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Regarding two aftermarket power cables: "These differences in the shapes of the musical waveforms are far too small to see or measure with even the most sophisticated technology, yet we as listeners not only routinely discriminate such differences, we sometimes find musical meaning in these differences."

 Nonsense. Just because people claim to "routinely discriminate" differences doesn't mean it's true or they're right. Apparently many have witnessed UFOs but that doesn't mean they actually saw extraterrestrial visitors, does it? Some have seen/heard a deity speaking to them "routinely"; does that imply that they are surely communing with an unseen/unmeasurable spiritual force(s)? Can we not put a little more effort into confirmatory reality-testing first when "the most sophisticated technology" can find nothing in 2020? (Of course, speaker cables can measure differently as per here, here, even if not necessarily audible in many cases by the time we connect amp to speaker.)

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glupson
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I am all for blind testing and I read the designer's (I assume) response under the review of above mentioned ABX Comparator...

"First of all, the capacitors, integrated circuits, diodes and resistors are not in the signal path at all."

What is the use for so much electronics in what is supposed to be an inert device?

Audio by Van Alstine ABX Comparator Review, Part 1: Audio Store & Wiring - Page 2 of 2 - Dagogo
douglas_schroeder
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Audio2sound, more like 80-90%. Read the article. 
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dave_b
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I have a degree in Anthropology, Biology and a minor in Chemistry.  I am religious.  I also do not understand people who twist science or use yet to be discovered evidence as proof for Bible Stories.  Anyone with a true understanding of basic science would recognize crazy twisted tales supported by shoehorned data using “lack of evidence” as a main postulate for a proof.  I attended lectures by S J Gould regarding Punctuated Equilibrium.  Brilliant man....not a religious, former geologist for Chevron, but smart.  Oh, and let’s not forget Peer Review....oops!  
https://ncse.ngo/yes-noahs-flood-may-have-happened-not-over-whole-earth

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/evidence-for-a-flood-102813115/


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dave_b
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Anywho, were there floods or even a global flood event....very possible and for various reasons.  Did people pass down stories of such events...sure.  Does any of this mean the Bible is a science book that should be taken literally?  No.  Most religious scholars will tell you the stories are allegorical, not fact.  Unless of course you get your science from the institute cited below!

https://www.icr.org/tim_clarey/
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dave_b
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Finally, as for cables...they all sound different and a seemingly poorly designed room CAN sound amazing.  I’ve experienced countless cable comparisons and room types.  Some of the supposedly best designed rooms are often horrible sounding.
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