DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?

It’s not that difficult to see from calvinj’s point of view there is no debate. He made that pretty clear in his somewhat baiting OP. That’s why the OP was all caps. I’m sure calvinj thanks all those who took the bait. 🤡

By the way, there is no difference between cable skeptics and say, skeptics of the Tice Clock, Mpingo discs, Silver Rainbow Foil, the Green Pen, Schuman Frequency Generator, tiny little bowl resonators or demagnetizing CDs. The only difference is how the skeptic will decide to formulate his philosophic and scientific attack.

Cable debates do have a certain sporting value. There may be no winners or losers but the fun is in taking part.

As we have no voting system or judge and jury there may never be an end to this debate. Unless of course WS agree to give the final word to an indifferent bystander, Elizabeth perhaps.

Alternatively we could attempt to have it added to a Philosophy syllabus throughout our most noble seats of learning. It could join other perplexing questions such as the following :

• Is our universe real? 
• Do we have free will?
• Does God exist? ...
• Can you really experience anything objectively?

and finally the big one, the one you're no doubt waiting for - Do cables make a difference?

It might work if we can only get someone with a fully working brain to run it for us. How about it prof? Would you be up for attempting to steer contrary disinterested undergrads through the difficult and treacherously challenging paths of logic and rationality?

You're seem to be the only one among us here with the necessary patience and experience. 

No not outside my interest as far as debating is concerned. I’ve read your viewpoint. Your several viewpoints actually. They are long and winding.  I’m looking at others at this point. No offense to you and the thesis. Lol. Enjoy 

"We" make audio to complicated. It's actually pretty simple...if you hear a difference with cables that you prefer than purchase them. If you don't hear a difference or you hear a difference that's not to your liking,  don't purchase them. Audio is about preferences based on the context of the system and room. That includes speakers, amps, preamps, cables, and everything else. 

calvinj"No not outside my interest as far as debating is concerned. I’ve read your viewpoint. Your several viewpoints actually. They are long and winding."

Well there really is nothing to significantly further assess, analyze or debate because the science in this matter has already been substantially established, reviewed and evaluated and there are actual links already provided in this thread that show even under rigorously designed, conducted and multiple double blind scientific tests that at least some listeners can reliably and repeatedly distinguish audible differences between cables. There are several participants in this thread who have clearly demonstrated that there interest in this topic is to challenge, argue and dispute these results but there is nothing further that can positively result from engaging these people because there interests are confined and limited to argumentation and posturing conducted under a cloak of science that careful examination reveals to be misapplied, misinformed, misunderstood and corrupted it is senseless and futile to invoke reason, science and the scientific method to refute, deny and obfuscate the previously established audible differences between some cables. Just as their are people who insist that the Earth is flat there are those who for purposes of they're own amusement, entertainment and unending delight come hear to "upset the applecart" as Americans say and lay claim to special knowledge, understanding, or insight that produces results and conclusions that conflict with that which has already been established.