Do speaker cables really make a difference ?

Amen, Todd7.. We Todd's think alike ;) lol

Well...pull your heads out of the sand for a moment and go do some research...or not...and you will see plenty of people that know a lot more than me who say the same thing and have done actual scientific test to prove it.

Enjoy your little echo chamber.. 🙄

"done actual scientific test..."

Hiding behind that old science claim, are we? Want some whine to go with those sour grapes? 

The first and most important aspect of science is observation. It's done through our senses. What you're referring to is data collected and tabulated to be referred to at a later date. And, what you're doing is using hubris as a shield of sorts to justify your preconceived notion that everything can be measured and can't be improved on. Quite the echo chamber you dwell in, eh? That would account for why they all say the same thing, like a mantra chanted by a cult.

Nature of science

Observations yield what scientists call data. Scientists analyse and interpret data in order to figure out how the data informs their hypotheses and theories. Data can be represented by detailed graphs or models, but at the most basic level, data is just recorded observations.

You need to remember that the word is not the thing, the map is not the territory, it's all an approximation of an observation done scientifically by, in this case, the listener. 

All the best,
Nonoise

@dadawada Please post your scientific data and show us science deniers.

I think these have peen posted before. 

Ok, I'll play along since you asked...

The truth is if you normalize the raw data presented the actual difference is about .1dBu or less...hardly perceptible and certainly well within the range of other issues not accounted for in a less than controlled environment

Human nature is predisposed to a self-fulfilling prophecy...you believe therefore it is true. You bought into the notion that a very expensive cable makes a difference in your quality of sound. So naturally when you listen you hear a difference.  I'm not saying you don't hear a difference. I'm saying is that difference actually producing a higher quality sound...more close to the original...or if it is something else you are perceiving. 

Look, if you believe cables make a difference to you then by all means feel free...it's your money. But if someone comes in here with an alternative position my advice to you is stop with the immature "Troll" statements. 

Later...Pura Vida...