Digital cables have very specific resistance ratings and should be marked as such. Cheat Sheet: Analog Interconnects. Electricity is noisy, especially in cities where thousands of newfangled electronic devices are drawing on old public power systems.
Radio frequencies can add noise to an electrical system. Also, electrical components themselves produce electromagnetic fields, especially power amps, computer monitors, and televisions. Speaker cables are not shielded. Interconnects between components, however, should be shielded. Shields are either made from a copper mesh, a solid metal wrap copper or aluminum , or a conductive polymer.
These shields are wrapped around the conductors and then wrapped in the outer material of the cable rubber or another polymer, sometimes braided nylon fabric.
Shields are typically grounded at both ends though sometimes just one end is grounded in the case of ground loops — usually not a problem is modern homes with 3-prong outlets. Metal mesh and conductive polymers are preferred in recording studios because they can be physically handled for years without breaking. Full metal shields are excellent, but best for permanent installations in which the cable will stay put and the shield will not get physically worked.
For home stereo use, a solid metal shield is a solid choice. Make sure the cable is well built. The critical points for any cable are the solder joints between the wires and the connectors at the ends. The type of solder used is hard to determine, but silver solder is preferred as it is very conductive. A good solder joint is clean, shiny, and has ample solder. Get good connectors. Along with low DC resistance, low-loss dielectric and its near entirely oxygen-free copper make-up, QED says its cables measure better with audible sonic improvements when compared with other hi-fi speaker cables.
If you're looking for a speaker cable that can fit into tight spaces, then the Clearwater is definitely an option. It's terminated in attractive dinky plugs and is covered in an almost jelly-like jacket which helps with flexibility. We were impressed with its ability to keep music sounding balanced, involving and cohesive while it also helps deliver plenty of power and depth from low frequencies. Add natural-sounding vocals and lashings of detail into the mix and you've got yourself quite the speaker cable.
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