Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio

https://phys.org/news/2017-10-voltage-driven-liquid-metal-fractals.html
this first one..is >>>HUGE<<<. ok? The implications and pointed to directions/ramifications.... are huge. That one alone stinks like a thousand yet to be realized patents.

https://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-surface-tension-liquid-metals.html

https://phys.org/news/2017-10-liquid-metal-soft-robotics-closer.html

https://phys.org/news/2017-10-liquid-metal-discovery-ushers-chemistry.html (Liquid metal discovery ushers in new wave of chemistry and electronics)

and so on....(a hundred other news stories in physics)

Basically, electrically controlled quantum aspects-that range into mass related plasma considerations. So no, not the same as wire. Barely on the same planet.

In our hobby the only factor that is matter is our hearing and no 'scientific' neither 'science' theory will tell me what is good or bad for my hi fi system, Of course there are many brands that are selling ridiculous price cables that not justify its costs but there are many others with really good cables that do improve the sound the only test for us is to make a demo and to decide what is good for our system.

@teo_audio - that last link is incredible! Materials science is blowing up right now!

Years ago, I went from generic 12 gauge speaker cable, to used Cardas Quadlink 5C, ( mostly bought on Audiogon), and was suprised that despite my preconceptions, cables do make a difference in sound. I have never desired to move up to more expensive cables. I am sure much more expensive cables would sound even better, but am satisfied ,and enjoying what I am hearing. I have changed speakers, amps, turntables, preamps , over the years. The Quadlinks have always stayed.

"In our hobby the only factor that is matter is our hearing and no 'scientific' neither 'science' theory will tell me what is good or bad for my hi fi system, "

Oh dear.

If you feel it; it's real!  Yep, in this hobby, lets just pretend science never happened, it's methods and results don't apply in the magic world of the audiophile.

And we wonder why our hobby is ridiculed.