Review on 🔊 Mediabridge 16AWG Ultra Series Speaker Cable - Dual Gold Plated Banana Tips (6 Feet) - High Strand Count Copper - Black (Part# SWT-06B) by Chris Wheeler

These are high quality cables and well designed. There are many more expensive cables on the market whose connectors are held in place by mechanical pressure, such as corrugated wire or a set screw. On the contrary, these "budget" cables are soldered, creating a more stable electrical connection. Soldering also isolates the electrical contact point from direct contact with the oxygen in the air. This is good because the quality of the electrical connection is just as important as the quality of the wire in order to transmit the signal as accurately as possible. As mentioned by others, a larger cable has less signal loss due to the slight resistance drop. This can result in a slight improvement in sound quality over mediocre cables, especially when using high quality equipment, source material and speakers. A lower resistance can also transmit more signal (slight simplification for clarity). Think of it like pumping water through pipes. Larger pipes allow more water to flow. However, the presence of holes in the pipe leads to the fact that part of the water is lost. Similarly, soldered connectors on a large enough wire will help "plug" holes that would otherwise allow some of the audio signal (in the form of heat and EMI) to escape. So using these cables would be a huge step forward. Most terrible quality speaker wire you buy in spools. They're sealed and oxygen-free, so they retain improved signal integrity for years longer than traditional wires on a spool. From that perspective, paying the extra cash for higher quality, heavier cables really is a good deal in the long run. These cables are even cheaper than most thanks to their above-average build quality and surprisingly low price. Bottom line: Unless you've literally spent thousands of dollars on your playback gear and thousands more on better recordings, you won't hear the difference between these and much more expensive cables. In some cases, these cables even sound better thanks to the higher quality construction. than more expensive cables. I recommend them for the vast majority of music and home theater applications. The exception would be really high quality gear and terribly cheap gear. For the high-end, spending more money on cables can make a noticeable difference. In terms of bass, you'd be better off spending your money on better gear like a cleaner amp or better speakers. Either way, buying quality cables will cost you significantly more, with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. You'll be better off spending your money on better equipment like a cleaner amp or better speakers. Either way, buying quality cables will cost you significantly more, with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. You'll be better off spending your money on better equipment like a cleaner amp or better speakers. Either way, buying quality cables will cost you significantly more, with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. You'll be better off spending your money on better equipment like a cleaner amp or better speakers. Either way, buying quality cables will cost you significantly more, with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you. You'll be better off spending your money on better equipment like a cleaner amp or better speakers. Either way, buying quality cables will cost you significantly more, with minimal (and mostly inaudible) gain for all but the most expensive hardware. Because of the quality construction of these cables, I know they are capable of delivering the best signal quality my system can reproduce. I hope this information was useful to you.