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
Huh? Rules?! There are no rules in high end audio. The streets in high end audio city don’t stop at the edge of town. They keep going. No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks!! It happens all the time, people follow the wrong....you know...

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The problem with a $1000 system is finding budget speakers which do fast, deep bass. Bose have always been clever at how they handle the extremes, and many regard them as them as the high end in not only prestige terms but also sonically.

In fact my neighbour has a Bose system and she seems happy with it. It would be a waste of time to discuss sound quality with her as she regards us audiophiles as a little strange (if not exactly mad). 

I think that's the main reason why really good loudspeakers can cost a lot of money. My current speakers have a FR of 35Hz-20kHz ±4dB and that's good enough for the occasional Jazz, Rock or Reggae if required. For many years I didn't even bother with low bass being happy to settle for bookshelf models which had a reasonably vivid midrange and not too much of a sting up top. 

In fact the old adage about a good midrange making you forget what you might be missing is one that I found to be true when I listened mostly to Pop and Vocal.

However nowadays I do want to hear what Peter Hook or Ringo Starr were doing in the studio. Any system with little below 60 Hz would just feel too limiting now matter how refined.

cd318,

That is why I mentioned Bose in reference to non-audiophiles and $1000 limit. As much as I may dislike their products, I have not met a Bose owner who is dissatisfied with it. It will not satisfy any "audiophile", but it is on the safe side of that $1000 for the rest of the people. If you asked your neighbor about sound quality, she would easily say that her Bose sounds just fine.

Bose is chalkboard scratching to my ears in the treble but some people swear by it.  I don’t like it at all.