The Intellectual People Podcast - Galen Gareis (Former Belden Wire Designer)

Good stuff, long, must listen !

You know it's intellectual when the very first comment contains the word snake-oil. Plus you know the guy knows what he's talking about, he used to work for Belden, one of the largest spark plug wire makers in the US. 

Oh wow, just noticed "The Intellectual People Podcast" also covers such deep philosophical territory as, "Does Digital Sound Better?" and "Need a Unique Mail-Order Gift?"

While I appreciate the position Galen takes, and his bravery in actually putting design elements forward in cables, to me this is lose/lose position. Nothing to gain, as the two groups are firmly entrenched in their bunkers:

1) The measuremantilsts: no matter what measurements you show them, they will never buy anything more expensive than hardware store stuff. Period.

2) the subjective people: measurements mean nothing. Proof is in the pudding. Read: actual experience