Does a weave of cables really make a difference?

The manufacturer will tell you for sure you must use all cables by his brand for best results.  Many people have read and believed this. they will repeat it in this thread.  

I believe good cables are good cables.

Jerry

All manner of rationalizing comes with using a loom from one brand that I could never wrap my ears around. Reviewers claim you should go with a house sound and avoid going down the rabbit hole as different makes will sound different. Well...duh.

 I just don't see one make getting it correct in all aspects. It's intellectually lazy. I can see sticking with the same brand for ICs and SCs but everything else just doesn't make sense. Just my $0.02.

All the best,
Nonoise

In my direct experiences, moving to a single brand matched array / loom of cables MAY ( emphasis added) provide an audio performance improvement and synergy.

BUT … I only found it mattered on limited circumstances contributing factors:

(1) only in high-end pricepoint strata brands ( for me, CARDAS & NORDOST) …think CARDAS CLEAR …

(2) It is ENTIRELY system dependent and there is no one-size-fits-all general rule. I have four 2-channel systems ranging from $1500 to $50,000. . Only in the my “A” system did It matter. In lesser build and lesser pricepoint systems …. Nope. … nada perceived differences.

The added synergy and ethereal audio performance was definitely there , but it was on the subtle or “softer’ side instead of any “AHa!” Or “ Jesus” moment. For example , adding a final piece with a matched speaker cable in a sequential cables CARDAS CLEAR arrray upgrade from NORDOST FREYs, finally tamed an ethereal “brightness” or “digital edge” that still existed until the NORDOST speaker cables were removed as the final link.

Choose wisely

You don’t have to use a full loom of one particular cable brand and line. It’s all about perfectly seasoning your musical steak and sometimes using a full loom is too much of a good thing. Trust your ears and use what works for you.