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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
taras22
412 posts
 
@prof

My goodness indeed. Ooooh, gosh darn it all, I just love the sound of feigned mild surprise in the morning......

And speaking of classics here is a modern day example that quite surgically strikes to the quick.

  Prof is one of those guys who just like to go on and on. and then get you tangled into their endless drivel. Usually using what they already got out of you to attack you, in order to get more out of you ,so they can get you hooked. Sorry prof, not taking the bait. Go annoy someone else. Geoff seems to be interested. Bloviate with Geoff. Sorry to stick the prof on you..But you enjoy challenges.


And here is another classic " Methinks he doth protest too much " or we could also go with the ever popular " Cry me a river ". Read, as the above post shows you have made quite a special bed for yourself here, now be a man, and sleep in it, and stop complaining about the lumps.


cd318
2,636 posts
 
It's almost reassuring to see the tragic condition of perfectionism which afflicts so many of us audiophiles being so readily exploited here by enterprising/corrupt cable manufacturers, dealers, salespeople in 2018.

Some things never change. 


cd318
2,636 posts
 
@taras22  so you used to work in a hi-fi store? And these were your conclusions about loudspeaker importance? I guess you overlooked all the data about which hi-fi component has more 1000x more distortion than all the rest put together. Perhaps you were preoccupied by the data showing which hi-fi product then had 100x more profit than the rest put together 

I really hope for your sake that your current line of work is proving more suitable. All the best.
prof
3,474 posts
 

taras22,
So your bluff was called.  You sought to dazzle with a  technical 23-year-old Stereophile article, the relevance of which to my points you can't be bothered to demonstrate.   So all you have to fall back on is personal insults again.  If your mission was to show you ought not be taken seriously, congratulations!  Point made ;-)


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