[Powell]

"Rockinghorse Winner" wrote

I am about to upgrade my system, and I thought I'd start with replacing my
speaker cable and connects.

Start with interconnects first.

Then considering speaker cables. Audition differences
between solid core and stranded then try bi-wiring
(number of configurations). If there are no audible
difference for you then cheap stranded cable will do.
Much also depends on your overall budget, too.


The question that comes to mind is, what are the minimum requirements of a
speaker cable before the price/performance curve flattens to negligibility?

Depends on the equipment and the application.
There are good values in interconnects, for
example, between $30-$600 1m, IME.


Second, what cable do YOU use for the purpose, and does your choice align
with what you advocate publically?

If your budget is above $500 or so you might consider
a power line conditioning instead of perusing cables
as a source of increasing the overall resolution of your
system. Cables are necessary and there are many
factors to consider especially if you are on a limited
budget.