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In Reply to: Re: Jon Risch, measuring interconnects question posted by T2 on January 26, 2000 at 20:31:55:
Do the measurements mean a better sound? Of course not. It may be VERY important, however, to assist in knowing WHY a particular cable/system sounds the way it does. F'rinstance: Highly capacitive interconnects may play havoc with high impedance sources, such as tubed output stages, or passive controllers.High(ish) inductive speaker cables may not work well with some speakers (ESL's, f'rinstance). Highly capacitive (usually, low inductance) speaker cables may even destroy certain marginally stable (but popular) amplifiers.
Measurements can take the guesswork, trial and error out of system matching. Measurements may even prevent the destruction of some products.
I recall a hi fi show, several years ago, where I unpacked a brand new pair of highly regarded interconnects and plugged them in. Smoke issued forth and I quickly unplugged them. Some quick measurements showed them to be wired incorrectly.
I also concur with Jon's comments, re. storage, dielectric and other effects, with cables. These are very important parameters, but difficult to measure. Given enough parameters, it is possible to predict (approximately) how any given cable will sound, with any given system. That cannot be a bad thing.
Trevor
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Follow Ups
- Re: Jon Risch, measuring interconnects question - Trevor Wilson 02:48:50 01/27/00 (1)
- Thanks guys, just checking my methods were correct. - mark 14:57:57 01/27/00 (0)
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