Take a look at this Java based applet which will calculate all you need to know about the characteristics of typical speaker cable configurations (cable length, diameter and spacing).

Discuss.

In another thread you said,

"I dont care about any more about arguments concerning science and electrons/molecules/current/ impedance/voltage etc as there is a plainly an audible difference between some interconnects - it's just that no-one can really explain why"

Well here's why. And it's all to do with electrons/molecules/current/ impedance/voltage etc not mumbo-jumbo. Contrary to what you might think you have read (or WISH you had read), I have never contended that there is NO audible difference between one product and another - merely that the differences are explainable by GCSE science.

Errrr......

I think you have been hitting the Special Brew again mate, or at least WISH I said that - actually if you check your facts (which I thought you were keen on), you will find I didn't say that, someone else did !

Hic !  

So what if didn't happen to be you - the relevance of the point still applies, given your desire NOT to understand the truth about cables.

Oh by the way, I'm not a Special Brew drinker - can't stand the vile stuff. I might have a pint or two of bitter a week but that's about it. I'm sure Mr Fisher will be mortally offended.

Well at least that's one thing we can agree on - Special Brew is vile.

I'm not sure you are qualified to comment on my desires though.......

Pluto that post was by my good self (I havent been on the special brew  and I cant stand it either).

Thanks for trying to explain the differences between speaker cables, but my post was  exclusively about interconnects as that is the only cable type I have conducted my own listening test with. I think even the scientists on this forum (oe some of them) admit that speaker cables can make a difference. 

Most reponders just said "no there isn't,"  or cried  "placebo effect" to earlier posts- at  least you agree there are differences between cables as this is what my ears tell me although not with all interconnects - after all I've only had few to compare. I'm sure you noted that I said the differences I hear are not necessarilly improvements so I'm not of the "its expensive so it must be good" POV. The differences I've heard are the more obvious to my ears and seems to have silenced the "of course there's no difference" camp for now.

Coming back to your point about scientific explanation, you need to convince the scientists on this forum with your technical explanation (as I have very little scientific knowledge and limited interest in it) and as I said earlier, my post was just about differences in interconnects. 

Sorry 3rd paragraph was mean to read

 Most reponders just said "no there isn't,"  or cried  "placebo effect" to earlier posts - at  least you agree there are differences between cables as this is what my ears tell me although not between all interconnects - after all I've only had few to compare. I'm sure you noted that I said the differences I hear are not necessarilly audio improvements so I'm not of the "its expensive so it must be good" POV and this line argument seems to have silenced the "of course there's no difference" camp for now.

I seem to have missed this thread for a time now, and speaking as a devout Special Brew err.. user and rather a cable disbeliever, I also base my beliefs on what I hear - or don't.

OK I did hear a difference at the 'cable test' I cannot deny that, and what I heard was not apparently measurable, but there may be reasons.

Sorry wotslice I will return your cables this week and hopefully Dave Oliver will publish the full cable document on this site, and that includes the spectrum analysis plot of the cables.

John... 

John, no worries - I will look forward to reading your analysis.

Regards