@zlone - How does ChatGPT test for the following aspects of a cable ?
- dynamic performance
- clarity and details
- noise floor
- imaging
There was no mention of
- conductivity - the type of metals used
- dielectric constant - the type of insulation used
- cable geometry - which lowers noise floor
- types of connector - e.g. silver plated copper, beryllium copper, brass , banana, spade etc...
These are all very important aspects of cable design and performance
To explain further - take a look at this post and it will explain in more detail what goes into making state of the art cables
What I Have Found Makes A Good Cable
BTW: Many Cardas cable owners would have have an issue with ...
Test for capacitance: Measure the capacitance of the cables using a capacitance meter. The capacitance should be low, typically less than 100 picofarads per meter. Higher capacitance can cause signal loss or distortion.
Cardas TOTL speaker cables have very high capacitance, but they perform very well
I could probably line up several very good sounding cables and one very bad sounding cable and they would all have similar measurements based on the ChatGPT process - so for me - I’ll take a pass on this particular process
I do agree with
Listen for sound quality: Finally, use your ears to listen to the sound quality of your system with the tested cables.
Most peoples ears can tell them far more about a cable than any meter can
However...
Compare the sound to a reference system with known good cables. If there is no significant difference, your cables are likely performing well.
Granted, familiarising yourself with a good reference system is a good idea, but trying to compare that system to your own would be very difficult due to room anomolies, and the diferences in component selection
Here are a couple of brands of cable (amongst many) that are good "performers"
- Audio Envy
- Zavfino
Regards - Steve