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Are cables really worth their high price because of their geometry?

They’re some pricey cables that have claim to fame because of the high tech geometry used in their cables.
Many of these cables have patents on specific geometry patterns used in their cables and use this as a reason their cables sound so good. For that reason, many say the reason their cables cost so much is they’re so complex . The man hours to make a pr results in their high price. That maybe true for some cables, but I’ve seen very pricey cables using the same geometry reason that look like a thin piece of wire rapped in outer jacket no thicker than a pencil. So,Is all this geometry just another way to justify their cost or is it true science that we are paying in the end?
hiendmmoe
hiendmmoe OP
254 posts
 
Mr. Justmetoo, why do insist on calling anticables a scam?
He isn’t packaging his cables to cover up anything. If you see his cables the geometry isn’t complex and he doesn’t claim they’re.
What he does do is talk about the actual conductor and how it’s drawn and how they have improved this technique to make a better sounding cable. I’ve been to anticable’s business and have seen how they produce their cables and believe me it isn’t some do at home company.
andy2
1,619 posts
 
Twisted cables tend to have higher capacitance but lower inductance on average.  It's a trade off so there is no perfect solution.  
andy2
1,619 posts
 
Twisted wire will help guard against interference. I've never tried these but they look pretty well made and offer to measure the LCR for you at a reasonable price.

https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/speaker/speaker-cables/visceral
Cable snake oil does not only belong to the high-end, but also at the low end as well.  Belden is an example of low end snake oil.  
redwoodaudio
415 posts
 
The claims of these cable manufacturers with regards to their proprietary geometries, materials, processes' effects on sound quality (ie holography) would be a lot more useful and credible if they told you what level or type of audio system was required to fully express them. Selling "holographic" cables for an unknown or mediocre system is like selling specialty racing motor oil for your Toyota corolla. I guess everyone wants to believe they can turn their system into a racecar with the right cable setup. It's just so freaking silly! 
andy2
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^^^ I agree.  As I said before that the cable budget should be proportional to the overall system cost.  If you only have a low end system, then Belden cables or even some zip cords should be OK.  But if your system costs north of 20K or so, then you really need some high end cables so to bring out the best of your system.
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