@thyname - I’m retired, so I have some time.:-)
I don’t normally participate this enthusiastically - I generally just post my observations and leave it for others to read/decide
But geometry, metallurgy and insulation is sort of "my thing"
I and many others, from Austria, Bulgaria, Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Hong Kong, have looked at these three things closely and we consider our OBSERVATIONS, yes - hundreds of hours (and that’s just ME) of actual listening time, is a pretty darn good indication that selecting the right geometry with the right wire & insulation DOES provide the very best in sound quality.
So when people on this forum extol the virtues of "ZIP CORD" - I figure the rest of the world deserves to hear a little from "the other camp" just to balance things out - to allow them to make an "informed decision"
Don’t get me wrong - Zip cord does "the job"
- but it is a far cry from "the very best job"
Regards - Steve