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In Reply to: RE: Inexpensive cables, better sound posted by ahendler on July 20, 2016 at 18:00:37
Changing something often makes a big xplash in the mind. The challenge is to put back the old stuff, after awhile, and then see if the new stuf really was as big a deal as first thought.
I have found the later comparison to offer plenty to chew on.
Some things do not impress nearly as much, other I can clearly hear the difference I found in the first place to be valid.
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I usually evaluate something new over a period of several weeks or even months. listening to lots of material. I place no faith
in A/B comparisons. A/B comparisons can be very misleading
Alan
Or are they still available?
You have to do a search.
here's one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-feet-Western-Electric-speaker-wire-16ga-KS13385-twist-STRANDED-WIRE-cloth-/191907882914?hash=item2cae99e7a2:g:shEAAOSwqBJXUr-6They are hard to find
The Belden is readily available
Alan
Edits: 07/21/16
Alan, with more than 4,200 posts under your belt I'd like to encourage you to use the "optional link URL" box that's at the bottom of every message form. You clearly are familiar with copying the URL of a web page, but instead of pasting it directly into your message, paste it into the aforementioned box and a link will magically appear that we can all click on. It is incredibly easy.
Like so:
My interest is certainly peaked.
It was made in the seventies, maybe even the eighties.
Duelund Coherent Audio DCA16GA wire is 16 ga multistrand tinned copper wire with black cotton dielectric that is impregnated in oil. Now avalable at Parts Connexion. More info at the link below.
"""Neotech's UP-OCC copper is at least 99.99998% pure, and has an average crystal size of 125 meters (410 feet)! Compare this to the average crystal size of Oxygen Free Copper, which is .02 meters (3/4"). UP-OCC copper and silver are considered the ultimate in copper and silver conductior technology today. """
This looks interesting too.
ET
"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
I know cleaning and reconnecting mine makes a difference including speaker wire. Retetmination of old cables helps too.
ET
"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
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