DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?


Yes they do.  I’m not here to advocate for any particular brand but I’ve heard a lot and they do matter. High Fidelity reveal cables, Kubala Sosna Elation and Clarity Cable Natural. I’m having a listening session where all of them is doing a great job. I’ve had cables that were cheaper in my system but a nicely priced cable that matches your system is a must.  I’m not here to argue what I’m not hearing because I have a pretty good ear.  I’m enjoying these three brands today and each is presenting the music differently but very nicely. Those who say cables don’t matter. Get your ears checked.  I have a system that’s worth about 30 to 35k retail.  Now all of these brands are above 1k and up but they really are performing! What are your thoughts. 
calvinj

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Geoff Kait can you read?  You say prof avoided your point that a blind test doesn't determine whether there are differences between the devices in question. 
He actually said exactly that in his well written post to Elizabeth. 
And don't listen to Taras22 he is the other half of the TEO snake oil machine. 
 That article reminds me of TEO and Taras' posts, basically a bunch of nonsense that adds up to nothing relevant.
I don't know how anybody can not see your extreme bias, you  sell very expensive cables for gods sake!   And then you guys come up with this wacky scheme of how to sell two cables in place of one! Never mind the increased capacitance And the rolled off highs....
The above post  is a reference to the stereophile article not Nelson's article 
@calvinj so your one of those guys!  It only can sound good and be transparent if it's new and expensive. 

I heard  a pair of vitavox speakers with 300B tube amps and line stage and phonostage all built by the same guy. All tube stuff. The front end was a clearaudio goldfinger on a clearaudio linear tracker on a verdier.  The soundstage was like a cinesphere but still with pinpoint imaging. 
Pretty much the best sound I ever heard. 1950's speakers, amp tech from the 40's on vinyl which has been around forever.  Just because it's vintage doesn't mean it's not good. 
@calvinj your making a lot of generalizations again that show your lack of knowledge. Like your using the terms vintage gear and cheap gear like its synonymous. Have you ever priced a pair of vitavox corner horns? Pair of western electric amps?
Then you bring up the term audio envy. Like us us poor sods who run vintage just can’t afford modern stuff but lust after your system. Couldn’t be further from the truth. I run vintage gear because the pieces I run sound better to me and are built better. Nine times out of ten that modern piece your paying big bucks for is just a vintage idea/piece regurgitated.
And back in the day a lot more engineering and money was applied to audio/new products. Magic fairy dust was not included.
Your post denying that your one of those guys essentially proves it more than anything.  
 Whenever somebody starts off with "my system consists of 35K retail worth of equipment" it's a good indicator of the type of individual you're dealing with. I've swapped so many pieces in and out to get to where Im at I wouldn't even have a clue of what the retail of my system is!   And more importantly I wouldn't even think to state that  as a qualifier! It's pretty much meaningless… 
 And you're the one that doesn't state anything as if it's an opinion. You stated definitively that if people think cables don't matter they should get their ears checked. 
 But yet I'm the know it all…