Nice response MCP. I like how you eloquently described your position and I certainly respect anyone's decision around something as insignificant as cable preference (compared to all the major decisions we make in life).
However, I do differ from your opinion though. As a wine drinker myself, I know that merlot has a different flavour from cab sauvignon. I also know that different wineries from different parts of the world will titillate the taste buds in different ways. Something as simple as a pH measurement will easily show the difference - small perhaps but within the sensory threshold of a wine drinker. As for cables, I have done some blind & ABX testing over the years and have yet to significantly tell a difference (mainly with interconnects and USB cables). Sure, maybe my equipment is not good enough or my ears are getting old... But for the money, I certainly have no reason to buy one brand over another based on the sound I get. 12-guage OFC cables for the speakers, $20 TOSLINK/coaxial/USB are good enough in build and esthetically acceptable. In my view, expensive cables are like buying a $10,000 1950 Chateau Pétrus because it said so on the bottle but the liquid inside tastes *exactly* the same as a decent $100 Bordeaux. Maybe as a collector/investor who likes to see the bottle sitting in my display case this would be cool to show off to friends. However, if it's about the *taste* itself, surely I would rather buy the $100 bottle and enjoy a nice family vacation in the Bahamas :-) About the original topic of 'audio truths' or things that could make a positive impact, I would recommend considering a good EQ unit! Recently got a DEQ2496 to play with through the Transporter's digital loop. Wow! Made a world of difference in my audio room taming those bass peaks, some of which were +15dB. The sonic difference at my listening sweet spot has improved beyond any cables I've ever tried. -- Archimago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93111
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