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0 % 2 11.76%
1-5 % 0 0%
5-10 % 2 11.76%
10-15 % 9 52.94%
15-25 % 1 5.88%
25-30 % 2 11.76%
30-35 % 0 0%
35-40 % 0 0%
40-45 % 0 0%
50 % and above 1 5.88%
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:28 PM
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If you had to peg down what percentage of difference cables make in a system..wether it be power/interconnect/speaker etc. What percentages would you give...

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Old 06-16-2009, 08:30 PM
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I'll answer with a simple; HUGE!
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Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:32 PM
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I posted at 10% - 15%
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:38 PM
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I agree on the 10-15% that was my first thought as well. I've compared quite a few over the years. Most are bunched up with a few percentage points within each other but every once in a while you come across a cable that is a "whale" in your own system.
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Old 06-16-2009, 08:43 PM
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IC's make a bigger difference than speaker cables in my opinion. My vote goes to 10-15%.
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Old 06-16-2009, 11:31 PM
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Great minds think alike; 10-15%.

Relevent question though; going from one decent cable to another? 5-10%. Going from poor quality corroded copper (by definition still a cable) to a quality cable? like a change in amplifier-huge-50%
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i found the results similar to tube rolling, in my system the combination of going balanced from RCA and changing speaker cables. I voted 10-15 %.
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Old 06-17-2009, 04:28 PM
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I voted 15-25% since I went from stock power cords to excellent ones. The difference was quite big indeed.
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