With speaker cable, you very quickly encounter the law of diminishing returns. There is no way a 3000 dollar set will be 10 times better than a 300 dollar set. It's simply conspicuous consumption.
I used to think alot about speaker cable and using bigger more expensive copper ones until it clicked,after opening many sets of speakers i noticed the wires from the inside of the terminal post to the crossover then to speakers was nowhere near as big as my external wires,so i found it pointless using anything bigger than what is inside the speakers enclosure.
Switched from generic cables to Blue Jeans cables and I can’t honestly say that I heard a difference, but I really like the way they look and feel, plus the locking banana plugs are a pleasure to use.
I'm going to go buy a bag of popcorn (instead of new speaker cables) and enjoy the snack while reading the comments that are about to spring forth. Will be far more noticeable and entertaining. 😁
I use these Micca speaker cables on my Polk Audio LSi25 mains and LSiC center. I wish they made them in custom lengths so that I could use them on my LSiFX surrounds. These cables are fantastic! I use a Rotel RSP-1582v.2 pre/pro and a Rotel RMB-1585 5-channel amplifier.
I tried those, sounded really nice! But found some Atlas cables used for quite a bit more that worked much better after a speaker change. It really is system dependent 👍🏼
You made my day! I just bought those exact Cables for my new Stereo System. Got the Yamaha R-N 800A Receiver with Dynaudio Evoke 10 Speakers. Very happy with the Yamaha R-N800a, the Dynaudio Evoke 10's and those Micca 14 gauge, 12 foot Speaker Cables! Thank-you
A question that comes to mind with this recommendation: a lot of these kinds of manufacturers on Amazon seem to rebrand pre-made products. Can you be sure that the quality of these cables is going to be consistent between different pairs? As in: can we expect them to use the same construction/materials for each production run?
I used 10 gage stranded copper power cord from Home Depot. I tried those expensive flat cables and they did sound better, less power drop. I achieved the same sound quality with the 10 gage cable, using high quality banana connectors. If anything give the 10 gage power cord a try, you maybe suprised.
I'm still using some bulk Audioquest cable that I bought in 1994. It's stiff. 2 wires each for +/-. AS I remember it was only $2.50/ft. It sounds great.
I bought those from Amazon and they are well built. I needed something with thicker banana plugs but that’s because I am hooking up old speakers and the terminals have some wear.
I'm from the UK I only bought the length I required from giraffe audio in Birmingham it cost £20 meter so not the cheapest for 100m maybe you could try and get it directly from Japan could be more cost effective that way
I bought those and the banana plugs became loose, and they were too long. So I cut in half, doubled up, wrapped with electric Tape, and nylon shield. I connected ofc heavy duty hook connectors and cleaned them up with shrink wrap. I ab them with one speaker with old ones and another with new in mono and I heard a difference in clarity, details and they were louder.
The most I’ve ever spent on cables were for my Mofi Sourcepoint 10. I purchased a set of Worlds Best Cables Ultimate - 7 AWG cables. One thing is for sure. If cables could be built like tanks, these cables are it.189 a set. Is there scientific proof that cables actually have a “sound”. Not sure. I do find it hilarious though when seeing people post about a particular cables “sound”. Perhaps they do. I just go for cables that are built well and to last. Anything from WBC has been great for my systems.
@erwindewit4073it’s 7 guage copper wire. (Ofc). Worlds best cables are made well and do not cost a ton. That’s why I like them. Now whether or not they sound better or worse than cables more or less than them, I have no clue. Lol. Not sure I can tell any differences. lol.
So next time before swapping cable follow this test: disconnect your existing cables, clean both the speaker posts and your existing cable’s connectors. Reconnect and listen, make your notes and swap the cables.
Thank you. I use your recommended cables and am very glad you recommended them -- well balanced and very clear. How about doing something like that using interconnects? That would be extremely ingeresting and helpful as you plow through differences in moderately priced (
@@Suaveone1 Well, I haven't been in High end (yet at least), but in high fi not only speakers matter. They matter the most - sure - but amplifier and especially DAC or cartridge with needle in vinyl case does a lot of impact. Experienced it personally.
Been using Canare and quite pleased. 4S11G 14ga OFC for speaker cable...$2 per foot. L-2T2S mic cable makes excellent interconnects that are great value used with Rean NYS373 RCA plugs. Those plugs are solid pieces...not 2 piece shells. Canare and Neutrik/Rean all the way. Huge bang for the buck.
how do you explain the sentence "(these) cables sound better" and have "a better sound"? Are you saying electric currents vary in speed and power based on how much you pay them? :))
I bought a pair based on your review. I have say they sound fantastic. Thanks for the suggestion. Like to hear your opinion on budget vs high-end interconnects.
I have a pair of the Micca 14 Gauge Pure Copper Speaker Wire, 12 Feet. The Blue Jeans Cable "Ten White" Speaker Cables are a very neutral sounding cable and I prefer them to the Micca cables.
A chain is as strong as its weakest link. Except for a very rare few custom home made amps & pre’s I’ve worked on with no boards and tic tac resistors & caps, the “flow” is in the range of a 20 gauge wire (not to mention the microns of copper you get in the boards). When you consider this, makes more sense that the thick as your wrist cables you come across are for show. To each their own.
You'd better change the internal cables in the speakers as well. Otherwise what you're doing isn't much different from taking a speaker cable, cutting it in half and replacing one half with a different cable.
I bought these off of your last review and have been very happy with them. Coming from lamp cord speaker wire to these cables did vastly improve sound quality, the music was much cleaner with greatly improved detail.
Quick question....I bought the micca cables and they are really really nice. In the future, I could buy some speakers that might have the option to be bi wired. I tried to see if micca made bi wire cables and I can't find any by them. Is there a nice set like the micca of a bi wire cables that you like as much?
Very interesting my question is if your speaker manufacturer is using a specific brand cable to connect your crossovers to connect from your Hub on the back of your speaker to your tweeters woofers Etc why would you use any other brand to connect to your amplifier it's almost in Defiance wouldn't it be that it would best be served if your speaker manufacturer using a particular brand of cable to internally wire the speakers for impedance Distortion Etc you would use that same brand of cable to connect the speaker itself to the amplifier. So that you are not defeating compatibility 19 gauge wire say internally, but then you decide to put a 12 gauge wire connected to it so I would think you would want compatibility among the internal cabling to your external cabling to your amplifier. Your thoughts?
Exactly what I found. With my old system I had £9k's worth of silver cables all through and they made a huge difference. But, they sound awful in my current system (2wpc SET and single drivers), which in turn sounds amazing with cotton insulated, tinned copper, Western Electric style cable from Duelund/Belden/Switchcraft.
I'm faced with a non-ideal set up in a new apartment. This likely isn't a long term living scenario, but I want to set up my system while we're here. I need something as long as 30 feet. Do you know of any options that could fit that need?
Why do so many reviewers talk about cables but fail to talk about the connectors? Connectors can be more important than the wire itself. And no connectors can be even better. So much confusion for the Neo-audiophile.
100% Correct "Silver Connector " that degrades without cleaning I use bare wire copper just twist the strands. SubPar connection equals weak sound don't tune audio with a bad connector
@@fivish not .. entirely true. mostly, but not 100%. sometimes you need specific types for a given install due to local electrical code regs, sometimes to provide shielding, but generally, basic two conductor stranded copper wire of a sufficient gauge for your current load will suffice across the board for most end users.
Have noticed a drop in sound on pro audio equipment when connections have not been moved or changed after time. A bass amp with a lot of drop off in tone and pulled then replaced the speaker connections . May this be happening to a lesser degrees with stereo equipment Thanks for the GREAT Videos. !!!
@@Hyxtryx Could be, but I only needed 2 meters for two 1 meter length for my powered speakers. Check out eB. I used 8 gauge teflon, maybe found at pet shops. They blew away the flat Nordost knockoffs that are expensive elsewhere.
I think that any cable you place between components will become part of the overall circuit. Changing the circuit will affect the sound for better or worse. Find the synergy. I love the Valhalla too.
Some folk even think the cable direction does have an affect, But the cable don't know what way it's facing, it's just wire thick or thin, long runs can have an affect but a twelve foot short run can't really be heard or measured thick or thin in terms of sound quality.
Are these Micca cables actually 4 meters? Amazon's site says they are 12 feet/4 meters, but 12 feet is not the same as 4 meters. 4 meters is about 13 feet 1.5 inches. Can anyone clarify what the actual length is?
I don't get it: you say you're gonna choose the cheaper ones because you value your budget more than the extra 5% of perfection the expensive ones offer... but then you say that you still own expensive cables... so why not use these, if you have them?
I use a set of prefaire cables from Amazon, and I think they were about $40. I love them, but I’ve considered picking up these just to see if there is any difference since Amazon returns are super easy.
Indeed... cables do matter but at what cost ? High end cables are priced like jewelry... up to 500% markup ! I am thrilled with my Amazon cables and have the rest of the $$$ invested for the future.
I use £8 for 10 meters cable for my high end system. 13 Amp flexible cable is very low resistance (20 ohms per mile). Dont buy into the cable nonsense.
i’ve got two pairs of these cables and I must admit I don’t like them much. You and Andrew Robertson speak so highly of them and you are far more seasoned than I yet I like my Kimber VS considerably better. Perhaps they just don’t complement my systems.
I had these cables in different audio rigs and they sucked in every set up! They are dark and very muffled sounding. I replaced these on all my audio set ups with Blue Jean cables ($120 a pair). Sound improvement about 20% for the better. Clear and detailed - it is like I lifted a curtain. It happened on three different systems like this. It should be a crime to recommend these cables.
@@scottanderson6807 Yes, you are correct with the bass. With the Blue Jean cables I have a way stronger, precise and punchy bass. I can't really understand why these cables are so popular??? I also have to question professional audio reviewers ...
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With speaker cable, you very quickly encounter the law of diminishing returns. There is no way a 3000 dollar set will be 10 times better than a 300 dollar set. It's simply conspicuous consumption.
I used to think alot about speaker cable and using bigger more expensive copper ones until it clicked,after opening many sets of speakers i noticed the wires from the inside of the terminal post to the crossover then to speakers was nowhere near as big as my external wires,so i found it pointless using anything bigger than what is inside the speakers enclosure.
Why though? Didn't you hear any differences between cables before? Did the differences disappear after the internal wiring revelation?
I hear a difference every time i change a cable but i'm pretty sure it's placebo effect. Super powerful effect, the mind is very tricky.
Whether it is Placebo or not, it shouldn't matter! At the end of the day, you hear a difference.
Nailed it 🔨
Yeah
Exactly
Cables make an objective difference. Accept it
Switched from generic cables to Blue Jeans cables and I can’t honestly say that I heard a difference, but I really like the way they look and feel, plus the locking banana plugs are a pleasure to use.
You haven't heard a difference because there is no difference.
I'm going to go buy a bag of popcorn (instead of new speaker cables) and enjoy the snack while reading the comments that are about to spring forth. Will be far more noticeable and entertaining. 😁
🤣🤣🤣. For premium flavor - make sure the bag your popcorn is kept in, costs a fortune and is made of exotic materials.
@erwindewit4073 If a difference cannot be measured there is no real difference. That's all you need to know.
I bi-amp my Linn speakers with those cables. They work great and look nice and make a great connection.
I use these Micca speaker cables on my Polk Audio LSi25 mains and LSiC center. I wish they made them in custom lengths so that I could use them on my LSiFX surrounds. These cables are fantastic! I use a Rotel RSP-1582v.2 pre/pro and a Rotel RMB-1585 5-channel amplifier.
I was thinking about cutting them and adding banana plugs
I'm thinking of cutting mine and using them for lamps. Say no more.
Hi
I am really happy with those, I got them almost 2 years ago and they do a great job on my Focal speaker and Sugden amp! 💯💯💯
Build your own interconnects and speaker cables....Mogami is great quality that doesn't break the bank.
I use the same cables. 2m length. Very happy
I bought these cables after a previous review you made about them 2 years ago.
They are great, thankyou
I tried those, sounded really nice! But found some Atlas cables used for quite a bit more that worked much better after a speaker change. It really is system dependent 👍🏼
You made my day! I just bought those exact Cables for my new Stereo System. Got the Yamaha R-N 800A Receiver with Dynaudio Evoke 10 Speakers.
Very happy with the Yamaha R-N800a, the Dynaudio Evoke 10's and those Micca 14 gauge, 12 foot Speaker Cables! Thank-you
A question that comes to mind with this recommendation: a lot of these kinds of manufacturers on Amazon seem to rebrand pre-made products. Can you be sure that the quality of these cables is going to be consistent between different pairs? As in: can we expect them to use the same construction/materials for each production run?
I used 10 gage stranded copper power cord from Home Depot. I tried those expensive flat cables and they did sound better, less power drop. I achieved the same sound quality with the 10 gage cable, using high quality banana connectors. If anything give the 10 gage power cord a try, you maybe suprised.
what bananas did u buy
Been using these in both my system and glad I did not fall into the Speaker Cable Rabbit hole before I got these :)
I recently bought some of those on Amazon and I really like them. I prefer that they don't have big clunky connectors that can unscrew.
Use them myself. They are fantastic. A British Audiophile also recomends them.
how do you feel about the different gauges of speaker cable? is 14 enough?
If your spending 9k on cables you need to see a shrink.
Absolutely
Can’t..broke after spending $9K
I'm still using some bulk Audioquest cable that I bought in 1994. It's stiff. 2 wires each for +/-. AS I remember it was only $2.50/ft. It sounds great.
I bought those from Amazon and they are well built. I needed something with thicker banana plugs but that’s because I am hooking up old speakers and the terminals have some wear.
I have had those cables (Micca 14 Gauge Pure Copper Speaker Wire) for over 3 years ghey sound great! and Zeos likes them too! Cheers!
Built my own mogami 3104 with Viborg pure copper banana plugs very happy with them
I have the TFA Mogami 3104's. Great cables.
"Built my own mogami 3104 with Viborg pure copper banana plugs very happy with them"
Where can I buy a 100ft roll of Mogami 3104 cable?
I'm from the UK I only bought the length I required from giraffe audio in Birmingham it cost £20 meter so not the cheapest for 100m maybe you could try and get it directly from Japan could be more cost effective that way
Bought these from your vid. Love them.... Thanks!
I bought those and the banana plugs became loose, and they were too long. So I cut in half, doubled up, wrapped with electric Tape, and nylon shield. I connected ofc heavy duty hook connectors and cleaned them up with shrink wrap. I ab them with one speaker with old ones and another with new in mono and I heard a difference in clarity, details and they were louder.
Blue Jeans Cable are a practicle, well made cable. Reasonable price, Belden, Canare, etc., well assembles to your length.
Thanks for being truthful .1.000 us 🇺🇸 never more
The most I’ve ever spent on cables were for my Mofi Sourcepoint 10. I purchased a set of Worlds Best Cables Ultimate - 7 AWG cables. One thing is for sure. If cables could be built like tanks, these cables are it.189 a set. Is there scientific proof that cables actually have a “sound”. Not sure. I do find it hilarious though when seeing people post about a particular cables “sound”. Perhaps they do. I just go for cables that are built well and to last. Anything from WBC has been great for my systems.
@erwindewit4073it’s 7 guage copper wire. (Ofc). Worlds best cables are made well and do not cost a ton. That’s why I like them. Now whether or not they sound better or worse than cables more or less than them, I have no clue. Lol. Not sure I can tell any differences. lol.
So next time before swapping cable follow this test: disconnect your existing cables, clean both the speaker posts and your existing cable’s connectors. Reconnect and listen, make your notes and swap the cables.
I have Magnepans with Home Depot wires.
any recommdation for RCA and USB cables for DAC?
If you understand rudimentary electronics....
Owell let just say that it's placebo at best
Buy Curtains !. Are you joking..
Placebo is a reality.
These people are being taken for fools.
@@dustman96 That's what being an audiophile is all about. It's ridiculous.
Lots of great advice from clearly a lot of experience research and thought. I am glad that there is someone like you helping people like us.
Wisdom comes with the age.
Thank you. I use your recommended cables and am very glad you recommended them -- well balanced and very clear. How about doing something like that using interconnects? That would be extremely ingeresting and helpful as you plow through differences in moderately priced (
I also use micca cables…much more detail in the music than audio quest I was using
In 50 years in Hi end audio the only difference you will really hear is if you change speakers only
Or turntable cartridge
Shhhh, they are trying to make profit off of fools.
@@Suaveone1 Well, I haven't been in High end (yet at least), but in high fi not only speakers matter. They matter the most - sure - but amplifier and especially DAC or cartridge with needle in vinyl case does a lot of impact. Experienced it personally.
Excellent cables that I bought on your recommendation. Do you know if the same brand has them in longer that 12ft? I can't seem to find any
Speaker cables from Sommer, Belden , Gotham cables are well built, relatively neutral across the spectrum and has been used by many audiophiles.
Excellent and most importantly honest review....thank you!
I have been using Canare 4S11 terminated with Oyaide SRBN / Oyaide SPSL plugs for years. Yes, high quality plugs make a huge difference.
Is there any specs on these cables? Capacitance and inductance values per ft?
Been using Canare and quite pleased. 4S11G 14ga OFC for speaker cable...$2 per foot. L-2T2S mic cable makes excellent interconnects that are great value used with Rean NYS373 RCA plugs. Those plugs are solid pieces...not 2 piece shells. Canare and Neutrik/Rean all the way. Huge bang for the buck.
how do you explain the sentence "(these) cables sound better" and have "a better sound"? Are you saying electric currents vary in speed and power based on how much you pay them? :))
Only if you pay for them with giant bags of pennies....cause they are copper...and copper is best for conductivity.
cable have no sound. a slight change in resistance will eeffect the loundness perceived by the ears.
I bought a pair based on your review. I have say they sound fantastic. Thanks for the suggestion.
Like to hear your opinion on budget vs high-end interconnects.
The TRUTH is : Result is NOT correlated to price !
One cable, one result ! Don't expect anything before you try ! Price doesn't matter !
Cable talk 3.1 bought in the year 2000 at £3.50 per meter and they're great and I'm not looking to change, but I have been known to be a tightarse🤔😬😁
I have a pair of the Micca 14 Gauge Pure Copper Speaker Wire, 12 Feet. The Blue Jeans Cable "Ten White" Speaker Cables are a very neutral sounding cable and I prefer them to the Micca cables.
Funny so many talk about speaker cables where as interlinks have a far greater impact.. Measurable impact that is.
A chain is as strong as its weakest link.
Except for a very rare few custom home made amps & pre’s I’ve worked on with no boards and tic tac resistors & caps, the “flow” is in the range of a 20 gauge wire (not to mention the microns of copper you get in the boards).
When you consider this, makes more sense that the thick as your wrist cables you come across are for show. To each their own.
Hi, if 4M is too long do you recomned to cut them, if i need just about 2.5M each? thanks.
I just go for max awg for my cables
You'd better change the internal cables in the speakers as well. Otherwise what you're doing isn't much different from taking a speaker cable, cutting it in half and replacing one half with a different cable.
This topic has been for decades the same old same old only because in the 80's the Monster folks lit the nutty fuse.....its just plain hilarious.
Do you also have a tip for XLR interconnects ?
Hello, what are you using usb cable? There is no usb cable from micca
I bought these off of your last review and have been very happy with them. Coming from lamp cord speaker wire to these cables did vastly improve sound quality, the music was much cleaner with greatly improved detail.
I bought an $8 six foot rebranded version of those for my bookshelf system. Thick lamp cord more or less.
Quick question....I bought the micca cables and they are really really nice. In the future, I could buy some speakers that might have the option to be bi wired. I tried to see if micca made bi wire cables and I can't find any by them. Is there a nice set like the micca of a bi wire cables that you like as much?
While all the cable journeys are going on, I’m doing fine with 18 gauge lamp cord.
Exactly !!!
How much do your amp and speakers cost?
I love this. LOL. !!!!!
Very interesting my question is if your speaker manufacturer is using a specific brand cable to connect your crossovers to connect from your Hub on the back of your speaker to your tweeters woofers Etc why would you use any other brand to connect to your amplifier it's almost in Defiance wouldn't it be that it would best be served if your speaker manufacturer using a particular brand of cable to internally wire the speakers for impedance Distortion Etc you would use that same brand of cable to connect the speaker itself to the amplifier. So that you are not defeating compatibility 19 gauge wire say internally, but then you decide to put a 12 gauge wire connected to it so I would think you would want compatibility among the internal cabling to your external cabling to your amplifier. Your thoughts?
Exactly what I found. With my old system I had £9k's worth of silver cables all through and they made a huge difference. But, they sound awful in my current system (2wpc SET and single drivers), which in turn sounds amazing with cotton insulated, tinned copper, Western Electric style cable from Duelund/Belden/Switchcraft.
What interconnects are you liking? I've heard the Belden 8402 microphone cable w/ Switchcraft RCA connectors is amazing but havent ordered it yet.
All my cables sounds different and some of them works better on some of my speakers. According to my sound preference
In germany we had the Sommer cable elefant 4x2.5mm2 for 6€/$ -/ Meter. 👍👍🇩🇪
Greeting you from the USA... ✌️
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺
Using Tara Labs cables in my system, $2000 per metre - love them 👍
I'm faced with a non-ideal set up in a new apartment. This likely isn't a long term living scenario, but I want to set up my system while we're here. I need something as long as 30 feet. Do you know of any options that could fit that need?
The only time you might need a greater CSA cable is for runs over 100 ft
Bluejeans cable allows you to or custom length speakers cables.
Why do so many reviewers talk about cables but fail to talk about the connectors? Connectors can be more important than the wire itself. And no connectors can be even better. So much confusion for the Neo-audiophile.
100% Correct "Silver Connector " that degrades without cleaning I use bare wire copper just twist the strands.
SubPar connection equals weak sound
don't tune audio with a bad connector
I always hear about how cables sound better. What is better? And can that be fixed with EQ?
cable make no difference.
@@fivish not .. entirely true. mostly, but not 100%. sometimes you need specific types for a given install due to local electrical code regs, sometimes to provide shielding, but generally, basic two conductor stranded copper wire of a sufficient gauge for your current load will suffice across the board for most end users.
Has anyone measured characteristics of these cables? I mean LCR and other parameters.
Have noticed a drop in sound on pro audio equipment when connections have not been moved or changed after time. A bass amp with a lot of drop off in tone and pulled then replaced the speaker connections . May this be happening to a lesser degrees with stereo equipment
Thanks for the GREAT Videos. !!!
I only use those, thanks to your insight
I just use pure 14 gauge silver wire with an over sized teflon jacket.
"just"? That sounds expensive.
@@Hyxtryx
Could be, but I only needed 2 meters for two 1 meter length for my powered speakers.
Check out eB.
I used 8 gauge teflon, maybe found at pet shops.
They blew away the flat Nordost knockoffs that are expensive elsewhere.
Canare 4S11 is a great cable.
I have been using Canare 4S11 terminated with Oyaide SRBN / Oyaide SPSL plugs for years.
I think that any cable you place between components will become part of the overall circuit. Changing the circuit will affect the sound for better or worse. Find the synergy.
I love the Valhalla too.
without a doubt about the circuit, or one could just, gasp!, buy an amp with tone controls.
We are told tone controls on a pre-amp are a no-no. But cables as a tone control is ok. Hmmmm.
wow!!!!! Just, wow!!!!! I purchased the 2M(6ft.) pair of Micca cables. Thank you for the suggestion.
Thank you, if the amp and speakers work nicely together, you don’t need to tune the sound further with expansive cables 🥳🥳
are you saying they make no difference at all?
Only difference is your wallet is lighter.
Just bought your recommended Amazon cables, looking forward to seeing if they sound any different to my QED 79 strand cables
Update?
They don't, and if you think they do it is confirmation bias.
@@dustman96 yeah if I’m honest - they don’t sound different. Nicely constructed / terminated though
Thanks
Thank you 👍🏻
@HiFiHuff can we please get a similar clip on power cables, rcas, jumpers and xlrs.
I just want speaker cables to have low impedance, low inductance or capacitance, and be physically robust and easy to use.
Low capacitance doesn't even matter a whole lot for speaker cable, that's more applicable for instrument and microphone cable for example.
My favorite speaker cables are Chord Signature XL
Do you have any suggestions regarding RCA and XLR cables that don’t require a fortune to buy?
Don't bother spending very much on cables, it makes no difference.
I would love to get your review of cables by AF Audio in the UK.
thx, boss. you take so much noise (haha) out of this game. much appreciated.
😅😅😅look for Sommer cable elefant. 4x2.5 mm2. For 6€/$ per Meter. 👍👍🇩🇪
Some folk even think the cable direction does have an affect, But the cable don't know what way it's facing, it's just wire thick or thin, long runs can have an affect but a twelve foot short run can't really be heard or measured thick or thin in terms of sound quality.
Those direction indicators are related to the shielding/grounding construction of the cable not the 'direction' of the wire.
Going up to my front height speakers
Are these Micca cables actually 4 meters? Amazon's site says they are 12 feet/4 meters, but 12 feet is not the same as 4 meters. 4 meters is about 13 feet 1.5 inches. Can anyone clarify what the actual length is?
I bought them and they are great. I needed 4 m exactly and they are that (13.2 feet)
Anyone tried using shielded twisted pair wire for this? I've heard some positives but never tried it.
Don't waste your $.
the only wire type that might make a difference is Litz wire
I don't get it: you say you're gonna choose the cheaper ones because you value your budget more than the extra 5% of perfection the expensive ones offer... but then you say that you still own expensive cables... so why not use these, if you have them?
One message for the price concious, another for the enthusiasts. Gotta widen your audience and stuff😉
@@KingKong-mp6gj ahahah, yeah, that sounds about right!
i like monster platinum xp ofc wire.
I use a set of prefaire cables from Amazon, and I think they were about $40. I love them, but I’ve considered picking up these just to see if there is any difference since Amazon returns are super easy.
Don't bother, fancy cables make no difference
Remember, It's Not the truth, just your opinion.
Which is great opinion 😃
Indeed... cables do matter but at what cost ? High end cables are priced like jewelry... up to 500% markup ! I am thrilled with my Amazon cables and have the rest of the $$$ invested for the future.
They actually make next to no difference.
I make my own cables, 16ga
I use £8 for 10 meters cable for my high end system. 13 Amp flexible cable is very low resistance (20 ohms per mile). Dont buy into the cable nonsense.
i’ve got two pairs of these cables and I must admit I don’t like them much. You and Andrew Robertson speak so highly of them and you are far more seasoned than I yet I like my Kimber VS considerably better. Perhaps they just don’t complement my systems.
I had these cables in different audio rigs and they sucked in every set up! They are dark and very muffled sounding. I replaced these on all my audio set ups with Blue Jean cables ($120 a pair). Sound improvement about 20% for the better. Clear and detailed - it is like I lifted a curtain. It happened on three different systems like this. It should be a crime to recommend these cables.
@@klinkfoto Thats kind of the impression I get…The mids are decent but they are very dark but also not big in the bass.
@@scottanderson6807 Yes, you are correct with the bass. With the Blue Jean cables I have a way stronger, precise and punchy bass. I can't really understand why these cables are so popular??? I also have to question professional audio reviewers ...