If you have a warm system, you want something with more excitement to be brought in. One thing to remember though is SYNERGY! If you have a system that leans bright, you want a cable that will inject some warmth into it. On the other hand, if you have a system that runs into the $5,000, $10,000 or even higher up the money chain range one of the best things you can do to “lock in” your systems sound is with a set of well made, high performing cables. If you have a system that cost up to $2000 total for speakers, source and amp, etc then by all means use cables that are priced accordingly for your systems cost. I believe cables can be very important depending on the level of your system. These friends often tell me that high end cables are snake oil and that CAN be the case with some unknown brands but with well known brands that have been around a long time (like Cardas) that is 100% NOT the case. All they need is that lamp cord and they would probably never hear a difference in sound with different cables. These guys do not have uber high end systems nor do they have their speakers set up for critical listening so I see where they are coming from. Spending big cash on something that wasn’t an “electronic” componet that was big, heavy and needed to be plugged in seemed wrong! I mean…Cables? Wire? In fact I have buddies who use lamp cord that they bought from Home Depot for their cables and are 100% happy because they fail to believe that any other cable would change or improve upon the sound.
#Clear day cables upgrade#
I never wanted to part with too much money on something that didn’t “seem” like it would warrant a huge upgrade to the sound. The issue with me and cables is sort of like the issue I had with phono cartridges. There may be a brand or two who grossly overcharge for their cables but I know it is possible to find quality and “end game” cables without having to mortgage your home to do so ) Yes, Snake Oil exists in audio but quality cables are not in the “Snake Oil” Category. Some make ridiculous products and claim massive improvements all while knowing their item does nothing but bring a placebo effect to the buyer who spent that cash and now has to justify that cash outlay. You always hear the term “Snake Oil” in high end HiFi and yes there is quite a bit of that in the audio industry. Snake Oil? It exists…but not in the well known brands that have stood the test of time. If your system is set up with a “sweet spot” for maximum depth and imaging then cables can bring changes in all areas of the sound you are getting and can be the difference between “GREAT SOUND” and “OTHER WORDLY SOUND”. DO NOT spend a fortune on cables if you just listen casually. If you have a system set up for background music than any $20-$200 cables will do. It all depends on your system and how you have it set up. Sometimes this difference is small while at others times it can be quite dramatic, as big as an amplifier change or pre amp change. While I would never personally spend $20k, $30k or $50k for cables I do know 100% without a shadow of a doubt that good cables do make a difference in a quality audio HiFi system. From $20 to $20,000, I have heard cables in my audio journey of all price ranges! So yes I do know the reality of the cable game and yes CABLES DO MATTER when you have a system that is revealing enough to show you these differences. Me? I am a guy who has been lucky enough to try cables that run the gamut from low to mid to high end.
#Clear day cables full#
Others who are into this crazy audio game spend $50k (or much more) on cables without blinking an eye (I have a friend in California who owns a full loom of Nordost Odin 2)!Ĭrazy as that is a loom that sets you back 6 figures, for cables! Even so it seems like some out there still feel like “cable is cable”. A HiFi Cables Review.Īhhh Cables! A touchy and controversial topic in the realm of audio though today I feel more are seeing the reality of what quality cables can bring to a quality system.
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