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Should I blow the budget on getting expensive cables? [message #99355]

Thu, 16 April 2026 23:54

Clint
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Registered: December 2025

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I've been wondering if those expensive cables affect sound production in a way that the normal cables can't? I've seen some ads concerning those expensive cables, and I am considering blowing my budget to get those.

Do you think it is a wise idea to do so? What has been your experience with using expensive cables? Is there a big difference between them and the normal ones?

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Re: Should I blow the budget on getting expensive cables? [message #99370 is a reply to message #99355]

Sun, 26 April 2026 14:27

Hank
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Registered: December 2025

Chancellor

See, I've got to be honest with you and speaking from experience, using cheap, well-built cables sound just neat and dynamic.

So, using an expensive cables rarely make any big upgrade in sound quality. The big differences are noticed with upgrades on amps, speakers and in some cases, room treatments.

For that reason, I won't advise that you spend above your budget getting expensive cables when you can spend that on upgrading the speakers, for example.

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Re: Should I blow the budget on getting expensive cables? [message #99390 is a reply to message #99370]

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:06

Clint
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Registered: December 2025

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Hank wrote on Sun, 26 April 2026 14:27

See, I've got to be honest with you and speaking from experience, using cheap, well-built cables sound just neat and dynamic.

So, using an expensive cables rarely make any big upgrade in sound quality. The big differences are noticed with upgrades on amps, speakers and in some cases, room treatments.

For that reason, I won't advise that you spend above your budget getting expensive cables when you can spend that on upgrading the speakers, for example.

Thank you for your input. I will be reconsidering my plans of changing the cables to an expensive one. Possibly, I should work on making upgrades on the amps that I use at the studio because it's been a long time overdue!

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Re: Should I blow the budget on getting expensive cables? [message #99391 is a reply to message #99390]

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:52

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

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I agree. Good cables aren't expensive. This is the description of a good quality cable: Quality insulator of uniform thickness and pure copper with uniform strands terminated at each end by good connectors. Everything needed to achieve that is fairly inexpensive.

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Re: Should I blow the budget on getting expensive cables? [message #99393 is a reply to message #99355]

Tue, 05 May 2026 23:33

Bercle
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Registered: December 2025

Baron

I understand that many might be leaning towards the direction of cables, not having a major impact on sound quality, which I won't dispute that much. My take is that when you spend enough to get quality cables at a higher cost, there are chances that it will last longer than the normal cables.

This consideration is what some don't look at as the focus is always on the end part. I can't imagine changing cable wires every seven months when I can get one, which is going to last for two years or more.

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