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Cable septic

Okay, I’ve spent a fair amount on my dream system. Voxativ 9.87 system, very efficient speakers, Vocation 211 integrated, ps audio Directstream DAC and power station, etc. I’m using pretty basic cables, mostly what came with my equipment.  I still remember a magazine article where they AB tested high end cables neatly separated vs a mess of cheap crap.   The result, nobody heard a difference. So, flash forward, what cables will make a difference?  Brand and which component in order of benefit. Thank you!
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audiozenology
362 posts
 
When I see factory tour videos on the web, their equipment looks more inline with a poorly setup electronics hobbyist not any company doing serious R&D. Don't blame me I didn't make the videos.



  I have always been intrigued by Synergistic Research. They seem to place an emphasis on research but they are pricey.  
 
jerrybj
869 posts
 
I was a late entry to cable improvements. I started around 20 years ago.
Children, mortgage, life had got in the way before that.

Have since found the value in interconnects, speaker cables, power cords. Even digital cables.

With such a large market in North America, used cables are a pretty safe bet. And pretty good value for money as well.
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
I am currently reviewing another speaker with a full range driver, which like the Voxativ, and as would be expected, reveals both tone and definition changes due to cables.  



hombre
87 posts
 
No one hears a difference between wires. In fact what they do is imagine a difference between wires.
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ieales
1,201 posts
 
^^^ Some can hear cable differences. Some cannot.

Some people have perfect pitch. Some have relative pitch. Some are tone deaf.

Far too many listeners are able to reliably detect [80%+] differences in ABX blind tests for there to be no difference.

If one does the math, there are calculable differences. For there to be no difference would mean there could also be no difference between anything electronic. For no one to detect differences requires all hearing be identical.

Price is no arbiter. Materials, geometry and connected components determine sonic difference potential. See ieLogical CableSnakeOil. Please illuminate any errors.

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