The Science of Cables

It’s interesting that mr Miller can actually say l/C/R/ impedance measurements have nothing to do with the way cables sound. When the companies spend millions developing components and materials that effect all those measurements. The point is they do.

In “my” opinion here’s the difference. The difference is your ears or my ears or Bill’s ears or Mike’s ears. So, if you spend a lot of money before you hear them then money doesn’t mean anything. I will gladly admit my ears are to old to be a very good critic,  so to me measurements make sense. Many people will NEVER admit that they don’t trust their ears. Those same people will NEVER submit to blind tests. I’m also familiar with all electronics having a sound signature, because everything DOES! Those include, tubes, audio transformers,  amps, preamps, coupling   capacitors, hook-up wire, resisters, connectors, audio jacks and plugs.  So if you buy the best of everything theoretically you should have the best sound! But can your ears hear the difference?? 

Example:  My relatives live in Northern California and love their Sonoma, Napa wines,  ( and they should),  but will never submit to blind tasting if it’s California  wine, it’s the best as soon as they see the label! Needless to say being from the Northwest I don’t buy California wines! Ha 

Some audiophiles only read the labels and  dole out the money. .......Foolish 

They will never submit to blind tests? Wow, I didn’t see that coming! 😛

@danvignau

Science is not used to explain cables for the same reason it is not used to explain creationism.

Well as long as we are playing with the precision that the use of science implies I should note that science, in point of fact, is often used to explain creationism.

I love the "scientific" silhouette of a man sitting in Lotus position - perhaps uttering a mantra - at the Mogami Cable site. Real scientific.

Mogami will give you a religious experience, all right. You'll feel holy and clean as you consider yourself brilliant to be using such "scientific" cables. 

Does Mogami do Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics comparisons to other cable brands/models? Have the published any such comparisons? If not, why not? Wouldn't you think it would be a great advertising scheme to publish such comparisons? 

Or, maybe such things are mostly for marketing. 



http://www.mogamicable.com/additional/best_cable.php

Note also the myriad of factors Mogami says go in to a cable: 

"There is no single magic bullet for cable design. Superior design is a mix of conductor material, dielectric, conductor and shield geometry, jacket stiffness, along with fanatical dedication to manufacturing quality. Only technical expertise combined with years of experience can result in the kind of performance that transcends the ordinary."

Funny; when users of aftermarket cables appeal to such factors in sound with cables they are mocked and charts/graphs are demanded. They are called unscientific. But look, Mogami has verified the uncertainty of cable making. 

Huh, "no single magic bullet" for cable design. That from the cable that skeptics believe in. 

Let's get scientific. Measure the crap out of a cable. Precisely how much does that tell you how it will sound? Not very much, imo. Why would I say that? Because I actually USE cables in comparison. I don't let Pro marketing dictate what I do, and what cables I select.  :)