The insulator and the wire itself.

Both the dielectric (insulator) and the metal wire itself affect the sonic signature of a conductor, not to mention cable geometry.

While bigger is not always better, larger gauge conductors tend to provide more body, more authoritative bass, more assertive midrange presence, and more subdued treble vs. smaller gauge conductors which tend to sound leaner if not at times more refined sounding in terms of neutrality/transparency/dynamics. Finding a "happy medium" can provide a more ideal sounding conductor of choice for a given application.

Regarding dielectric effect, various dielectric materials implemented as wire insulation have distinct sonic characteristics due to audible dielectric involvement, which in some cases can produce increased tonal bloom or perceived warmth if not smearing, veiling, slowness. PVC is notorious as a potentially problematic insulation material, since it has a high dielectric constant relative to lower dielectric constant types such as Teflon, polyethylene, and newer polymers for audiophile purposes.

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Topic - Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - pc123v 10:37:02 04/07/15 (24)

Conductivity is king! - Bromo33333 11:48:14 10/15/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - fantja 10:10:05 10/14/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - Tweaker456 22:54:10 10/13/15 (0)

it is all in the insulator... not as much the wire itself. IE Kimber Hero is an example - Nuit 09:46:18 04/17/15 (1)

The insulator and the wire itself. - Duster 12:01:56 04/18/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - Duster 20:00:54 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - pc123v 12:33:41 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - beppe61 10:27:06 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - passive chappy 09:15:30 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - krankkall 16:59:00 04/08/15 (6)

Mogami - DrN 10:29:00 04/11/15 (0)

RE: Mogami - niws 20:52:34 04/08/15 (4)

RE: Mogami - Dave_K 14:47:00 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Mogami - beppe61 23:27:39 04/08/15 (2)

RE: Mogami - niws 18:00:45 04/09/15 (1)

RE: Mogami - beppe61 05:06:02 04/10/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - gkirkos 10:02:37 04/08/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - Mick Wolfe 09:24:45 04/08/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - stehno 23:31:25 04/07/15 (3)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - beppe61 08:49:23 04/11/15 (2)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - stehno 13:39:59 04/11/15 (1)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - beppe61 00:04:24 04/12/15 (0)

RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? - Aaron 01 11:33:52 04/07/15 (0)

Cardas - gkirkos 11:12:36 04/07/15 (0)

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The insulator and the wire itself. - Duster 12:01:56 04/18/15 (0)

The insulator and the wire itself.

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