Too much has been said on this topic already, but...
"Those who believe in the benifits are those who have tried. Those who say it can't don't know."
I've read countless articals on wires, cables, Opp amps all trying to explain something one hears but is not able to measure. If you can not measure it with todays technology that only means it has not been measured, not that it didn't effect the sound. The audio community has a tough road in that alot of what we hear is symply not explained with our 1950's measuring techniques. If you want to do yourself a favor, try everything, keep what you like and stop trying to explain beyond "it works". If you need an explanation than your not hear to find the best quality sound reproduction, you may want to try a scientific site!
My experience is that all cables make a difference, sometimes good, sometimes bad. I have found the old rule of 10% of the system budget is far short of a correct number. For me it's been 50% plus befor the benifits are outweighed by the cost. In audio I think we must remain open to the possabilities if we want the very best from our investment.
J.D.
"Those who believe in the benifits are those who have tried. Those who say it can't don't know."
I've read countless articals on wires, cables, Opp amps all trying to explain something one hears but is not able to measure. If you can not measure it with todays technology that only means it has not been measured, not that it didn't effect the sound. The audio community has a tough road in that alot of what we hear is symply not explained with our 1950's measuring techniques. If you want to do yourself a favor, try everything, keep what you like and stop trying to explain beyond "it works". If you need an explanation than your not hear to find the best quality sound reproduction, you may want to try a scientific site!
My experience is that all cables make a difference, sometimes good, sometimes bad. I have found the old rule of 10% of the system budget is far short of a correct number. For me it's been 50% plus befor the benifits are outweighed by the cost. In audio I think we must remain open to the possabilities if we want the very best from our investment.
J.D.