Saturday, November 8, 2014

Reasons To Use High End Speaker Cables

By Etta Bowen


There are times when one may walk into an audio store and find a speaker cable costing up to five figures. Such a cable may come with connectors that also cost a couple hundred dollars. By getting a set of top quality speakers, even an old music collection may become vibrant and interesting. Quality is the most vital factor when it comes to sounds produced. When considering high end speaker cables, one is set to benefit greatly.

Before visiting the nearest electronics showroom, one needs to know the type of speakers that they are using. Speakers are available in various shapes and sizes. These include wall designs, floor-standing models, and many more. The best quality and performance is achieved by floor-standing models. The size is not however a very important aspect to consider because it does not have an influence on quality of produced sound.

For choice of the right cable, it is important that one carries out some market research before purchase. It will help a great deal when it comes to actual choice of cables. There is the option of asking for recommendations from friends who may have purchased them and thus could be having relevant knowledge. With the internet, it has become easier to check various online reviews that will give an insight on what to expect. Checking the various reviews also assists with price comparisons.

When a cable is properly designed, it will have less phase shift during high frequency operation. The result is a clearer and very focused stereo sound-stage image. It is possible for humans to understand small phase shifts or even frequency modulation that occurs in the sweet spot. This happens only in two stereo systems. It will be more clearly defined in stereo since the two speakers are bound to recreate one sound source.

With surround sound, it is possible to place audible cues with ease because of the presence of more speakers. This however does not mean precise imaging ceases to be important. In the event that one needs front-to-back or left-to-right pans to produce natural sound, it is necessary to have an exact image. With high end cables, it is possible to add the precise image and therefore increase music realness and excitement. Precise image formation is also a requirement for the central channel to disappear when playing surround program material.

The best cables make use of large conductor gauge or several litz wires that are representative of a large gauge. With such an arrangement, there will be less inductance and resistance. This will bring about improved dynamics. It will however be dependent on capacity of the amp to deliver current whenever there is need as well as efficiency of the loudspeaker.

One does not just get top quality by using the right cables. A high quality source, preamp and amplification equipment are necessary inclusions. Any of these components can limit system performance.

Insulation used in a cable affects performance as well. While Teflon is among the best insulators, it is very costly. For a compromise, polyethylene can be used. However, it is always important to remember that one will have to pay highly for attainment of the best sound.




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