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Why not?

I have always wondered why if better cables produce better sound, as appears to be the consensus, I am not aware of any manufacturer that provides an aftermarket quality power cable with their product. If I am wrong please tell me. There may be instances I am not familiar with.

Wouldn't they be in the best position to test or design the optimum cable for their component? Wouldn't it be a great marketing angle to say to the customer does not need to worry or fret about selecting this expensive accessory.

"We know these cables show off our component to best effect and there is not question of listener bias or self interested market hype. We offer you the best cable to use with our components." 

They could make it optional if they wanted to remain price competitive. This same thinking applies to interconnects, especially with manufacturers who make multiple interconnected components. I pose these questions in all sincerity, not particularly wishing to stir the cable controversy pot. But because it is precisely the absence of this practice that most makes me doubt the objective superiority of the whole cable enterprise.

Mostly I would like to know if I am wrong and there are some examples of manufacturers who either include, offer or recommend specific power, interconnect and speaker cable for their products. Thanks community members for offering a place to ask this question that keeps gnawing at me.

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pmiller115
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I have not read all of the other posts so I may be simply repeating what others have already said. That being said, I think an issue directly relevant to your question is that we all have different tastes and perceptions of what sounds best. I think my system sounds good and if I didn't I would keep working at it until I was satisfied - if you are ever really satisfied for more than a day of so after which you continue looking for improvements. If I think any equipment manufacturer that attempts to tell its customers what sounds best with their equipment will not be well received. We each decide what sounds best and when we think we have achieved synergy with the different pieces of equipment, tweaks, etc. we own or we continue our search -which is really what this hobby is all about- until we find what we think sounds best and no one else can decide that for any one of us. It is in the interest of every equipment manufacturer to keep as many options for sound coloration open in the use of their equipment. 

 

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 CORRECTION- 

"If I think any equipment manufacturer that attempts to tell its customers what sounds best with their equipment will not be well received."

TO 

 "I think any equipment manufacturer that attempts to tell its customers what sounds best with their equipment will not be well received." 

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+1 @pmiller115 

esarhaddon
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@roxy54 You make two seemingly contradictive comments in a row. First, you say my comment makes no sense and then you seem to agree with me. I approve of your second comment stating that end users prefer to make their own choices on aftermarket items. My only problem was the comment that was previously made about High-end manufacturers don't even care about the quality of their components enough to even consider these items. In reply, I stated why should I pay $10,000 to $100,000 for an item if their engineers haven't even calculated what kind of effect something might have on their equipment or don't even care what kind of accessories they provide the customer. I think it is possible that you didn't see to which comment I was answering when I made my original statement.

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