cables are very system dependant
I tend to want to listen to a cable exactly how it will go in my system and for at least several hours or more likely several days to get a truer flavor (tube warm up is always a factor).
I like to keep going back to tried and true recordings that I am very familiar with. I'll listen to pieces specifically and make mental notes.
Looking for great imaging,accurate tonal balance etc. Piano and acoustic guitar are great for getting a true sense of this.
Sometimes a stunning cables gives you a wow, "never heard that before" or gives such detail and seperation of instruments layering. Also musical decay and the the emotional musicality of music is important, if the cable is dynamic and full bodied, you'll be enraptured in the music.
happy hunting
I tend to want to listen to a cable exactly how it will go in my system and for at least several hours or more likely several days to get a truer flavor (tube warm up is always a factor).
I like to keep going back to tried and true recordings that I am very familiar with. I'll listen to pieces specifically and make mental notes.
Looking for great imaging,accurate tonal balance etc. Piano and acoustic guitar are great for getting a true sense of this.
Sometimes a stunning cables gives you a wow, "never heard that before" or gives such detail and seperation of instruments layering. Also musical decay and the the emotional musicality of music is important, if the cable is dynamic and full bodied, you'll be enraptured in the music.
happy hunting