In Reply to: I dun good wit my speekers posted by Cousin Billy on September 16, 2014 at 07:59:09:
Subjectively, I prefer solid core wire, too. But I would never dare to say that I know why or that stranded wire induces grossly measurable distortion that is not present with solid core hook-up. Like cpotl, I am a bit nonplussed. People who do not care for stranded wire often do indict the interaction between the strands as a culprit, but some very smart people (in the field of electronics) call it hogwash. Thus, I don't try to explain or justify my subjective preferences (this one and many others). Since the adjacent strands in a conductor are in continuity, I would not think "micro-arc-ing" occurs; the strands would tend to act in concert as a "non-solid" core conductor. Oxidation of copper wires internal to the surface of a stranded copper conductor would tend to be inhibited by the presence of outer insulation and the close packing of the internal strands.
Nice speakers. Remind me of the Coincident Pure Reference, which also uses Acuton drivers for treble and midrange.
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- RE: I dun good wit my speekers - Lew 10:59:58 09/16/14 (12)
- Coincident Pure Reference - Cousin Billy 13:48:28 09/16/14 (2)
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- Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand - Cousin Billy 10:35:35 09/18/14 (5)
- RE: Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand - cpotl 02:44:12 09/19/14 (3)
- RE: Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand - Ralph 09:43:57 09/19/14 (2)
- RE: Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand - cpotl 18:00:57 09/20/14 (0)
- RE: Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand - Lew 10:31:29 09/19/14 (0)
- RE: Distortion measurements Solid core vs Multi strand part 2 - Cousin Billy 10:44:40 09/18/14 (0)