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
As a manufacturer of Bionic Cables, there are still issues in cables none of us know how to solve.  There are also issues that the fix for, causes worse problems elsewhere which a few high end cables do anyway probably because the designer is so transfixed on fixing that issue that they are blind to the other problems being caused.

Unfortunately there are some manufacturers that can't hear big differences unless it is speakers so they go for cool looking cables.

IMHO there are only half a dozen real engineers designing cables and a few more companies making good cables by augmenting the designs of these engineers.
Fired up my Rift Cherry Signatures this morning with new MIT Matrix HD 36 Proline IC’s and HD38 speaker cables...wowzer!!  So warm, liquid and dynamic with tremendous bass weight and midrange fullness.  Not even broken in...amazing.  Makes me appreciate my Krell Vanguard and Yamaha Reference CDP even more.  So involving and most of all they transport me to another place:))
Pictures Dave.  Have thought about the Forest Signatures from time to time, especially with my Plinius amp.  Glad you got your speakers back!  Enjoy.