Anticables

madavid0 OP
I have no reason to believe Anticables is scamming me in the sense of a bait-and-switch or the like.

But -- for example -- if the conductors are not a gold-silver alloy but actually just standard copper wire stock, I think that could be called a scam. Likewise if they purposefully misrepresented subjective qualitative claims that would also be a scam.

In light of all the positive, even rave reviews of Anti Cables maybe it’s time for some introspection. If every negative result meant that the thing under test is a scam there simply wouldn’t be anything left that isn’t a scam. There are perfectly good reasons why folks sometimes don’t get good results with anything you’d like to name. But I reckon especially cables and certain tweaks. Subjective claims are, well, subjective. You can't exactly sic Better Business Bureau on anyone for subjective claims, at least I'm pretty sure BBB would tell you they don't have the time or inclination for such things. 

"But -- for example -- if the conductors are not a gold-silver alloy but actually just standard copper wire stock, I think that could be called a scam. Likewise if they purposefully misrepresented subjective qualitative claims that would also be a scam."

These are after-the-fact hypotheticals. You should have had some empirical evidence before using the word scam - even with a question mark after the word.

Perhaps a more appropriate (and accurate) title would have been: 
  
Anticables: Disappointment.

I have no affiliation with Anticables.  Years ago I used their speaker cables with good results.  I periodically (infrequently) take a look at how their products have evolved.  With all of the positive information out there on the company, I don't see any reason to doubt their integrity.  

Personally, I am astonished that such a top-of-the-line cable sounds very similar to an old set of no name ICs built from pro cable stock, etc.  But there is no reason to doubt your findings.  

You do hold the Ace of Trumps - the ability to return the cables.  Why not do so and move on?  

madavid0,

What music sources, electronics and speakers are you using in the system where you are evaluating the Anti-Cables? 

My system is in a state of flux right now. Recently I began investigating speakers coming from a headphone background. I've tried the 6.2 cables on a Teac AI-301DA and a Schiit Mjolnir 2. The Teac is used as a speaker amp, but I'm unhappy with its performance so I have an Emotiva A300 on the way. The Teac, the Emotiva, and the Chane A1.4 speakers I'm using are for experimental purposes -- to see if the speaker thing is for me or not.

So, my best amp is the Mjonir 2 with a set of 1975 Reflektor Silver Shields, which is a headphone amp. My headphone reference chain is as follows:

Dedicated Audio PC -> Supra USB -> LKS USB-100 (I2S bridge) -> 1' generic HDMI -> Gustard X20U (I2S port) -> 6.2 ICs -> Mjolnir 2 -> Focal Utopia.

I have a Furutech GTX-D NFC(R) outlet dedicated to the amp and DAC. The amp (whichever one I'm using at the moment) is plugged into the outlet with a Audio Sensibility Testament power cable. The DAC is plugged in with a Lessloss Original cable.

Your headphone system looks to be of good quality and should have plenty of resolution to hear a sound quality difference in cables, if one exists. If you don't hear a difference, either there is no difference, or you can't hear the difference (or your music source files are crap). Either way you should just return the cables for a refund.

Regarding your Teac/Chane system, I've never heard them. I know they get pretty good reviews, but both (combined) cost much less than the interconnect cable you purchased. Do you expect them to have enough resolution to hear the difference?