my apologies to all for criticizing others for taking audio matters too seriously, when i am guilty of this myself.
i will try to lighten up and limit the sophistry, but not completely.
trying not to be pedantic, maybe i am, if measurements are taken, and observations are confirmed, one can justifiably have confidence that an event that took place in the past, will take place again. but such confidence is not certainty. without certainty it is not knowledge. most decisions are made based upon confidence of consistency of events.
i recently spoke to a cable designer and he asserts that the metal, dielectric, dampening material, geometry, shielding or the lack thereof, connectors and the connection--solder or other, all affect the performance of a line cord.
i guess there is no definitive answer as to this question.
i will try to lighten up and limit the sophistry, but not completely.
trying not to be pedantic, maybe i am, if measurements are taken, and observations are confirmed, one can justifiably have confidence that an event that took place in the past, will take place again. but such confidence is not certainty. without certainty it is not knowledge. most decisions are made based upon confidence of consistency of events.
i recently spoke to a cable designer and he asserts that the metal, dielectric, dampening material, geometry, shielding or the lack thereof, connectors and the connection--solder or other, all affect the performance of a line cord.
i guess there is no definitive answer as to this question.