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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. 
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ricred1
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It's pretty funny reading some comments on here. My really good friend has MBL speakers upstairs and Raidho downstairs. We've changed cables, including power cords and it's easy to hear the changes on both systems. 
calvinj OP
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Ricred1 These threads can go crazy. For one there is quite a bit of money spent on cabling by some of us. The non believers think we are nutty. In addition to that some of us have higher end systems. People will get Audio envy and they wil say that it’s a waste to spend 8k 12k 20k 30k 50k and up on a speaker. They will call you crazy or snobbish. The truth is that there are some really great speakers out here and 8 times out of 10 the cost more. They have more r&d and build quality most of the time so you get better sound. I never diss the the sub 3k speakers some of them do a great job but these folks think we are bragging because of the gear. I’m not I’m just telling you for the most part there are some great speakers at the higher price points. A lot but not all but the better budget you. have if you know what you are doing you can put together a killer system. Also the more your system is worth it allows you to put in and justify better cabl8ng and power cords. For some it’s nutty but our systems allow us to hear the difference. That’s all.  It putting people down but if you can’t tell me what kit you are running your opinions are useless to me. 
ricred1
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It isn’t about money to me. It’s about our experiences. If you have an opinion based on inserting different cables in your system and come to the conclusion they don’t make a difference. I can buy that and who am I to say anything different. Notice, I didn’t say sounds better or worse, but sounds different! Based on my experience cables can and do sound different. Are they worth the money is a entirely different question?
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calvinj
Also the more your system is worth it allows you to put in and justify better cabl8ng and power cords. For some it’s nutty but our systems allow us to hear the difference. That’s all. It putting people down but if you can’t tell me what kit you are running your opinions are useless to me.

>>>>>Back at ya, slick! Your opinions are worthless to me. A rich man has about as much chance of entering audio Nirvana as a camel has of passing through the eye of a needle.
calvinj OP
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@geoffkait as a matter of fact get off the thread then if you don’t my opinions are worthless. Honestly I never cared about your opinions on any thread.  YOU SPECIFICALLY. ALL YOU DO IS TROLL.  You never discuss what particular gear you have you only try to portray others as snobs or looney because they do certain things with their systems. To be honest the minute I see your name in any thread I pretty much glaze of it because usually it’s a bunch of babble. Just like my opinions are worthless to you.  For the most part yours have always been to me.  I don’t care to engage with you because I don’t gain any perspective. It’s a waste of time. JUST BEING HONEST. DIDNT JUST START ON THIS THREAD ITS BEEN LIKE THSTVANY WHERE I SEE YOU POST.  CHEERS. 
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