Opinions on this "white paper"


I read InnerSounds white paper on cables and it sounded very logical. Any comments:
white paper
go to "Accessories"
then click on picture I/c's and cable
click on "white paper"

Briefly:
Co-axial speaker cable has lowest inductance and capacitance since the amp "sees" both + and - in the same place so it is the best.
All Well Designed interconnects sound the same and there is no such thing and time smear, etc. in I/C's.
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Showing 4 responses by audioengr

Their theory that electrical resonance can be a problem with electrostatics has merit. However, there is no proof that it is a significant problem or if so, is audible. They do not show how this resonance can result in "brightness". In general, the things that they say such as: "So it is vitally important that the cables have low inductance" are true for all speakers, including electrostatics. They also say "Many cable manufacturers deliberately add a lot of capacitance to their cables.". This is simply not true. It is an artifact of designs that make the inductance very low, which is the primary goal.
The measurements have been made - i have made them. The real challenge is to correlate these to audible affects. This has not been done by anyone ... yet.

Interconnect cables have different phase shifts, different dielectric absorption, different capacitance.
The best way to determine whether a particular design is worth trying is to first compare the measurements, then audition a couple of candidates that measure well. This is necessary because some of the effects, such as dispersion will not show up in the measurements because they are more dynamic effects.

The thing that is real suspicious about the innersound products is that they claim low inductance and capacitance and yet they do not disclose the measurements. Maybe they have not made them. I publish all measurements on my cables.
Marketing "hype" from any manufacturer without legit specs to support such claims must be taken with a grain of salt.

Sean - You're preaching to the choir. I really cannot fathom why a manufacturer would claim better performance because of low inductance and then neglect to publish the inductance numbers.... Just more qualitative BS to sway the unsuspecting public I guess. As a manufacturer, I would be a lot happier if my competitors would publish their numbers. Then it would be a more even playing field, as in amplifier specs etc..