Hi Neil,
Thanks for asking! All this data is needed (for my ‘HiFi system modelling’ project) when a cable manufacturer does not supply the electrical characteristics of the cables they sell.
FYI my HiFi loudspeaker cable (modelling) and selection project is being discussed on a thread which started out as ‘Audio Grade Solder’ for constructing some ‘do it yourself’ (DIY) cables. Some of that thread involves me being a bit silly/stupid - but the overall objective is very serious. The link to the start of that thread is here:-
Audio Grade Solder - and help to complete LS Cable Project
One possible place to jump into that thread is here:-
World Cup of LS Cables (technical summary)
@Blackbird has already asked above ‘why am I doing this’ - when I already ‘know’ what the cables sound like in my system, in my media room, with my ears?
I have heard quite a few loudspeaker cable types in my system (and also previously in 2015 in a different system) - and the cables all do sound quite different. But what the cable manufacturers typically do not fully declare is what really determines that difference in sound.
The LCR test meter is part of my effort to get to the truth of what really matters.
Blackbird had already pointed out (elsewhere on the forum) cable testing undertaken by ‘Alpha Audio’, with results data published on their website when testing 32 interconnect and 32 loudspeaker cables from different cable manufacturers.
I am ‘leveraging’ off that data collected by Alpha Audio and enhancing it for evaluating my own system with my extra knowledge about electrical engineering, acoustics, room treatment and REW - with the ultimate objective of selecting the most technically correct cable for my system in my media room - but not necessarily ‘with’ or for ‘my ears’!
I plan to provide progress reports on the above referenced thread.
Thank you for your interest - please do feel free to ask any more questions.