Sunday, May 11, 2008
Member since:
March 2002
March 2002
Falcon,
Some audiophiles swear by heavier gauge wire (lower numbered), saying it clears and cleans the sound. Others have heard no difference unless you have a really long stretch to your speakers. Brian Cheney, who designs and manufactures the speakers I own, VMPS RM-40s, recommends the thickest stranded wire sold by Lowe's. It's also about the cheapest you can get. Personally, I'd avoid the costly stuff and just get the heaviest possible. Take no chances but don't overspend.
By the way, I use the heaviest gauge wire that Monster Cable makes, not because I like Monster Cable particularly but because my local Home Depot had it giant spools dirt cheap. The clerk who measured and cut it off for me didn't even know the store carried it. I just ran across it accidentally, and the price was something like a quarter of the price that audio stores were selling it for.
John
Some audiophiles swear by heavier gauge wire (lower numbered), saying it clears and cleans the sound. Others have heard no difference unless you have a really long stretch to your speakers. Brian Cheney, who designs and manufactures the speakers I own, VMPS RM-40s, recommends the thickest stranded wire sold by Lowe's. It's also about the cheapest you can get. Personally, I'd avoid the costly stuff and just get the heaviest possible. Take no chances but don't overspend.
By the way, I use the heaviest gauge wire that Monster Cable makes, not because I like Monster Cable particularly but because my local Home Depot had it giant spools dirt cheap. The clerk who measured and cut it off for me didn't even know the store carried it. I just ran across it accidentally, and the price was something like a quarter of the price that audio stores were selling it for.
John
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Member since:
March 2008
March 2008
Yeah... wives LOVE garden hose in their living rooms! 
I also use the same cable John...works/sounds great! Getting back to the topic at hand..."TURN IT UP!" 
I also use the same cable John...works/sounds great! Getting back to the topic at hand..."TURN IT UP!"
