DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?


Yes they do.  I’m not here to advocate for any particular brand but I’ve heard a lot and they do matter. High Fidelity reveal cables, Kubala Sosna Elation and Clarity Cable Natural. I’m having a listening session where all of them is doing a great job. I’ve had cables that were cheaper in my system but a nicely priced cable that matches your system is a must.  I’m not here to argue what I’m not hearing because I have a pretty good ear.  I’m enjoying these three brands today and each is presenting the music differently but very nicely. Those who say cables don’t matter. Get your ears checked.  I have a system that’s worth about 30 to 35k retail.  Now all of these brands are above 1k and up but they really are performing! What are your thoughts. 
calvinj
I am fond of prof’s oft longish posts mainly because they tend to enunciate the skeptic/pseudo skeptic’s philosophy/mission statement very well. In order for a real debate to take place there must be a line drawn very clearly in the sand so everyone knows where the two sides stand. Thus, folks like prof and by extension Al, a fervent skeptical pontificator himself of no small measure, must be free to express and/or support skeptical philosophy. Otherwise, it would be just your humble scribe flapping his gums.
+1.  Prof knows how to get to the meat of the topic and serve it up comprehensively and accurately in a very unbiased manner.  
Apparently all I have to do to wake up mapman is simply utter the phrase pseudo skeptic. It’s kind of like magic, to put a positive spin on it. 
.... as opposed to GK who mostly just muddles up everything and anything.    I guess that is what supposed theoretical physicists selling useless tweaks  to bored audiophiles do. 

Oh I almost forgot GK also does pat himself on the back quite a bit.    It's a dirty job bt somebody has to do it eh?