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
Cool. I hope you can meet up and above all keep things friendly.

Kudos to wgutz for being willing to try. I know my setup isn’t affected audibly by cables or even an audio bridge but I believe others have encountered this phenomenon. So I believe some gear can benefit.
shadorne wrote,

"My setup isn’t affected audibly by cables but I believe others have encountered this phenomenon."

Too funny!! 😀 That deserves the Laughing Goat Award for the funniest post of the week. 🐐

I think I am done with this discussion.  And I will go to bed tonight glad that I am on the right (scientific/common sense) side of this issue.  And I'll wake up in the morning to enjoy another day with my music...knowing that I haven't been scammed into wasting money on useless accessories that accomplish nothing more than making me think that I am cooler than Joe Schmoe because my stereo cables are fat, frozen, battery powered, elevated and shiney.  So funny.

Don't bother, Geoff, I sorta know what you will say.
@geoffkait 

Glad you are happy and had a good laugh. Life is too short to get worked up over things like this and we can all use a good laugh 😆

I can disagree with people as much as much as anyone but I still respect everyone and their right to hold on dearly to what are often opposing viewpoints!

As I have stated, I do believe some are finding audible differences. I only disagree about the root causes of those differences.
Good of you to do this Jinjuku. I have had enough of the abusive spoonbenders and alternative facts here.
I saw your video, and it was fun if it wasn't so distressing to see the dishonesty. Is there a portal or something where I can find all your videos?