speaker wire

[druiaghtagh]

can buying really expensive speaker wire really make such a noticeable difference in sound quality from your speakers, thanks in advance anyone

[LeMarchand]

I can't say that I can tell the difference, but know many, many people who claim they can.

[johntheplamf]

If you wear a special kind of anorak, apparently you can tell the difference

[sft42]

It all depends on the quailty of you set-up really......A 50 quid amp with a 50 quid CD player and a cheap set of speakers and regardles if you use bell wire or QED Silver anniversary bi-wire which is about �10 a metre.....But if you have a good up to date system especially good speakers ( I personally use wharfedales) and listen to a lot of music then it's worth while spending a little extra of good speaker wire and good interconnects between source and amp even more so. For more info try this link: http://www.richersounds.com

[dave_in_cw]

Great answer sft42. I recently bought a system through richer sounds and their advice and service was superb. Regarding the wire, they suggested that since the amp and speakers were of a hight wattage, I should get thick cables - which has to make sense. Anyway, they were right - the sound is fantastic.

[sft42]

Thanks Dave.....Have to give a quick plug to Richer Sounds here....When I last bought a set of speakers from them around six months ago, I had no end of troubles with them....both boxes blowing the bass drivers ( a duff set at the origin apparently)....no problem they were taken back, a spare set loaned, and I was kept up to date with progress with a phone call once a week (it took a while to source the parts!) and was given a great welcome when I finally picked up my speakers....I can't recommend them highly enough for any proper audio needs.

[lisaj]

Apparently it's all to do with the resistance of the wire and its capacitance along its length... thin bell wire will seriously inhibit the voltage pumping along to your speakers... My solution> Mains wiring... it's cheap, and carries voltage like you wouldn't believe... Just make sure the stripped wire is nice and shiny before connecting (nothing like some tarnished copper wire to worsen the effect)