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kalee20 · 4th Apr 2019, 10:10 am

Just read the first link... Wow! But it's all geared around magnets, and the magnetic fields that make the speaker cones move.

So if I use electrostatic speakers, will I still benefit for the cables? This time it's only charge that makes the speaker diaphragm move, and charge is carried by electrons isn't it? So as long as I make sure I don't lose any electrons from the cable, I'll be OK! But hey, the insulation does that, so I can save a fortune on speaker cables!

But I'm also thinking, one cable carries charge in, the other takes it out. So maybe one cable should be made of anticopper?

4th Apr 2019, 10:10 am	#592
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,079	Re: Audiophoolery? Just read the first link... Wow! But it's all geared around magnets, and the magnetic fields that make the speaker cones move. So if I use electrostatic speakers, will I still benefit for the cables? This time it's only charge that makes the speaker diaphragm move, and charge is carried by electrons isn't it? So as long as I make sure I don't lose any electrons from the cable, I'll be OK! But hey, the insulation does that, so I can save a fortune on speaker cables! But I'm also thinking, one cable carries charge in, the other takes it out. So maybe one cable should be made of anticopper?