Lately, since getting my speakers and source and amp all settled, I decided to work on my power and my cables. I do so because when I try something that is so good, I want to let everyone know about it so they can give it a try themselves. In fact, I have no audio advertisers here, and I make no money from writing these Hi-Fi articles. What I am about to say is not made up, it is not imaginary and it is not placebo effect. In fact, it was not until the end of 2013 that I discovered that cables can not only make a difference in the sound of your system, but a HUGE difference, and yes, for the better as long as you choose wisely. I refused to believe a cable, whether it was a speaker cable, interconnect cable or especially a power cable could make much of a difference.
I used cheap speaker cables and interconnects. For the 1st 15 years of my audio Hi-Fi life I was ANTI high-end cable. A cable can make your entire system just snap into focus and deliver those magical sounds you may have never even heard. It does not seem right or smart to do but these days I see it as no different than buying a big amp or turntable.
So if you have a $25k high end system, spend $4000 or so on cables.minimum. Many say you should spend 15-20% of your system cost on cabling your system. If you have a $20k and up system, buying a $2k cable would be smart IMO. If you have a $500 system, buying a $2000 cable would be silly. Some swear by them and some swear that they make zero difference, but I am here to tell you for a 100% fact that they do indeed make a difference if your system is up to the task of of resolving differences. Crazy but 100% true.Ĭables are indeed THAT big old can of worms that high-end audio guys debate on a regular basis. More so than a CD Player upgrade or Amp upgrade. I use nice cables.įACT: I have noticed the largest improvement in my system since upgrading the cables. I think I figured it out some of it though. I even own a killer CD player and DAC and great Integrated amp (Audio Research) but my dealer had top end McIntosh separates going when I auditioned my speakers, and yes, they did not sound anywhere near as magical as they do in my room. So how can they sound so much better here than in my dealers showroom? The amp? The source? Sure, they play a huge part. When I purchased my speakers and demoed them in the showroom, they did not even sound even 65% as good as they do right now, and I have a less than desirable very small and odd shaped room (12X13). In fact, in my lifetime I have never heard anything sound as good as what I am hearing right at this moment. It’s just past midnight and I am in my listening room with my system on low volume, and it has never sounded better. The Importance of cables in High End Audio.
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