DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?

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 

calvinj,

My gear includes:

Thiel’s flagship 3.7 speakers (and also Thiel 2.7s).

MBL 121 Radialstrahler speakers

Sources: Raspberry Pi for music server streaming of ripped CDs/Tidal to Benchmark Dac 2L (and a Bechmar Dac1).

Transrotor Fat Bob S turntable, Benz Micro Ebony L cartridge.

Into Conrad Johnson Premier 16LS2 pre-amp.

Conrad Johnson Premier 12 140w/side tube monoblock amplifiers.

FYI: The Thiel 3.7s and MBL speakers are world class in terms of resolution (see any reviews of the 3.7 or MBLs - Jonathan Valin of TAS who reviews SOTA speakers has touted the MBL tweeter as among the world’s best for years - my MBLs use the same mids and tweeters as on their most eye-wateringly expensive systems).

As I’ve been wanting to downsize from the Thiel 3.7s a bit, I’ve kept an eye out for possible replacements for the last two years. Among the speakers I’ve auditioned Raidho, the latest Audio Physic, the newest Focal Kanta 2, the latest Paradigm Persona speakers that everyone is raving about for their beryllium drivers, newer Monitor Audio, Revel, the Magico A3, Joseph Audio etc. None have obviously shown up the Thiels or MBL in terms of resolution. When I get home from auditioning those speakers and play the same tracks on my system, I hear all the details I heard with those speakers...and usually those other speakers were auditioned with high end audiophile cables.

calvinj
@geoffkait what does your system consists of. I’ve seen all these comments but don’t know your system.

>>>>What’s the difference? What good would it do you to know my system? It certainly wouldn’t change my comments. I’m not a big fan of showing off how expensive one’s system is to try to prove a point, like some people. I’ve heard my share of expensive systems that sound like crap. Did I answer your question?

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours. 😳 Please don’t hit me over the head with your Kubala Sosnas.