I'd forgotten that video,, it's perfect, hitting all the details of the subjectives agenda very smoothly.The last reference under the Roger Russell is good for a laugh:
I'd forgotten that video,, it's perfect, hitting all the details of the subjectives agenda very smoothly.The last reference under the Roger Russell is good for a laugh:
The coat hanger actually went past the bottom of the graph so whatever story there is on how it sounds is quite suspect.
I’m currently running Monoprice 12 gauge. At what lengths would you expect this to impact performance?I was surprised too. There is no industry policing.
That's why I always use oxygen free coat hangers. And when using 12 gauge, I go with double barrel for stereo, gives that extra kick. Make sure your speakers are pretty much bullet proof though.
I’m currently running Monoprice 12 gauge. At what lengths would you expect this to impact performance?
That will depend on the frequency/impedance curve of your loudspeakers. If the curve looks like a rollercoaster ride, or if Stereophile magazine rates them as a difficult amplifier load or they have a very low impedance (like the Apogee) then the length will be shorter than most other speakers.I’m currently running Monoprice 12 gauge. At what lengths would you expect this to impact performance?
I think with speaker and headphone cables, because the amplification step(s) have already occurred, there is no need for shielding, as there is nothing to amplify the noise itself in the speaker or headphone, so it is minimal. Whereas interconnects are prior to amplification so the noise is amplified. But someone else can expand on it because I don't really know. For example if you had a speaker cable running several tens of metres maybe noise would be a factor, but then resistance would be too.Question: aside from the impedance issue (both simple resistance and complex components), is the potential for RF or EMF interference with the signal a consideration at all? Is there such a thing as shielded speaker cable? Would such a product have any potential benefits?
Question: aside from the impedance issue (both simple resistance and complex components), is the potential for RF or EMF interference with the signal a consideration at all? Is there such a thing as shielded speaker cable? Would such a product have any potential benefits?
How about writing up a short tutorial on exactly how to set up for this measurement. Sounds simple enough that many of the members here could perform it themself on their current cable.I find the easiest way to measure cable and other low resistance at least on something beefy like 12awg is with a 10A bench supply and a millivolt meter. Far less susceptibility to poor connections since the 10A is guaranteed.
Years ago, my neighbor's illegally boosted CB would play thru my speakers. You could hear every word from 2 rooms away. I cannot recall if that happened with my amp powered up.From my practical experience, no.