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General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

RE: Mix and match

Cable induced differences? In the crossover region?
That I would have to hear... I think you'd need to compare a course power cable to a fine wire to hear it... But, there is the crossover region with overlap. Thing is, the drivers already have their own character in the crossover region and only so much can be done to "voice" these differences out of the speaker. Often dispersion of each driver for given frequencies will differ which can have even more pronounced effects than SPL differences (which can be compensated for). Distortion of each driver through the crossover region is all a biggie. Yeah, you might have a miniscule effect on over-all voicing, but I bet any change would pale in comparison if you got a mix-match cable set that synergized well with the individual drivers. YMMV.

In any case, that's a big maybe. But the ability to use different cables is a plus in my mind. Using the same cables offers less benefit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pure-Silver-9999-Stranded-Wire-26AWG-Teflon-Audio-Cable-/120573749556

I've never purchased from that seller. If you google "teflon insulated silver wire" all kinds of goodies show up. If you're worried, order a few feet first as a test, and see what you get.


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