Where to start when changing Hi-Fi cables

The idea of rewiring one's Hi-Fi system may come from many directions. We may be newbies who are indulging in high-fidelity music for the first time. In this case it would be more correct to speak of wiring, then, rather than rewiring. We can be old-school audiophiles who, after having put their passion aside for some time, are now reclaiming it and want to get back into their electronics. We can also be enthusiasts who have decided to finally offer proper support for the components of their own system, going beyond the cables we find in large organized distribution. Without exaggeration; the key word, as we had already had occasion to reiterate, is "balance." But the question we want to answer today is: where to start when changing Hi-Fi cables?

The following indications about where to start changing Hi-Fi cables apply the moment the system is equipped with a similar level of wiring in each connection. The matter changes if you have already taken steps to purchase some decent quality cables. In this case, in fact, the priority of intervention would undoubtedly go to what are the weak points, if it is true that it is the weakest link in a chain that measures its strength. That said, the first Hi-Fi cable to be replaced ideally does not exist, in the sense that the best solution would be to change them all at the same time. This would also ensure continuity of technical and construction philosophy in every connection between each electronics. Easier said than done, however. Due to budget issues or even the choice to change one part at a time to grasp the differences, this, most of the time, is not possible.

Thus coming to compromises, we will have to take the bull by the horns and decide which cable to start with to rewire our Hi-Fi system. Clearly being aware that this is always a starting point and one should never be satisfied with a single improvement. Let us imagine that we have to resurface ten kilometers of a road. To be honest, it will not change all that much if we decide to paved the route starting from the end, or if we choose to paved the fourth kilometer first, then the seventh, passing through the first and continuing randomly. It may take us a little longer, but the end result will be basically the same. As a matter of signal directionality, as well as, perhaps, mental order, it would still be preferable to start "from the beginning." The first Hi-Fi cable that we recommend you change, in order of importance, is precisely that INTERCONNECT. We are, after all, talking about the cable that is responsible for transferring the signal from the source to the amplifier in most systems, thus of central importance.

The second step we recommend is the replacement of the cable Speaker . All connections are important, especially so as not to create bottlenecks in what is the journey from power outlet to transformation into sound perceived by the ear. We feel, however, that perhaps some cables play a somewhat more dominant role. We have written this for the cable INTERCONNECT, now we reiterate it for the one Speaker . This is the cable that carries the now amplified signal to the components that will do, and to which it is due, the broadcasting. It is the last step before it reaches our ears.

Now we come to the last of the main cables (signal, power, power) that we recommend you change: the power cables. Maybe because these are not important? Absolutely not. We point them out as the ones on the last step of the podium in the wiring of the Hi-Fi system for two reasons: because they are so many compared and because they do not directly affect the signal, but on the power supply to the electronics. The vast majority of Hi-Fi systems have one cable INTERCONNECT, one Speaker and at least a couple of power supplies. The higher you go, the more the Hi-Fi chain has electronics with separate functionality within it. This means that the number of power cords we will need will be increasing. Not exactly the best starting point at the time when we are thinking about where to start changing Hi-Fi cables. In this regard, the first power cable we recommend changing is that of the power amp Speaker , whether it is integrated or not. Nothing will be like trying empirical tests, however: "run" the power cord you have purchased and see with your own ears where the benefits brought will be most obvious.

High fidelity is a passion that never gets boring, among other reasons, because of the endless possibilities. In terms of electronics, but also in terms of system configuration, for example. We have already addressed the discussion of the number of variables in this regard .. Then personal tastes, tracks ... you name it, you get it. Even when we talk about where to start wiring the Hi-Fi system, the discussion does not get bogged down in this article. Some customers have told us that they have rewired the electrical system, as well as the cables inside of the speakers, with amazing results. Today's content is an excellent starting point that will fulfill the request of all those who have a very good Hi-Fi system, although without esoteric pretensions. It only remains for us, then, to advise you to take a look at our catalog, to see where to start filing upward your connections!