Well, which is it?
You heard something, sure. But you say yourself you don't know what it was. It was either placebo effect or a trick.
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Enameled Magnet Wire as speaker cables/wires?
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You heard something, sure. But you say yourself you don't know what it was. It was either placebo effect or a trick.
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speaking of loudspeaker cable fads...
never forget.
In fairness, there are many recipes... but, as an American, I say go for the gusto. More is more, baby!
never forget.
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In fairness, there are many recipes... but, as an American, I say go for the gusto. More is more, baby!
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Yet, our humble systems will never be resolving enough to appreciate the subtle sound of fine speaker cables.
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Thanks a lot. I feel like I lost a few brain cells reading that.
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That's how you can tell it's truly audiophile.
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Cables for speakers (or for any other use) are really, a entire network composed of inductance, capacitance, resistance and conductance. So, changing the cable, actually you are changing all 4 elements toguether, and it interaction with the reactive components of the audio chanel: the speaker(s) and the output stage of the amplifier. That's true.
Buy really I doubth that any good listener be capable of ear "the sound of cables". Also to affirm "that coupling cap sound better than this". IMHO only foolery.
Buy really I doubth that any good listener be capable of ear "the sound of cables". Also to affirm "that coupling cap sound better than this". IMHO only foolery.
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Yep, the higher the frequency the more those four elements matter:
1] at a gigahertz frequencies a whole, whole lot.
2] at digital audio frequencies a little.
3] at analog audio frequencies, none to a trivial amount.
1] at a gigahertz frequencies a whole, whole lot.
2] at digital audio frequencies a little.
3] at analog audio frequencies, none to a trivial amount.
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Still at 100KHz, the wavelenght is 3Km, so a couple of meters is totally negligible as to affect the signal carried in the cable.
But I wonder what may happen when the enamel starts to degrade with heat and time, and detachs from the copper core.
But I wonder what may happen when the enamel starts to degrade with heat and time, and detachs from the copper core.
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Relevant for transmission line behaviour. For example: short and long distances at high kHz upwards. For audio frequencies it can be relevant for large kilometre distances.
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That's what I'm trying to show.
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I'm here for ya, buddy!
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Well... transformers hold up pretty well, and power transformers in particular can get pretty warm and that enameled wire is packed in pretty tight.
The oldest transformers around my house are pushing
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* Forgot about radios!
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Give them a while to break-in before giving a seriously critical listen, though. They age nicely.
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In a transformer or electric motor, usualy the voltage gradient between turns is under 2V/T and is protected from moisture and oxigen by the finishing lacker. This isn't your case. You'll have several volts across the thin insulation, and exposed to oxigen, UV, moisture and fungi. Not a good idea IMHO.
At least it isn't my problem.
At least it isn't my problem.
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