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Cables Are Crazy, what do you think?

I have been in several arguments with my best friends father on the subject of high end audio components and cables. He is a DR. of physics and mathmatics and always takes the stance that cables just transfer information and should show no effect on sound performance. He does stipulate that depending on the material used can change what information is transfered. He is no audiophile and I have tried to sit him down and show him what does happen when you do use different cables but he never seems to make the time to let me prove to him that different cables have different sounds. I know cable make a huge difference in a system, but does any one know how I can verbalize that to a DR. of physics with more intellegence then it just sounds different with different cables?
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dopogue
1,773 posts
 
Agree. Give it up. You'll just get frustrated and he'll never admit that he's hearing anything different because to do so will mess up his long-established belief system.
narrod
1,064 posts
 
It's a circular argument. You can't prove that you hear differences or explain why he does not. If you like it that is all that matters.
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czbbcl
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He is correct cables are supposed to transfer information with no effect on the signal. Problem is cables due effect the signal therefore impose there own sound on the system.
tweak1
3,642 posts
 
never try to teach a pig to sing
ojgalli
165 posts
 
Next, try to convince your "DR." [sic] friend that the earth is the center of the universe.

Seriously, if you want to prove to him that there is an audible difference you need to speak his language. Show him the physics behind your claims. Empirical evidence trumps subjectivism.
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