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A butt-load spent in cables - how much improvemt?

We spend quite a bit in cables for our systems, I'm wondering how much overall sonic improvement we get from cables? Let me explain my thought.....

I'm very happy with my current cabling (IC's, PC's, digital coax, and speaker cables). I was thinking about removing ALL of them and putting in ALL the original stuff I started with (stock PC's, cheap Monster IC's, Monster digital coax, and Monster XP copper speaker wire).

Then listening to the system to see how much degradation in sound I would have. Has anybody else thought of doing this or has done this?
vman71
jeff_jones
418 posts
 
Regalmal - "buy tube equipment precisely because it distorts the sound the way they like it to be distorted." Agreed. But sometimes I think it is that we like to imitate the acoustic reflections, frequency attenuation , etc, that we are used to hearing in a live setting with a 'good sounding' building or room.
regalma1
72 posts
 
No insult intended to tube folks. I have a couple of pieces myself. I just like to make the point occasionally that anything that changes the signal is distorting the signal. But that could be in a good way. A good analogy are sunglasses. Most people, including myself, prefer a lense that is not pure, neutral grey.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Regalma1, on snow I prefer red to see the slope changes more easily. I am now using a ss preamp and amp as finally someone has made one that accurately reproduces music. SETs do alter the music but less than anything else, IMHO.
psacanli
535 posts
 
Just enough that I would 'not' even 'consider' removing any of those I use, which I have assembled with careful listening and which provide a sound I enjoy, without knowing the replacement would be better. How would I know a better replacement? By listening and enjoying the sound more. Cheers
jeff_jones
418 posts
 
Regalmal - "No insult intended" . None was taken. Your note just got me to thinking. I guess maybe 'neutral' sort of means containing characteristics of distortion typical to the listerners reference setting for live music.
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