Speaker Cable Differences

[Slartibartfast]

In case anyone missed this, here is an interesting link to some objective tests of various speaker cables and their differing electrical characteristics. As to whether any of this is audible, I will reserve judgment... 8)~8-)~:cool:



http://audioholics.com/techtips/audioprinciples/interconnect s/SpeakerCableFaceoff.htm (http://audioholics.com/techtips/audioprinciples/interconnects/SpeakerCableFaceoff.htm)

[juboy]

Interesting reading, thanks for that :P~:-P~:razz:



It would be great if one of the better mags over here did a face off with cables that we're more used to seeing/using in the UK.

[mariner]

also to have some measurements with woven cable like kimber-which makes a difference for me.

[deckard]

also to have some measurements with woven cable like kimber-which makes a difference for me.




Mmm, good point. A good read but there was nothing on interference rejection as RA/Kimber keep banging on about (I do like/use their stuff BTW).

[Slartibartfast]

<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText">mariner wrote on Tue, 10 June 2003 10:28</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
also to have some measurements with woven cable like kimber-which makes a difference for me.




Mmm, good point. A good read but there was nothing on interference rejection as RA/Kimber keep banging on about (I do like/use their stuff BTW).






I have to say, I have never been particularly convinced by RA/Kimber claims for RFI rejection in their speaker cables. Unless used in a spectacularly noisy RF environment, I can't imagine RFI being much of an issue at the signal levels typical in speaker cables. That is not to say that Kimber cables don't sound good, they do. But I think that has more to do with good termination and sensible L,C,R values than anything mystical in the weave. Unless someone cares to give us a technical explanation that might change my mind. :)~:-)~:smile:



RFI is much more of an issue with power cables and interconnects and there, Kimber weave construction does seem to work. :nod:

[MuFu]

Thanks Charlie, interesting stuff. :)~:-)~:smile:



Nice that they present &quot;the facts&quot; as it were and try not to speak too conclusively of sound quality.



MuFu.