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WHY CABLES MATTER!

I have seen the argument over and over again on why cables matter and the that wire is just wire and how scientifically it’s impossible for them to make a difference. The thing that surprises me the most is that different materials are used. Different shielding is used. Different connectors are used. Different braiding methods of the cables are used. Materials are sourced from different manufacturers and put through different creative processes but I always get some guy who comes on and says. WIRE IS WIRE AND YOU ARE NOT HEARING WHAT YOU ARE HEARING? To me it’s pure arrogance to think you know more than everybody else to the point where you tell me what we are hearing through my ears and we are not smart enough to know when are minds are playing trick on us. But using all these different materials, process and shielding and creative processes don’t make a difference. I spent the last 15 years trying all the cables I could try.  Thoughts anyone?

calvinj
calvinj OP
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Full disclosure. Yes I work with infigo audio. But I’m an audiophile at heart. I been in this hobby of ours for 20 years.  I’m speaking from my hobbyist point.  I’m not trying to sell you in cables. That’s why we offer free trials. If you like you try and buy if you don’t you don’t.  I just wonder why people say they don’t matter when they clearly do.  

erik_squires
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My experience, is that devices are a little more susceptible to the basic LCR parameters of a cable than the naive impedance math tells us to expect.

The effects of intereconnects and speaker cables tend to go from dark, with imaging, to bright with less imaging.

I also believe that cables are terrible tone controls and as such overpriced.

Best to get something neutral and good like Mogami or pure silver, shielded cables from Parts Connexion and spend the rest of my time and money with room acoustics.

digsmithd
913 posts
 

wise man once said nothing...some of us hear you loud and clear calvinj

calvinj OP
2,280 posts
 

Listen everyone.  We all have our opinions and experiences and expectations in this hobby.   We all may not agree. I started out 20 years ago and initially thought they didn’t matter and the more I was in the hobby. The more experiences I had. The more I listen and the more they sounded different.  Some sounded different and better than others. Just speaking as an audiophile 

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johnnycamp5
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Again, just fun to waste air

 

1- Digital cables?

2- Source to preamp/amp/truly balanced versus single ended?

3- amplifier to loud speaker cables?

4- Power (AC cables)?

 

I built two identical, single ended amplifiers one using silver solder wire, and that one sounds brighter to me

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