Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic

So how do you discern which cable is responsible for the perceived SQ in the Schroeder Method? It seems as though you are changing two variables at once. In one case, you have only one cable total in the splitter configuration. In the other case, you have two different cables in a parallel configuration.

It seems that the Schroeder Method might exaggerate or reveal the SQ differences between IC’s when two different sets of IC’s are used, such as 2 Teo Audio IC’s in a first SM assembly compared to 2 Audioquest IC’s in a second SM assembly. But I’m less certain that a SM assembly having a mixed set of IC’s would be terribly revealing as to which IC was responsible for the effect in SQ. 

Am I missing something?

celander, no, you are not missing anything. You said, "But I’m less certain that a SM assembly having a mixed set of IC’s would be terribly revealing as to which IC was responsible for the effect in SQ. " It won't. He's just having fun. Mixing cables is fun because the results are fairly unpredictable, but it does not allow for an efficient way to propel the system toward a given set of sound attributes. 

Tonight I am putting in a different set of double ICs, even though the system sounds wonderful. One simply does not know the limits of change with gear on hand until all permutations are tried. I just did a comparison once again between using the software volume control on ROON versus the digital volume control of the Exogal Comet. No comparison; the Comet's vol. control quality destroys that of Roon. Anyone using Roon with the software's vol. control is giving up a LOT of sound quality. The only time I would use it was in a config. with a dedicated DAC direct to amp. And, frankly, putting in a dedicated pramp and another set of Interconnects might still be preferable; that's how poor the Roon software volume control is. 

When is someone going to try a 3 way splitter ? Or have you already done that Douglas ?

maplegrovemusic, Schroeder Method allows for a limitless number of separate interconnects conjoined. I have not tried a triple. Theoretically� one might cobble together piggy-backed splitters or Y cables; I'm not suggesting you do this. A reminder that this is a do at your own risk activity.