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Hotsauce Executive Member Offline Posts: 342 Ground Zero	Speaker Wire Tests Jan 7^th, 2010, 7:25am Here's an interesting article by Nelson Pass with some graphs of speaker wire test comparisons. http://passdiy.com/pdf/articles/spkrcabl.pdf John C.
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earplay My System: Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 175 Phase 2, Del Boca Vista	Re: Speaker Wire Tests Reply #1 - Jan 7^th, 2010, 5:40pm Thanks, Hotsauce!
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nitpicker. Senior Member Offline Posts: 857 Decware home state (Illinois)	Re: Speaker Wire Tests Reply #2 - Jan 7^th, 2010, 11:08pm Hotsauce wrote on Jan 7^th, 2010, 7:25am: Here's an interesting article by Nelson Pass with some graphs of speaker wire test comparisons. http://passdiy.com/pdf/articles/spkrcabl.pdf I wonder how heavier gauge (12 ga.) wire would have done.
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veryoldcat A Contributing Member Offline damed if you do, and damed if you don't Posts: 1790 San Francisco Bay Area	Re: Speaker Wire Tests Reply #3 - Jan 8^th, 2010, 2:09am You may wish to actually READ the article before making comments, Nit. (thanks again Hotsauce). The Monster cable tested is 11.5 gauge and although Pass doesn't tell us the gauge of the Fulton wire, we might infer that it's even larger by his description in the article. Karl
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Reply #4 - Jan 8^th, 2010, 11:37am

veryoldcat wrote on Jan 8^th, 2010, 2:09am:

You may wish to actually READ the article before making comments, Nit. (thanks again Hotsauce).

The Monster cable tested is 11.5 gauge and although Pass doesn't tell us the gauge of the Fulton wire, we might infer that it's even larger by his description in the article.

Karl

Perhaps you didn’t get my point. Notice much cheaper zipcord tested is lighter (18) gauge and not something more comparable to higher priced Monster cable. That’s to build it up to the conclusion which states, “If, like many audiophiles, you spent a small (or large) fortune on your hi-fi system, money spent for high quality cables and connectors is a reasonable investment.”

You may wish to actually think about what you read, Karl.

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veryoldcat A Contributing Member Offline damed if you do, and damed if you don't Posts: 1790 San Francisco Bay Area	Re: Speaker Wire Tests Reply #5 - Jan 10^th, 2010, 1:50am So then, Nit, You would prefer cables of similar price to have been compared, or would you say, similar gauge thickness? (instead of cables of disparate price, such as the 18g/CHEAP vs the Monster/EXPENSIVE)? Don't forget this article is from 1980, btw.... Karl
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Reply #6 - Jan 10^th, 2010, 11:19am

veryoldcat wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010, 1:50am:

You would prefer cables of similar price to have been compared, or would you say, similar gauge thickness? (instead of cables of disparate price, such as the 18g/CHEAP vs the Monster/EXPENSIVE)?

I thought I made it clear. Huh

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I wonder how heavier gauge (12 ga.) wire would have done.

Notice much cheaper zipcord tested is lighter (18) gauge and not something more comparable to higher priced Monster cable.

In case you prefer it clearer, 12 ga. zipcord vs. Monster cable (11.5 ga.) comparison was not done unfortunately.

Suppose you are to choose from 2 sets of speaker cables of identical performance but the price difference of 10 folds, you would choose more expensive one?

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Don't forget this article is from 1980, btw....

Karl

And your point is?

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