or you are adept with a soldering iron.
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why not try that cabling rik reccomends ? van damme i think its called . i believe its cheap enough too..
JoelSim:
I am moving and I can shorten my speaker cables significantly. Just need a 2.5m pair, what do you reckon?
Yeah, shorten your speaker cables significantly.
Job done.
I am moving and I can shorten my speaker cables significantly. Just need a 2.5m pair, what do you reckon?
Yeah, shorten your speaker cables significantly.
Job done.
No point in shortening and reterminating. Money wasted.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
JoelSim:
No point in shortening and reterminating. Money wasted.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
The brand is irrelevant; it is what it is made of (copper/silver) and the girth that counts, I'm sure Andrew would agree. Think of it like buying a painkiller, they may be different brands, but they still contain codeine/paracetamol etc.
Hope this helps
No point in shortening and reterminating. Money wasted.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
The brand is irrelevant; it is what it is made of (copper/silver) and the girth that counts, I'm sure Andrew would agree. Think of it like buying a painkiller, they may be different brands, but they still contain codeine/paracetamol etc.
Hope this helps
Heard the 8tc is meant to be very good, just a pity it is so darn expensive!
If you get a home demo of it, lets hear your thoughts Joel.
If you get a home demo of it, lets hear your thoughts Joel.
the record spot:322 strand. £5.49 for 10m, Digitalis Direct. Give it a whirl!
Nope. Done the 6mm 99.9999999999999% OFC Copper thing. Dull as. Preferred QED SA XT which were very bright, then got some Kimber 4tc which were detailed yet solid, something that couldn't be said for either of the two I've just mentioned.
Nope. Done the 6mm 99.9999999999999% OFC Copper thing. Dull as. Preferred QED SA XT which were very bright, then got some Kimber 4tc which were detailed yet solid, something that couldn't be said for either of the two I've just mentioned.
SonofSun:JoelSim:
No point in shortening and reterminating. Money wasted.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
The brand is irrelevant; it is what it is made of (copper/silver) and the girth that counts, I'm sure Andrew would agree. Think of it like buying a painkiller, they may be different brands, but they still contain codeine/paracetamol etc.
Hope this helps
No it's not, there is Cheddar cheese and there is cheddar cheese.
No point in shortening and reterminating. Money wasted.
What shall I buy?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
The brand is irrelevant; it is what it is made of (copper/silver) and the girth that counts, I'm sure Andrew would agree. Think of it like buying a painkiller, they may be different brands, but they still contain codeine/paracetamol etc.
Hope this helps
No it's not, there is Cheddar cheese and there is cheddar cheese.
potboyslim:Heard the 8tc is meant to be very good, just a pity it is so darn expensive!If you get a home demo of it, lets hear your thoughts Joel.
I may just do that. It's much cheaper in the US so may try to source some from there.
I may just do that. It's much cheaper in the US so may try to source some from there.
JoelSim:Nope. Done the 6mm 99.9999999999999% OFC Copper thing. Dull as. Preferred QED SA XT which were very bright, then got some Kimber 4tc which were detailed yet solid, something that couldn't be said for either of the two I've just mentioned.
Amazing, really, the number of folk who're baulking at spending £5.49...even more amazing is that the Kimber 4tc is apparently everything that my cable is. So, not "dull as" after all then. Mind you, it's not 6mm, but 2.5, and it's 12AWG. Guess Roger Russell was on the money after all then.
Amazing, really, the number of folk who're baulking at spending £5.49...even more amazing is that the Kimber 4tc is apparently everything that my cable is. So, not "dull as" after all then. Mind you, it's not 6mm, but 2.5, and it's 12AWG. Guess Roger Russell was on the money after all then.
the record spot:JoelSim:Nope. Done the 6mm 99.9999999999999% OFC Copper thing. Dull as. Preferred QED SA XT which were very bright, then got some Kimber 4tc which were detailed yet solid, something that couldn't be said for either of the two I've just mentioned.
Amazing, really, the number of folk who're baulking at spending £5.49...even more amazing is that the Kimber 4tc is apparently everything that my cable is. So, not "dull as" after all then. Mind you, it's not 6mm, but 2.5, and it's 12AWG. Guess Roger Russell was on the money after all then.
I don't know what you're on about TRS, I had some copper cable, properly terminated and it sounded nowhere near as good as the Kimber 4tc. Lifeless.
I also lost money on it when I sold it. Doubly pointless.
Amazing, really, the number of folk who're baulking at spending £5.49...even more amazing is that the Kimber 4tc is apparently everything that my cable is. So, not "dull as" after all then. Mind you, it's not 6mm, but 2.5, and it's 12AWG. Guess Roger Russell was on the money after all then.
I don't know what you're on about TRS, I had some copper cable, properly terminated and it sounded nowhere near as good as the Kimber 4tc. Lifeless.
I also lost money on it when I sold it. Doubly pointless.
John Barlow:Can you decide anything on your own, or is that not possible at all?
I'd rather ask you Ken.
I'd rather ask you Ken.
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John Barlow:Can you decide anything on your own, or is that not possible at all?
Hmm I dunno - what do *you* think?
Hmm I dunno - what do *you* think?
What are you looking for from your speaker cables? I see a whole lot of Nordost cabling calling out for you to complete the Nordost set. I know some ppl swear by using the same cabling throughout, but maybe you'd want something else from your speaker cables.
JoelSim:
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
I mentioned it as its comparable to cables FAR higher in value (or should that be RRP).
I find it fascinating though that you no longer want the extremely expensive Nordost and are looking at Kimber? So are you saying you dont like the Nordost after all?
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
I mentioned it as its comparable to cables FAR higher in value (or should that be RRP).
I find it fascinating though that you no longer want the extremely expensive Nordost and are looking at Kimber? So are you saying you dont like the Nordost after all?
aliEnRIK:JoelSim:
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
I mentioned it as its comparable to cables FAR higher in value (or should that be RRP).
I find it fascinating though that you no longer want the extremely expensive Nordost and are looking at Kimber? So are you saying you dont like the Nordost after all?
I have Atlas Hyper 3.0, one of 5.5m and one of 4m, cost me £102. So I'm considering selling these on and using the money to fund the purchase of a much shorter set of better cables.
No need to tell me about Jean Claude, I have enough experience of speaker cable to know that it does make a difference. Was thinking along the lines of Kimber 8tc.
I mentioned it as its comparable to cables FAR higher in value (or should that be RRP).
I find it fascinating though that you no longer want the extremely expensive Nordost and are looking at Kimber? So are you saying you dont like the Nordost after all?
I have Atlas Hyper 3.0, one of 5.5m and one of 4m, cost me £102. So I'm considering selling these on and using the money to fund the purchase of a much shorter set of better cables.
Im quite a fan of Kimber/Russ Andrews products, but NOT their incredibly inflated prices
I dont believe the braided speaker cables make any difference as per RFI which is what Russ suggests. I believe its due to higher Capacitance, which in turn lowers Inductance (to a degree)
Id still put Van Damme LC over the Kimber as its a much purer copper, and its braided internally to reduce skin effect etc
Low Inductance and resistance is good, but id put purity top of the list personally (Based on my own listening tests)
I dont believe the braided speaker cables make any difference as per RFI which is what Russ suggests. I believe its due to higher Capacitance, which in turn lowers Inductance (to a degree)
Id still put Van Damme LC over the Kimber as its a much purer copper, and its braided internally to reduce skin effect etc
Low Inductance and resistance is good, but id put purity top of the list personally (Based on my own listening tests)
The 8TC is good stuff (I used to use it in a Meridan B&W set up many years ago. Personally I'd point you at DNM as an alternative to Nordost if you 'want' to keep the cabling loom solid core throughout the system. The DNM cable is also pretty good vfm in my view.
Hi Joel
The R.A. 8TC is a very good cable
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If you decide to go the 8TC way, you can't go wrong anyway.
Good luck.
(System Naim: CD555/555PS, Nac 82, Hi-Caps x 2, NAP 300, Shahinian Arc speakers, Signature Powerkords, Ultra Puirfier block AG)
The R.A. 8TC is a very good cable
EDITED BY MODS - no trading, please
If you decide to go the 8TC way, you can't go wrong anyway.
Good luck.
(System Naim: CD555/555PS, Nac 82, Hi-Caps x 2, NAP 300, Shahinian Arc speakers, Signature Powerkords, Ultra Puirfier block AG)
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