Summary: <br> 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!<br> <br> Gear Guide, Topics & Highlights:<br> <br> * 01:01 – <a href="https://www.anthemav.com/products-current/series=mrx-series/model=mrx-1120/page=overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anthem MRX 1120 A/V Receiver</a><br> * 01:18 – <a href="https://www.anthemav.com/anthem-room-correction.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ARC – Anthem Room Connection</a><br> * 01:23 –<a href="https://www.dolby.com/us/en/experience/dolby-atmos/bluray-and-streaming.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Dolby Atmos Disc</a><br> * 02:28 – World’s greatest test system<br> * 03:35 – Do speaker cables matter? Test setup<br> * 08:20 – Where to start<br> * 08:50 – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StereoUnlimited/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stereo Unlimited store in San Diego</a><br> * 13:30 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=Monster+Cable+XP+white" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monster XP cable</a><br> * 14:00 –<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=node%3D464416&field-keywords=Banana+clips&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A281407%2Cn%3A172532%2Cn%3A172540%2Cn%3A597566%2Cn%3A464416%2Ck%3ABanana+clips" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Banana clips from Amazon</a><br> * 18:00 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Jeans-Cable-Speaker-Assembled/dp/B01NCILT3T" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Jeans Ten White Speaker Cable, with Welded Locking Bananas, 8 foot</a><br> * 19:12 – <a href="https://www.google.se/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Monoprice+Affinity+12+gauge&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&gfe_rd=cr&ei=yo8EWaihDOaO8QfuxpPoBw#newwindow=1&q=monoprice+2747+12+gauge+speaker+wire" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Monoprice Affinity 12AWG Speaker Wire</a><br> * 21:00 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Analysis-Plus-Speaker-Cable-Stereo/dp/B00CF0RIA8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Analysis Plus Oval 9 Speaker Cable</a><br> * 25:00 – Paul’s thoughts on the four different cables<br> * 31:00 – Verdict: When do speaker cables matter?<br> * 34:40 – Winner of the <a href="https://www.google.se/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjin86438nTAhXIlCwKHYWJA7QQFggmMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fusa.1more.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNFs6oQV106VQ7MR373rw3yfm2C85A&sig2=07qoOuDORaZenRlvo8tAHg&cad=rjt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">1MoreUSA</a> headphones<br> * 36:56 – Listener questions:<br> <br> * Sound characteristics of speakers without a cabinet – planar, magnetic, electrostatic, open baffle – <a href="http://www.spatialaudio.us/hologram-m3-m4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hologram M3 & M4</a> open baffle loudspeakers<br> * Sound characteristics of solid state class AB vs class D amplifiers<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Connect with us:<br> <br> * Find us on Instagram at <a href="http://instagram.com/beginneraudiophile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@beginneraudiophile</a><br> * <a href="http://beginneraudiophile.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beginner Audiophile Website</a><br> * Check out some of our favorite gear on <a href="http://kit.com/beginneraudiophile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kit.com</a><br> * Questions? Email us at <a href="mailto:beginneraudiophile@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">begi...</a>
