Most Important, Unloved Cable...


Ethernet. I used to say the power cord was the most unloved, but important cable. Now, I update that assessment to the Ethernet cable. Review work forthcoming. 

I can't wait to invite my newer friend who is an engineer who was involved with the construction of Fermilab, the National Accelerator Lab, to hear this! Previously he was an overt mocker; no longer. He decided to try comparing cables and had his mind changed. That's not uncommon, as many of you former skeptics know. :)

I had my biggest doubts about the Ethernet cable. But, I was wrong - SO wrong! I'm so happy I made the decision years ago that I would try things rather than simply flip a coin mentally and decide without experience. It has made all the difference in quality of systems and my enjoyment of them. Reminder; I settled the matter of efficacy of cables years before becoming a reviewer and with my own money, so my enthusiasm for them does not spring from reviewing. Reviewing has allowed me to more fully explore their potential.  

I find fascinating the cognitive dissonance that exists between the skeptical mind in regard to cables and the real world results which can be obtained with them. I'm still shaking my head at this result... profoundly unexpected results way beyond expectation. Anyone who would need an ABX for this should exit the hobby and take up gun shooting, because your hearing would be for crap.  
douglas_schroeder
Agreed! You tired, old, cable naysaying cavemen please let us, the enlightened, talk about Ethernet cable. Yes I did run 50 feet of Tera $30 Ethernet cable and sounds better than my also cheap cat 5 cable...period. IT has no answers, just adherence to conventional wisdom and closed minded thinking. Go away!

There, I said it. Most likely the most direct language this long time and active Agoner ever used. However you guys do tire me with your telling me I am not really hearing, tasting, smelling, or seeing something you have bias not to. 
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Jinjuku = refreshing truth in a frothing sea of audio ignorance, expectation bias and other assorted BS.  Well said, my friend!  You can be my wingman anytime!

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Can your test files be downloaded for playback?  If so, let us know how to find them.