Synergistic calls out Audioholics

Regarding cables, I have been using the same Kimber cables for years. Never tried to change them out with anything better or worse. The set up sounds quite good to my ears, I’m not a “chaser” of these things.  But I did have something interesting happen recently. While making changes to the components in a crossover I’m working on, I had to swap out the hook up wires as I had to move the crossover outside of the enclosure so I could more easily make changes to the components. I had run out of the 16ga I was using and had to switch to some very questionable 20ga wire. 
All of a sudden, Bill Charlap’s piano was distorting like crazy around the 1K mark. 
Wires. That was the cause. 

Also, Fun fact...dug out some old cables I have on hand just to check my ears. They all sound different...sorry Audioholics 😔 Reminded me why I love MIT products...just so much more realistic sounding on every level! My REV MIT loom delivers better tone, articulation, clarity, dynamics, bass definition and extended airy highs.

I do like to try wires with radically different designs that are clear and apparent as opposed to those with slightly different twists on the same old same old.

THose tend to make the biggest differences that actually might matter to me.

WHich is better/best? How much are they worth? No clue. THey are just different enough to sound different....which is better is still a totally subjectively assessment and what works best will vary case by case/system by system.

MIT is one I’ve tried and use. These tend to deliver a less strident top end than most. Probably due to the network box they use which is clearly a thing. The highs are rolled off a bit. I use them for that reason if/when needed.

The other is DNM Reson, my personal favorites and go-to IC. Not shielded but I have addressed that separately when needed. I find the solid wire minimalist design in their ICs deliver a more coherent sound to my ears than any others I have tried. Have not tried their speaker wires. Not sure if such thin gauge wire is really a good idea there, but hey I’m sure some go for it and are happy. Gotta be a lot of profit in such an effective minimalist design like DNM Reson, but not outrageously priced, especially used...very affordable for many, so not a big deal.

The difference between DNM and MIT is about as night and day as it gets I suspect. I can easily tell which is in use at least on my main more resolving setup.

SO just to summarize, I know wires CAN sound different, though not always, maybe even in most cases. The devil is in the details. Also I am not a SR fan. Too expensive, some bad karma, little concrete to back up big claims, and just no reason to deal with all that.

@helomech.

Have you tried any of the products? Do you have first hand experience with them? Were you ripped off by the company?

perkri, do even know how all this crap got started and when ?

One other thing .......... if and I repeat 'if' it's true that Mr Denny posted up pictures of Gene's 13 year old daughter on FB then Gene has more than enough reason(as any father would) to be outraged with Teddy.

Wires matter and sound different...

But wires are NOTHING in upgrading power compared to acoustic controls...Myself i bought basic good wires and forget them after that....

I dont understand the obsession about cables... Especially costly one...