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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
hifijunky
126 posts
 
I upgraded my IC's to Audience SX. I am hearing things I didn't know were on the recordings before. Cables do make a difference. You get what you pay for. The problem is, you have to pay a lot more for it. I went about 2.5 times over the price of the original cables. If you want improvements you have to pay.
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gawdbless
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If cables do indeed make a difference, then am I to assume they all sound differently? If there was a level playing field blind listening test with say 5 high end cables. Would anyone be able to say what make of cable is playing? 
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nonoise
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How long can this go on?
alpha_gt
155 posts
 
Of course they make a difference. Or else there wouldn’t be a cable industry. My question is, What are the makers of $12,000 cables doing that the $2,000 cable makers are not? The differences are certainly not in materials, the materials used are not that exotic. Is it not possible to buy a $12,000 pair of cables and reverse engineer them? And mass produce them for $2K? I wonder? 
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