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A New Believer

I have listened to many systems over the years, and have never appreciated the difference speaker cables can make to a sound. In fact, I was so skeptical of the sound changes they can make that I have always not bothered with any special type of cables, generally going for generic (and dare I say it) roughly made ANY copper wire plugged in to amp and speaker. Well, imagine my surprise when I decided to do a blind test and listen to what difference cabling can make. Wow, my Vand 3A Sig's had been getting strangled! (some of you guys may want to strangle me if I told you what connects I had been using). So I am now a firm believer, cables DO make a difference.
joshc
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rok2id
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if these wires cost 5-10 dollars then all you have said would be ok. but we are talking about hundreds even thousands of dollars. the differences should be 'obvious'and 'immediate'. but of course there is no difference to be heard.
inna
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"To be a believer you must have 'faith', to which proof is not available. To those who believe, no explanation is possible, or necessary.
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Double amen, or triple on it.
joshc OP
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I'm with Elizabeth on this one...
tgrisham
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Where's Randy and his million dollars??

I feel a responsibility to those who are just starting into audio and reading this. Pay close attention to Shadorne's comment above. Cables are passive. They should have no sound of their own. Cheap cables can impart a change in the signal. Well made cables of good quality should not. Whether you hear a difference is subjective. If the wire is extremely short, especially for speaker cables, the differences will be very small, if any. Best to pay attention to the components first, then experiment with wire. Another caveat- even though I am a skeptic I have been around long enough to know that current methods of measurement (and science in general) cannot explain perceived phenomena. The human ear can be an incredibly accurate instrument and we may not be able to measure differences scientifically that the human ear can detect. I am happy that the OP found joy and surprise with a new cable. That keeps the fun in this hobby. Lastly, let's not lose sight of the joy and satisfaction of listening to music. After all, isn't that the point?
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grannyring
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I have always been amazed when folks argue about this subject. If you can't hear the difference, then no difference exists for you folks. Stick with lamp cord or whatever you seem to enjoy. Others that can hear a difference should continue to enjoy the "better" sounding cables they have settled on.

What is left to argue about? Some can't taste, see or smell differences as well as another. Seems we are really all uniquely made by our Creator.

Wire is no different than any other component or part a signal has to pass through. All these parts impact the final sound. Caps sound different. Transformers and wires sound different. Volume pots sound different etc... Some can hear it and some cannot.

We all love music and share this in common :-)
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