gerlando
Prog Rocker
OK, but QED XT25 is £5.95/m, Chord Odyssey is £30/m and Audioquest Rocket 33 is £45/m....
They cannot be compared to each other!
I'm talking about cables of less than £6/m.
Opinions on QED budget speaker cables.
- Thread starter gerlando
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OK, but QED XT25 is £5.95/m, Chord Odyssey is £30/m and Audioquest Rocket 33 is £45/m....
They cannot be compared to each other!
I'm talking about cables of less than £6/m.
Timcat
pfm Member
Over a short run, less than 2m, 79 strand was indistinguishable from one of the silver "spiral" types of cable from QED (I forget which) when used to connect the centre speaker of a cinema system to its power amp. I suspect that the resistance of both was so low at this length that they had no effect on the frequency response of the speaker (a B&W 805D3).
the caretaker
pfm Member
Yeth...
the caretaker
pfm Member
I have found a similar experience with mine.. Work very well in my main kit! Small whinge is difficult to trim..other than that.
I would recommend silver anniversary..
Johnjo
pfm Member
I had them years ago until I “upgraded”, not convinced I did though. Good solid cables that don’t highlight any frequency area, no brightly lit mids or highs so end up with the label “musical” rather than “highly revealing, audiophile”. They blend in to the room well too, relatively small cross-section and an easy on the eye colour. They’re surprisingly stiff, not like 79 strand in that regard.
notevenclose
pfm Member
Yes. When I had a small whinge, it was very difficult to trim.
Eventually I thought 'what the hell' and got a larger one. Much easier to manage.
it can sound a bit grainy, I suppose it depends on the system and let’s not forget it’s not expensive. I have wired to some Q Acousics Concept 20 and seems to suit them well.
the caretaker
pfm Member
Did you get it from screwfix direct? Toolstation would be cheaper but smaller..
Spraggons Den
pfm Member
Correction.
It was actually QED Revelation which goes for around 20 quid a metre and Audioquest Rocket 22 at 35 quid. Not very helpful I know. I got my Odysey many moons ago for about £15 a metre.
notevenclose
pfm Member
This might impress you. Built my own. Lockdown project.
Curtis
pfm Member
If your worried about the sound difference between qed original & anniversary your probably already bought into the cables make a difference team.
Silver sounds brighter/smoother, copper sounds more lush laid back, solid cores are less grainy, skin effect, air dielectrics, cotton etc etc.
Best of luck.
Silver sounds brighter/smoother, copper sounds more lush laid back, solid cores are less grainy, skin effect, air dielectrics, cotton etc etc.
Best of luck.
the caretaker
pfm Member
Yes impressed...we need skillful people.
Do Originals sound better than 79s?
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Exactly the same as all other speaker cable. Obviously.
Johnjo
pfm Member
I don’t know, I’ve never had 79
Ideally yes, in reality they don't.
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S-Man
StrivingON
QED 79 is excellent cable. I prefer is to the very popular Van Damme blue, which in turn, I preferred to Audioquest SLIP 14/2, VD Hi-fi UPLCOFFOCCCCCC and some old Supra cable.
Many years go I tried one of the QED silver cables and didn't like it. Same effect as my homemade silver plated PTFE stuff - bright!
I tried various physical configurations of the PTFE stuff and they all sounded different, but all were too bright.
Many years go I tried one of the QED silver cables and didn't like it. Same effect as my homemade silver plated PTFE stuff - bright!
I tried various physical configurations of the PTFE stuff and they all sounded different, but all were too bright.