Audiophiles should learn from people who created audio

I can hear differences even among cheap cables. When I set up my vintage system recently, using a pair of the original Quad ESLs and a restored pair of Quad II amps with real GEC KT 66s, my plan was no fancy cable. When I originally used the Quads, back in ’73, there was no such thing as fancy cable. So, I bought some decent quality 12 gauge copper stranded cable. It sounded fine. A friend who had more recent experience with the Quad (mine were stored for decades before being restored), suggested the Canare 4S11, which was cheap too (at least by "audiophile" standards of pricing). The Canare was less harsh than the generic 12 gauge copper. I’m not going to fuss over it any more than that, because it is contrary to the spirit of that system.
As for all encompassing views on topics such as wire, digital v analog, tube or solid state or original pressings v remasters, I take it on a case by case basis--my system, my ears, my pocket book. I use high quality audiophile cable in my main system, but it hasn’t really changed for years--when I did studied comparisons in my room, on my gear, I chose the cable that performed the best for me with my components and my sonic preferences. With that settled, I focus on buying records. It’s a whole lot more interesting, opens new avenues of music, history, culture and the personal joy of discovery.

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A number of years ago, I asked Ray Kimber which of his cables would work best with a McIntosh amp and preamp. He suggested KCAG. Before I purchased a pair, I called McInosh and asked Chuck Hinton what the technicians at McIntosh thought about Kimber cables. He insisted after questioning that McIntosh believed that virtually all cables sounded the same including zip cord. He cited Russell’s work and talked about McIntosh’s relationship with Tributaries. Well, I purchased the KCAGs anyway which made a huge difference in sound--much better than my low level Stealths with my Mac tubes. Ever since then, sad to say because it has cost me much $, I have used many different cables all of which yield a different sound, sometimes as much of a difference as a component upgrade. That was the first time I came to the conclusion that I will always trust what I hear over science that says I should not hear it.

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+1 @gpgr4blu 
Excatly always trust what you hear and not what others says, once I went to my dealer and we made an experience we took Tellurium interconnect cables and change their cables to the same system we started with their cheapest one to the most expensive one the results were unambiguous the more expensive the cable is the better is the sound the improvement was unmistakable and obvious, I couldn't of course afford to buy the most expensive one but settled on their mid price interconnect for my system with astonishing improvement.