On today’s Beginner Audiophile, we “bake off” 4 different speaker cables from Monster, Blue Jeans, Analysis Plus, and Monoprice to see if A: if we can hear any difference, and B: if the difference is palpable enough for us to make a buying decision. We also give an Anthem update, and announce the winner of the 1MoreUSA headphones!

Gear Guide, Topics & Highlights:

* 01:01 – Anthem MRX 1120 A/V Receiver
* 01:18 – ARC – Anthem Room Connection
* 01:23 – Dolby Atmos Disc
* 02:28 – World’s greatest test system
* 03:35 – Do speaker cables matter? Test setup
* 08:20 – Where to start
* 08:50 – Stereo Unlimited store in San Diego
* 13:30 – Monster XP cable
* 14:00 – Banana clips from Amazon
* 18:00 – Blue Jeans Ten White Speaker Cable, with Welded Locking Bananas, 8 foot
* 19:12 – Monoprice Affinity 12AWG Speaker Wire
* 21:00 – Analysis Plus Oval 9 Speaker Cable
* 25:00 – Paul’s thoughts on the four different cables
* 31:00 – Verdict: When do speaker cables matter?
* 34:40 – Winner of the 1MoreUSA headphones
* 36:56 – Listener questions:

* Sound characteristics of speakers without a cabinet – planar, magnetic, electrostatic, open baffle – Hologram M3 & M4 open baffle loudspeakers
* Sound characteristics of solid state class AB vs class D amplifiers

 
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