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.  
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Why double down when you can octuple down, is what it seems to be.

This has moved from science to psychology, and not in a good way.
 
It could be any ’cology’ but it doesn’t prevent claims from being testable.

You can flap your arms and fly, you can leap 10 foot tall beams in a single bound, the earth is flat, you can walk on water, boutique Ethernet cables sound better.

None of these require a rigorous 1000 N sampling for the sake of science or statistics. Neither does the delusion that people are hearing all these differences in same constructed, passes spec, Ethernet cabling. It’s pure looney bin type stuff.

Is there anyone that has the faith in their ears, that they routinely posture with, here? The real issue is that if you are delusional about Ethernet and all these perceived differences then you find it all disappears when bias is controlled for it singularly brings into question everything else you have to say. It’s a credibility buster no doubt. I understand the apprehension that some aren’t the golden ears they’ve allowed their ego to be pumped up to.
You scare me and I would never take you up on such a ridiculous offer. Strangest thread I have been part of in all my considerable time here on the Gon.  Doug, I must leave this thread and look forward to your review brother.  
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