Mike Reed
pfm Member
Biggest mistake in hifi is spending too much on big speakers without considering the amp driving them.
Why big spkrs only? They are generally the easier ones to drive. Omit 'big' from your text above and I'd agree, though doubt it's the biggest error.
My only illuminating experiences with spkr leads were on three occasions:
11 metres Chord Odyssey v NAC A5 on my big ProAcs. Different, NAC A5 marginally fuller/preferable.
11 metres Chord Odyssey on my big Quad ESL; absolutely broken; thought I'd made a big spkr purchase error, but substituting NAC A5 brought back sanity and synergy.
Bake-off in friend's largish room with higher end kit and Quad 2812 (latest) ESLs with dealer and 7 others. 6 spkr leads tested on same music (vinyl) incl NAC A5 but others much pricier. Result? Much of a muchness for 5 of them but one was undisputedly way ahead. True Signal; not the dearest either. Head 'n' shoulders ahead and everybody agreed.
Like most things hifi, synergy can be researched and experienced but cannot be taken for granted as a 'one size fits all' solution.