14 Aug
2014
14 Aug
'14
9:42 p.m.
On Aug 15, 2014, at 12:20 AM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
On 08/14/2014 08:10 PM, drlegendre . wrote:
Litz wire has its place where it makes a measurable difference.
That place is typically in high-frequency (e.g. SMPS) transformers,
where skin effect actually makes a difference; at audio frequencies,
it's really a fraction of a dB.
Kind of like the wine business..
Honestly, I can't tell the difference in sound between 16 AWG zip cord and
gold-plated Litz wire monster cables. Neither could Bob Pease--he added the bonus of
adding a few splices. The bonus is that as I grow older I won't be able
to tell the difference between wet packing string and 16 AWG zip cord.
It depends... are you using NOS gold-plated cans from Campbell's '87
Chicken With Stars line with the packing string? You really must,
or you won't be getting the proper dimensionality and soundstage
from your records.
- Dave