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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
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geoffkait
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Laws were meant to be broken. Look at poor Newton. 😛
ebm
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This subject is getting old quick!!
handymann
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I think I may have commented on this before.  I really do hear a difference in phono interconnects.  I have a medium priced set  of Verastar Silver Stream phono interconnects and can definitely hear a difference between them and say a generic brand by MCM electronics.  I use xlr cables every where else.  They go under my floor, over the river and through the woods.  Question:  I have many feet of xlr cables between my preamps and power amps.  If I switch to a higher quality, do you think I will hear a difference?  Subjective question I know. I am using a set of Transparent MusicLink Supers, but have a simple extension, to increase their length.  I’ve read that when using balanced cables, quality doesn’t come into play that much.  What say you?

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slaw
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@elizabeth ,

In another thread, you mentioned that you live in an apartment and that you move every 10 years.

On your history alone, that’s quite a bit of changes to have a quantitative opinion on any one device in the audio chain. Most of us live with our components/room for our lifetime. This is a basis for a recommendation that holds "more water".

BTW, I have always thought that your moniker is a personal familial way of honoring a close family relation.



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