Laurence Payne wrote:
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:10:04 GMT, Uncopyrightable wrote:

ok, i don't get it.. I get the bit about use cheap cables, you all say
the same, what I don't get is how companies can get away with selling
£40.00+++ pm cable, when you all reckon go cheap.
If I go cheap is it better to bi-wire? most of the on-line reviews I
have read say bi-wiring is the best way to go, I am now very confuzzed.

I quite agree. How DO they get away with it?

No, you don't need to bi-wire. Period.



They get away with it because cables can sound different.Many expensive
cables are made deliberately to sound different.Not necessarilly
better,but people are easily fooled into believing that different is
better.[which within the context of their system,room acoustics and
hearing could be true]

Many here will maintain that cables do not sound different.Many others
disagree.
You should decide for yourself.Ignore the thought police.

A good way of testing this is to try two sets of cheap cables-one
stranded copper like 79 strand and one 2 core solid copper[house
lighting wiring for example].
To my hearing these cables sound obviously different.If you can hear a
difference that is good.If you can't then that is also good.You should
get a friend to swap the cables over while you listen though[blindfold
listening].
If you do hear a difference though and prefer one type,don't make the
mistake of thinking that price has anything to do with sound quality.In
my experience it certainly doesn't and I have friends with very
expensive systems who use cheap 2 core cable after trying various
expensive cables.