Review: Mad Scientist White Magic Interconnects

@foggyus91 + 1

So which power cables are we comparing here?  What model/brand?

And what interconnects will you be comparing?

To those who say power cables don't make a difference, your system or ears are sorely lacking.  It's one thing if there's a subtle difference.  But between each power cable I have tried in my system, I have noticed a non subtle change.  This change is repeatable and I can hear the differences between them immediately when music plays.

Yes, it is ASR drivel that power cables make no difference.  Try a Nordost vs a Cardas vs a stock cable vs a Shunyata and if your system is halfway decent or sensitive to changes, you will hear a difference.  I disregard subtle changes but when it's as clear as the difference between a Cardas parsec power vs a Nordost grey, yea I'll argue against these fools who literally have never tested this stuff themselves.  Yet feel like they are experts.  You guys are all electrical engineers/audio engineers right?  Give me a break and go to the ASR echo chamber of fools that can't afford proper cabling.  So tired of this discourse from those who haven't even tried cable changes

@jrareform tell us how you really feel

I run a vintage MacIntosh - powered system that, quite frankly, is not "audiophile" enough that I would ever consider cables like these... however, I am open-minded enough to entertain the POSSIBILITY that, on sensitive enough (read that as "very high end / true audiophile-quality" system) equipment you MIGHT audibly detect ultra subtle differences between audio cables, power cables, etc.

I can say that from my more modest perch, I did upgrade my interconnects from the standard 'freebie' red / black plug RCA cables that usually come with the equipment (at least in the 'regular guy' audio world, LOL) to some modestly priced interconnects... and I definitely noticed a drop in background noise overall; and especially an improvement in both noise reduction and subsonic interference when I swapped out the turntable cabling.

Does that equate to "my $25K per cable" interconnects are a SONICALLY OBVIOUS improvement" over say, a $5K cable? Or even a $500 cable?

That question I cannot answer... but I've got my bag of freshly buttered hot popcorn at the ready... so bring on the combatants! 

@foggyus91 Why am I here?  I find these pages good for a laugh, and generally chuckle to myself at the voodoo science generally indulged in here.  But sometimes, like when a 200 hour burn-in is "necessary" for an AC cord, my brain rails at the utter stupidity and lack of common sense shown.  Once I've had my say, I go back to my quiet chuckling.