A New Believer

"And if someone wants to try and understand the science that goes into designing cables, better call Jim Aud from Purist or Stealth people. They would fill your head with this stuff in no time."

Not that they would have any vested interest in trying to fill your head with this stuff, right?

Bottom line on speaker cables- there is a difference as impedence, capacitance etc will quickly indicate, the nonsense about getting "blown away" by changing speaker cables only shows how gullible some are.

Power cords - puleese. Drink deeply of the kool aid, and make some charlatan rich. A fool and his money.......

To be a believer you must have 'faith', to which proof is not available. To those who believe, no explanation is possible, or necessary.
Buconero117

Can I get an amen?

Talk is cheap. Rather than state that speaker cables are all the same or vastly different, why not actually try them? I used to be of the belief that the idea of differences in speaker cables, power cords and interconnects was snake oil.

However, there was a simple way to prove it. I contacted at least 9 different companies and they were willing to let me audition their respective cables in my home for 30 days. The only downside is that I had to pay shipping.

After experimenting with Wireworld, Straight Wire, Transparent, Home Grown, Signal Cable, MIT, Cardas, Acoustic Zen and Nordost I came to the conclusion that Wireworld Silver Eclipse was my personal favorite.

Does this mean that this particular cable is the end all be all? No, not at all. As they say - De gustibus non est disputandum. If you don't mind driving yourself insane and paying for shipping, I would bet that you would find that cables do indeed sound different. Is it worth the hours of changing out cables and spending time sampling and listening? Some people will love it and some people will dislike it.

The only downside is that after you select your favorite cable, it costs a pretty penny to purchase them for your system. Is it worth it? I believe it is. I feel a synergy to my system with all matching cables from one manufacturer. Am I crazy? Perhaps.

I would suggest, try it yourself and let your ears decide.

I believe there is a difference; it can be heard very easily by even the most untrained ear.

However, I also believe there is only a very tiny positive correlation between what a person finds most pleasing and price paid.

IMO

Not to mention, if you buy used, the cost of even "expensive" cables, ends up being quite small after you sell.