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I am converted to solid core...

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In Reply to: the old twin + earth vs speaker cable debate help! posted by swoop on April 10, 2001 at 09:46:27:

...after I built my anneal solid core speaker cables.
The sound of solid core wire is more focused, tighter and more accurate that kind of feelings and effects.
Sound stage is deeper and bass is tighter. Layers are more evident. But..
stranded cables sound bigger and fuller! But, the sound actually smear around a little bit by comparison with solid core.
Weighting pros and cons, I like solid core better. Highs has less excessive "ss" sound and everything is snapy and crisp in high! But not by a big margin. By all means, mid is not loosing it's smoothness and fullness at all. Just that the fullness is not that splashing! Low is still full and powerful but not that wide! Mid and upper bass are certainly tighter and more toneful(tonetic) but not that rich(in reverberation or ambience)! Again the difference is not much!

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Topic - the old twin + earth vs speaker cable debate help! - swoop 09:46:27 04/10/01 ( 12)

Re: the old twin + earth vs speaker cable debate help! - garth 16:36:03 04/10/01 ( 5)
- Why the restriciton in size?? Am I doing it all wrong? - Mellson 02:49:24 04/11/01 ( 4)
  - Re: Why the restriciton in size?? Am I doing it all wrong? - Jon Risch 19:58:31 04/11/01 ( 1)
    - that helps a great deal! Thanks, nt - Mellson 05:29:29 04/13/01 ( 0)
  - Re: Why the restriciton in size?? Am I doing it all wrong? - garth 03:20:10 04/11/01 ( 1)
    - But i am using one 10 gw wire for speaker cables! - Mellson 03:57:26 04/11/01 ( 0)
I am converted to solid core... - Mellson 04/10/01 11:15:43 04/10/01 ( 5)
- Glad to see others trying solid wires.... - Sean 04:06:08 04/12/01 ( 1)
  - Did u try solid core in AC power cable??nt.thanks - Mellson 08:03:12 04/12/01 ( 0)
- Re: I am converted to solid core... - Paul F 13:04:26 04/11/01 ( 0)
- Re: I am converted to solid core... - audioengr 20:10:53 04/10/01 ( 0)
- Re: I am converted to solid core... - swoop 11:42:29 04/10/01 ( 0)