DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?

calvinj OP
No it’s actually a blocked shot. Some of us have excellent hearing and can hear a difference. It’s makes a huge difference in some of our systems to our ears. We will do what we do while you stick to homemade monoprice or whatever.

>>>>>If it looks like a troll, acts like a troll and walks like a troll....it’s a troll. 

Yeah trolls usually don’t know they are trolls. As far as automated responses go. Quick and easy to read. Bumble bees bumble. Lol anyway enjoy talking yourself into circles with all that MARVIN THE MARTIAN TALK! 

As a person somewhat new to digital music, I was very skeptical at first; however, I've learned that cables do matter.  Streaming Tidal in my system (NAD M12/M22 v2/Innuos Zenith MK2, Tannoy 8 dcti), I compared my stock USB, Ethernet, and power cables against moderately priced better cables of each.  For my comparison, I started with all stock cables.  I compared Tidal playing through the Zenith against Tidal playing through a Squeezebox Duet and through the NAD BluOS module.

Switching back and forth, I noticed an immediate overall improvement in SQ via the Zenith.  From that point, I replaced the stock USB cable in the Zenith, and noticed an immediate but subtle improvement in SQ.  Next, I replaced the Zenith's power cable - same result, immediate but subtle improvement in SQ.  Next, I replaced the Ethernet cable - same result.

The better cables provided a better sound stage and I could hear more music, which leads me to believe that better cable provide more digital information. The better cables provided a warmer, tighter sound than my stock cables. In short, the music just sounds better to me, and others who heard my system before and after.

The new Audiogon. No debates. No discussions. Just dogmatic 🐶 statements in all caps. An invitation to a dogma fight. That’s just swell.

@oldschool1948 I only do digital as well and I use tidal as well. Thanks for your comments. I’m demoing a whole loom of Kubala sosna elation cables right now that are crazy expensive but they sound really good. Gives music improvements in soundstage and transparency.  I also go the high fidelity ct-2 it also open the music up. It has a quicker leading edge to the music and sounds quicker than most other cables. I’m going to be adding an ultimate power cable today and mix and match somethings. I started this thread to really see if others were hearing what I’ve heard through the years and that’s a difference in cabling. Depending on tastes the difference can be positive and negative. @geoffkait what does your system consists of. I’ve seen all these comments but don’t know your system. Just a question @prof what is your system consisting of. If you run vintage gear you might hear less of a difference as opposed to a more digital system. List your gear. I have gato FM6 from Denmark, Kr Audio va900 Integrated, Resonessence Mirus Pro Dac, Sony modwright 5400 tube modded CD player Melco n1a server, Rel 212 se, I use a mix of High fidelity, atlas mavros and clarity Cable cabling.  List your stuff