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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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maritime51
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Is the air thin up there?
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geoffkait
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For budget minded folks in these uncertain economic times there are many ways to improve the performance of what you already have. Check for directionality, send cables/power cords to cryo lab or freeze two days in home freezer, apply PWB Cream Electret (free on request from PWB - hel-loo!) to cables, clean and apply contact enhancer like the new Graphene stuff, suspend cables and cords to avoid seismic vibration and static electric fields. You are the creator! Create a Giant Killer!
teo_audio
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nonoise
How long can this go on?

>>>A helluva lot longer hopefully.

How Long?
teo_audio
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@dave_b:

"wire really is wire!"

There is only one thing out there that is an actual counterpoint to wire. The only thing that really shows you for the first time, what wire sounds like.

As... a fundamental difference, that this ’other’ possesses... is required for you to see or ’hear’ it. To finally stand far enough way from wire to really 'frame' it.

Just one technology.
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