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Posted on November 9, 2015 at 09:39:54
Solidcore
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 I`m starting to look for another speaker cable. At present using homemade cables.

Any comments on Straightwire: Rhapsody S or Expressivo or Serenade 2 ?
Or comment on Discovery speaker cables? Can`t find their website.

I use tube amplification and hi-eff speakers and favor transparence and dynamics so I don`t need heavy gauge cables.

Rgds Jan

 

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RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 9, 2015 at 13:47:56
drlowmu
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 You don't need heavy gauge speaker cable ???

Your assumption may be questionable from my direct experiences just this month, with 110 db ALTEC A-4 systems running on good SET Type 45 amps.

I typically use triple 12 AWG ( copper stranded, silver plated, teflon coated , Mil Spec ) runs between amp and crossover - for each ploarity, single 12 AWG to tweeter for each polarity, and double 12 AWG to each polarity of each woofer ( four runs of 12 AWG to each woofer driver . )

Have fun.

Jeff Medwin

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 9, 2015 at 20:33:53
hahax@verizon.net
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 If you check Stereophile tests speaker response is far from flat on tube amps(simulated speaker load test). The less resistance a tube amp sees the less this variation. The thicker the speaker gauge the less the resistance probably up to pretty thick cables.

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 10, 2015 at 07:41:09
fantja
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 Jan-

a few years ago I spent some time w/ the Straightwire cables in a Rogue Audio and Sonus Faber system. There was excellent synergy for not alot of money. Very enjoyable sound.

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 10, 2015 at 08:55:00
Solidcore
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 Thanks for all reply's!

Fantja which Straightwires did you use?

Rgds Jan

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 10, 2015 at 09:32:15
Mick Wolfe
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 I would audition ClearDay Shotgun or preferably Double Shotgun. It is a good fit with tubes/high efficiency in my experience.

 

RE: Speaker cables.....Mapleshade, posted on November 10, 2015 at 18:36:18
hawkmoon
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 Mapleshade

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 11, 2015 at 05:33:06
Coach
Audiophile

Posts: 64
Location: MI
Joined: June 23, 2006
 I would second the clear day cables. Solid core silver with a very big
Sound. I have a tube pre amp and solid state amp and this cable has
stopped me from looking for a new speaker wire.

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 11, 2015 at 05:35:57
fantja
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Location: Alabama
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 Jan,

the Straightwire speaker cables were in the lower tier/entry level and were "red" in color. The year was 2012.

 

Agree with both of you..., posted on November 11, 2015 at 08:07:49
Vinyl Valet
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 I'm driving high efficiency speakers with 300B SET monos. An eight foot pair of Clear Day Shotgun cables is working very well in this application.
Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987

 

RE: Speaker cables - reality check, posted on November 11, 2015 at 12:00:48
Solidcore
Audiophile

Posts: 374
Joined: April 19, 2001
 Thanks to all for reply's an suggestions.
I use a homemade silvercable build of several 24awg silver wires separately isolated in Teflon tubes. My impression is that the cable is very revealing - draws a clear picture - fairly high resolution. I did consider building a new silvercable with more wires.....
My feeling is that I need a reality check. Have been surfing lots of websites - came across a website (se link) explaining about how the new Oyaide SSC 102 conductor is made. Oyaide have made a new speaker cable named "Across 3000" it`s sold bulk. I have ordered enough to make a 8 foot pair. I might try one more cable.
Any comment on the Oval Plus / Oval Black?

Rgds - Jan

 

RE: Agree with both of you..., posted on November 12, 2015 at 16:39:37
Hiendmuse
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 I use a pair of Clear Day Double Shotgun driving my bass (15" woofers), and 2 sets of Clear Day Singles each driving mid-hi horns, and horn tweeters. Very musical. My search for speaker cables is over. Coach, you and I use the same pre-amp (Mystere) if memory serves me right.

 

Love my Discovery Essence, have had for years..., posted on November 13, 2015 at 16:51:24
Steve Parry
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 And tried others but nothing uniformly better across the board that has made me switch.

Steve

 

RE: Love my Discovery Essence, have had for years..., posted on November 14, 2015 at 01:59:46
Solidcore
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 Thanks Steve
I have read good things about Discovery cables

Have been trying to look up their website whiteout any luck. Can you help?

Rgds Jan

 

RE: Love my Discovery Essence, have had for years..., posted on November 14, 2015 at 04:41:55
fantja
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 Keep me posted- Jan.

 

RE: Speaker cables....., posted on November 14, 2015 at 09:34:49
wires
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 Hi, Discovery is still around. Our web site is down right now. Having a new one made up as we speak. Seems our old web master has gotten lost with all our info including pass words. We had to take it down and our new site will be up soon.

 

RE: Speaker cables.....Mapleshade, posted on November 15, 2015 at 16:43:56
Cory M.
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 Agree, especially for their transparency and dynamics, which the OP is searching for specifically.


Cory


 

Silver?, posted on November 18, 2015 at 19:34:28
Rod M
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Location: So. California
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  Since: March 1, 1999
 I tried several different speaker cables. The Audience Au24s were quite good. Then, I got some of Bob Crump's silver hoses and never looked back. Great sound and robustly and beautifully crafted. Sadly, Bob is now longer with us and I don't know if TG Audio is still making his designs.

-Rod

 

RE: Agree with both of you..., posted on November 27, 2015 at 13:14:04
Coach
Audiophile

Posts: 64
Location: MI
Joined: June 23, 2006
 Yes we do Hiendmuse. The Mystere pre amp is the best audio money I've ever spent.

 

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