2. cables
  3. 136769-457

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
Ag insider logo xs@2x
cleeds
5,977 posts
 
prof
... it’s a misnomer to think that scientists don’t talk of subjects "failing" tests. Of course they do. For instance study subjects in medical trials can be said to have "failed to respond to the control treatment," etc.
You're being silly. The purpose of a drug trial is to test the efficacy of a treatment. It's not to test the patient.

Of course double blind (or single blind) listening tests can test a listener.
What do you think happens in a hearing test?
You're being silly. Of course you can test a subject's hearing. You can also test a subject for fluency in Spanish, or calculus. But the topic of this thread is, "Do cables really matter?" To ascertain the answer, you test cables, not listeners.



 
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Here's what esteemed reviewer Herb Reichert wrote in Listener (early '90's): "Wire is like a condom. If it works everything is fine. If not ..."
Ag insider logo xs@2x
cleeds
5,977 posts
 
roberjerman
"Wire is like a condom. If it works everything is fine. If not ..."
If you think wire is like a condom, you're using at least one of them wrong.
Post removed 
analogluvr
859 posts
 
 That article reminds me of TEO and Taras' posts, basically a bunch of nonsense that adds up to nothing relevant.
I don't know how anybody can not see your extreme bias, you  sell very expensive cables for gods sake!   And then you guys come up with this wacky scheme of how to sell two cables in place of one! Never mind the increased capacitance And the rolled off highs....
More to discover