Cables - When Did it All Start?


OK, here we go...

This is not another "I just installed cable X and the soundstage and microdynamics just shot through the roof..." or "What cables do you guys recommend for..." but a simple question. When did people start noticing that different cables in audio gear apparently sound different? Or another related question, who was the first cable company to offer different "audiophile" cables?

I do not have golden ears and with two children constantly chirping in the foreground/background I can barely hear the music most times anyway, thus I really have no practical experience if cables make a difference.

Regards,
david_berry
Didn't it start in the mid-70's with Bob Fulton? Then,shortly thereafter, with Noel Lee and the original Monster Cable?
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I have read many threads on the merits of cables that sometimes have broke out into a "cable war". The question just stuck me last night was how long has this been going on?

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