MotherSky
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I can't believe you're asking it either, but speaker cable in longer runs can get quite expensive - he was talking about interconnects
(edit - I need 7M runs to my speakers, and I did spend over £60/m)
Why guilt on speaker cables and such
- Thread starter gregory lynch
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(edit - I need 7M runs to my speakers, and I did spend over £60/m)
Ok, speakers Definitive Technology d9/d11 or Martin Logan 35xti. Let’s assume you’ve got best possible amp match (it would be tubes for ML for example).
Speaker cable upgrade - Kondo spc
Interconnects - many in fact, let’s assume my top Audio Replas 9000.
You will not match this with a speaker upgrade.
MotherSky
pfm Member
that's a silly assertion
Tell me the name of a speaker then
Tim Jones
pfm Member
You are moving in circles that us lesser mortals are either too sensible or too cost-constrained to think of. Many of your examples are boutique brands that few, if any here will have any experience of. At any rate, I'm going to leave you to keep digging this hole, and get on with enjoying my new Rega amp, my lovely ProAcs and my cheap-as-chips wires.
I think it's insane tbh, but that's just me.
MotherSky
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This is absurd, and you are missing my point - given the completely theoretical and highly subjective nature of these questions, there simply is no "answer" - I would just be making an equally insupportable counter assertion - if you find that you get better results changing interconnects rather than actual components, knock yourself out - I am by no means a cable sceptic, but the material value of some of the boutique offerings is, to put it politely, not properly aligned with the asking price....
I'm going to finish my glass of wine and go and watch Anatomy of a Fall now
Tim Jones
pfm Member
This thread started with speaker cables. Now we're on interconnects. Not that it makes much difference tbh.
The difference between the 4M per side Van Damme I run and 8M is probably about £200, if that.
I’m a bit out of touch with cable prices but I’m guessing that superlumina is about 5 x the cost of normal naim wire? Is it 5 x better?
I remember nac5 being £6 p/m when I first bought it 20 years ago.
Probably better comparing like with like when it comes to diminishing returns.
Whatever, if it makes you happy
I remember nac5 being £6 p/m when I first bought it 20 years ago.
Probably better comparing like with like when it comes to diminishing returns.
Whatever, if it makes you happy
What is times better when it comes to sound quality? When you switch from super lumina to free Naim cables you just realize that they’re playing 3 notes. Yes, with punch. But instruments are massively lacking overtones. Is it important? Idk, if you compare with a random mass-market hifi, it’s difficult to notice. If you compare with good tubes it’s immediately obvious.
You are all over the place with this. I’ve tried the expensive interconnects & couldn’t hear a difference.
You brought up the topic of diminishing returns, I reckon it kicks in much harder with cables.
I bet you have cable lifters, bespoke mains cables etc. So happy for you.
So what? You're just naming speakers and then saying "and £2k worth on interconnect will be better than this". I don't believe you.
btw, it’s difficult to hear what good interconnects bring before you upgrade power cables)
Oh dear god, please stop as I just can’t take any more of this.
So what? So what nothing. I dont care what you spend your money on. If you think that your £2k interconnect is worth the money, that's up to you. I think you've tossed 2 grand in the sea, but it's your money so toss it where you like.So what?
Ha, imagine how much more of a genius Joni would be with better cables.I’ve just had an idea.
Why doesn’t everyone log out and enjoy some wonderful music, sure in the knowledge that one’s cables are contributing / not contributing to musical nirvana…