Those of us that believe cables play an important role in fine tuning an audio system are not trying to convince anyone. Time, effort and money are needed that could derail the casual Audiophile in finding out the truth. In conclusion fine detail and subtle nuances are IMO what HEA is about. Not everyone has the same level of passion and interest in this hobby/lifestyle.
Do your ears deceive you?
If you think cables, interconnects or other wiring make a difference, yes they do. This is a long article so I won't post it here but will a link describing how blind testing results in correct guessing that is no more accurate than random chance. Enjoy.
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Interesting question and points. A musician family buddy, also a very capable audiophile and I traded and listened to a substantial collection of interconnect and speaker cables on three different systems years back. It was a valuable exercise to check ourselves, the systems, our hearing, and beliefs about different cables. On system A, we noted cables changes and the differences were very evident. On system B, a bit harder to discern notable differences yet still there to a smaller degree. On system C, a lower level quality system was much more difficult to discern differences to justify any of the higher $ sets of cables. Afterwards, moved cables from system C, back to system A, and quickly realized differences again. A time consuming and expensive journey for sure to buy & try different cable setups if you don’t have a loaner program or friends to trade with to try different setups and combinations.
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The element of "negative bias" is not often discussed here. A concept is proposed that "pegs the needle on your BS meter." Then, reluctantly, (perhaps to prove someone WRONG!!) you listen anyway. Astonishingly (and, sometimes embarrassingly) you have to admit there IS something there after all!! Ears 10: Brain 0:. I can think of a minimum of 3 instances in my audio life where I was certain my knowledge base was complete (well, complete enough to reject THIS premise), only to be hit over the head with a sledgehammer -- and better for it.
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There are many posts, worthy of +1s, in this thread. Then: there's the very first post, to which I'll respond. Richard Feynman was addressing a graduating class at Cal Tech, which MAY have contained some FUTURE, "...most brilliant scientists in the world..., but: it wasn't a convention of accomplished Physicists, by any stretch of the imagination. Unless you're a naysayer, trying to make a point and the stretch fits your narrative. Read the actual commencement address, here: |
Anyone, actually familiar with Richard Feynman's history, should realize: his Nobel was a result of his work in Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). Most of the theories, on which our beloved audio cables are built, are a direct result of that work. As I've posted, numerous times: WELL: the Cargo Cult's building another runway. Time for a rewind:
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