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The Science of Cables

It seems to me that there is too little scientific, objective evidence for why cables sound the way they do. When I see discussions on cables, physical attributes are discussed; things like shielding, gauge, material, geometry, etc. and rarely are things like resistance, impedance, inductance, capacitance, etc. Why is this? Why aren’t cables discussed in terms of physical measurements very often?

Seems to me like that would increase the customer base. I know several “objectivist” that won’t accept any of your claims unless you have measurements and blind tests. If there were measurements that correlated to what you hear, I think more people would be interested in cables. 

I know cables are often system dependent but there are still many generalizations that can be made.
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taras22
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@prof

What’s wrong with being intellectually honest, consider the points someone is ACTUALLY making, instead of making stuff up to disparage?

And in that post you ACTUALLY make up a quote that is affirmative paraphrasing something that was conditional....that you then attribute to me.

"You are the one being dogmatic, and must simply enjoy mediocrity."

Exactly all your words not mine. But they really go well together don’t they. Well played. Intellectually honest indeed.

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prof
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taras22,

You are clearly referring to your post in which you wrote:

taras:
So if you are happy with functional mediocrity go ahead and knock yourself out, but please don’t try to impose your rather dogmatic beliefs on others.

And I paraphrased your implication as:

Prof:
"You are the one being dogmatic, and must simply enjoy mediocrity."




Now you try to wiggle out of your own insult, as if my paraphrasing was inaccurate.  As if your insult was merely "conditional" and not a direct implication.   And yet you know very well I’ve mentioned many times I use Belden cables, and in this very thread I had just repeated that fact. And obviously I’m happy with them...or I’d change them. That I use and am happy with Belden cable is not an unknown, therefore your clumsy insult CLEARLY entailed that I am happy with mediocrity.  And obviously declared me to be dogmatic.


Your attempt to paint my paraphrasing as a dishonest characterization of your implication is just...shameless on your part.

Ok, I’m done with responding to lame red herrings at this point.

Carry on revolutionizing electronics! Looks like you’ve got some people who think you are a source of reliable information on that subject ;-)




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