Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference

Anybody (who says the interconnect and power cable make different sound) is a liar. Except for very mechanically poor cables, there is no sound difference using different cables. Monster cables (less than $50 per pair, no matter with length) are good in terms of connectivity. Pangea cables good (except cables for digitals), too (not expensive, mechanically strong). I had two AudioQuest interconnect cables, which made poor connections between preamp and CD player (one channel didn't sound, re-connection sometimes worked). Kimber, PBJ, is another example of bad cable. When I used it to connect Sanui turntable and preamp, the cable picked up a lot of noise (hum). I replaced it with $10-cable, then the hum disappeared. There was no sonic difference between them, except for the hum noise. Why do you ask anyone if any better sound using higher-$-cables? Just do it yourself! Buy <$5-Radioshack and any $20-cable. Then, try them with your audio system. Don't be surprised when you can not tell any difference!

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So... Replace all Audioquest or Kimber cables with Radioshack cable. Got it!

It’s sad, how many fail to acknowledge the disparity of aural acuity (just like every other sense), among our species.      A good man will recognize his own limitations.      A wise man recognizes; not everyone shares the same limitations.      How many of the naysayers have actually TRIED better cables, etc, is another topic.     Then again; channelling Julian Hirsch just seems popular, in these threads.      Even if one has to resurrect a seven year old thread, to accomplish the task.

I suggest a simple solution ,  wire one speaker with one brand and the other with a different brand.  See if you hear a difference and decide for your self