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Re: Cables

j0hnbarker — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:52:49 GMT

Just a quick endorsement of QED cabling. I've been using some QED micro cable to connect my Beomaster 8000 and Beovox Pentas, and have been very pleased with the results. Sounds really good and the cable is really thin and hides perfectly under my skirting boards. If you want a decent thin cable that can be installed discretely, then I would recommend this wholeheartedly.

Re: Cables

Puncher — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:35:33 GMT

Medogsfat:
Jandyt:

camshaft:
Cable burn in doesn't make a difference..........
........, however, green cables definately perform better than purple ones.
Brilliant!

You may scoff but there is science to back up his claim!

Green tends to have a soothing and harmonizing effect due to its closeness to nature and therefore produces a "natural" tone whereas the pigments use to achieve Purple have a higher permittivity, leading to a higher dilectric constant (i.e. capacitance), resulting in a less bright, warmer tone which is very well suited to valve power stages.

It just goes to prove "Theres many a true word spoken in jest"

Re: Cables

Medogsfat — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:07:41 GMT

Jandyt:

camshaft:
Cable burn in doesn't make a difference..........
........, however, green cables definately perform better than purple ones.

Brilliant!

Re: Cables

Jandyt — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:04:56 GMT

camshaft:
Cable burn in doesn't make a difference..........

........, however, green cables definately perform better than purple ones.

Re: Cables

camshaft — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:29:38 GMT

I agree with Alex. For running amplified signals, sometimes wire thickness matters, and some types of wires need shielding, but past that there's really no difference. Just because there is a debate about something doesn't mean we're not sure about the answer. Cable burn in doesn't make a difference.

Re: Cables

ANS — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:15:03 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply. The only reason for using the QED cable is because it is very thin and can be hidden away easily. As a bonus, it also matches the skirting board.

The cable debate will be never ending - including the perceived benefits of "burning in" a cable.

The only time I have known a digital interconnect cable fail to send any data was when it was disconnected!

Re: Cables

Alex — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:43:06 GMT

It should work fine, I personally believe difference in sound between cables, especially interconnects is all a load of hot air...

Cables

ANS — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:45:40 GMT

A quick question..

Can I use subwoofer cables to connect a non B&O pre-amp/decoder to Beolab 6000/4000?

The (thin) cable which I am thinking of using is the QED QONTOUR MSR-SW subwoofer cable. Are there any potential problems?

Any help is greatly appreciated

ANS