That looks lovely cable but the cost by the time you’ve added plugs
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One of the best speaker cables is Kimber Kable, this is a review from Audioholics with measurements. Audioholics also use Kimber Kable on their high end installs, and have said the only reason it's not always used on installs is due to cost.
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Kimber Kable 8TC Speaker Cables Review
Audioholics GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/GOFUNDAUDIOHOLICSThe Kimber 8TC marks our very first "official" review of a pair of speaker cables on Youtube. In this v...
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One of the best speaker cables is Kimber Kable, this is a review from Audioholics with measurements. Audioholics also use Kimber Kable on their high end installs, and have said the only reason it's not always used on installs is due to cost.
Kimber Kable 8TC Speaker Cables Review
Audioholics GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/GOFUNDAUDIOHOLICSThe Kimber 8TC marks our very first "official" review of a pair of speaker cables on Youtube. In this v...
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Suitable Kimber cable would cost more than my main L/R speakers.
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I think we are overthinking this. I really doubt if there will be any notable difference between the cables. As good as radius speakers are for entry level listening, running room correction will likely negate any if any sound difference made by either silver or copper cable. Just buy a cable that is thick enough for you run with decent shielding that would fit under skirt boards, floor etc. Personally even with my Yamaha As3000 amp and Dali Epicon 2s speakers, the cable makes a little difference. In order of having the biggest quality on sound:
1. Speakers
2. Speaker placement
3. Room acoustics
4. AMPS (serious law of demolishing return after £1,000) Then you have to double the budget for 10-20% better sound which is subjective as it is.
5. DACs (no noticeable difference after £300 dedicated DAC more or less taste)
Cables
6. Speaker cables (anything that costs more than £5 a meter you're paying for brand and how it looks).
People will tell you what to buy purely on fact because they got x product so you should too. In reality most of us like to justify our purchase, what deal we got and how well it sounds. I got my amp and speakers because I liked the way they looked + sounded, would I spend this amount of money again, hell no. Nonetheless I have enjoyed my journey, it was fun! Thus buy the cable and enjoy the speakers. Hope this helps.
1. Speakers
2. Speaker placement
3. Room acoustics
4. AMPS (serious law of demolishing return after £1,000) Then you have to double the budget for 10-20% better sound which is subjective as it is.
5. DACs (no noticeable difference after £300 dedicated DAC more or less taste)
Cables
6. Speaker cables (anything that costs more than £5 a meter you're paying for brand and how it looks).
People will tell you what to buy purely on fact because they got x product so you should too. In reality most of us like to justify our purchase, what deal we got and how well it sounds. I got my amp and speakers because I liked the way they looked + sounded, would I spend this amount of money again, hell no. Nonetheless I have enjoyed my journey, it was fun! Thus buy the cable and enjoy the speakers. Hope this helps.
Kimber Kable measures better, I never said it was cheap.
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Sure it does
Watch the video I posted from Audioholics, they show measurements. They also explain why it's used on their high end installations.
You need to get over that some of these higher end products do actually improve audio
Anyhow you don't need better cable to improve your audio,your priority is getting rid of these £10 homebase mains extensions that are killing your audio. The sad thing is your don't understand by how much as your so closed minded you'll never even experiment with anything better.
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We've gone through this in the past, the main reason Gene uses these cables is to dress up his system, he even states this in the very video you posted:
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I'm also sure we've done this point before, but since you like quoting Gene, why don't you listen to his advice:
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Yeah I think I bought it from futureshop. I needed a 4.5m run and a 3m run. Came to about £200.That looks lovely cable but the cost by the time you’ve added plugs
I'm saying they measure better, that is correct.
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Or spend £50 on a kabledirect reel and put rest on speakers
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Which as he states in his full speaker cable shootout tests makes 0 difference vs his "zipcord".
So unless you want the fancy connectors or nice braided look its pointless spending the cash.
Funny enough much like his power chord testing.
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I saw this and checked what I have been using for years, it's Fisual S-Flex Studio Grade White Speaker Cable 2 x 0.75mm..... for my rears and I think it's 15m or 10m at least....seems fine to me but now I'm thinking it's not!! Monitor audio bronze rears, the fronts I use thicker bi wire stuff...
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2.5 mm is about right
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Seems very thick for under carpet, around skirting boards....But I guess if it can be done then thicker is better......" That's what she said"...
You mean jacket, surely?
Shielding is a metal braid or foil wrap layer that surrounds the main conductor(s) and is separated from it by an insulator layer. It's grounded at both ends and protects very low voltage cables from electromechanical interference (EMI / RFI).
Speaker cables don't need this. Interconnects do, but speaker cables don't.