A fresh approach to cable analysis

Unfortunately, this might be too expensive to do. 
imagine cutting open a Transparent Cable (did I say transparent?)

There’s a left and right cable on the operating room table. It’s the Super Duper Crystal Clear top of the line. Dr. Good dissects the Lt, Dr. Wright dissects the Rt. 
Or, let’s say that Pillium sent the operating room their Special Fairy Dusted, Meditation Mountain Diamond Plated…

 Dr. good takes note of a dark colored solder, Dr. Wright notes light colored solder. 
the crimp is loose on Lt. cable. 
Dr. Wright notes 60 strands of Nordost micro wires and Dr. Good notes 58 strands on the same model….

 I think we’d be better off listening to Chuck…too much monkey biz nesss. 

@gdaddy1 

That's reality.

The reality is that you are well into your 70's and have trouble hearing. How could you hear a difference in a cable when you started with hearing aids 6 years ago and before that, you likely were hearing impaired for quite some time. 

All audiophiles ask is that one listens for what others hear. For those that have trouble doing that, you should first provide a disclaimer of your disability and check your own reality before condemning others by hearing something you do not.

@jasonbourne71 

What hearing aid do you use?

I would find this extremely interesting. Cables make a huge difference in my system, and I have been experimenting with DIY to better understand how materials and geometry affect the sound. It would be a complex endeavor, and expensive, but for the right person these are small hurdles.

As others have mentioned, the trick might be accurately classifying the materials found in the cable, but some of that could be taken from the manufacturers claims. Geometry, gauge, wire base metals, wire plating, wire spacing, dielectric material, dielectric volume, insulation material, terminator mass, terminator base metals and plating, shielding, grounding, all of these can affect the sound.

I would put some support towards such a project. Great idea.

@goodlistening64  

you should first provide a disclaimer of your disability and check your own reality before condemning others by hearing something you do not.

I have no burden of proof. I made no claim. The condition of my hearing doesn't matter.

The burden of proof lies on the manufacturer and other people who are making these grandiose claims of audio nirvana. 

My point is >>> The biggest flaw is relying on your ears, that are connected to a very bias brain. The point is your brain is flawed and easily fooled. It's a human weakness. It's a reality that can NOT be trusted to make such dogmatic claims. 

If you think expensive cables make your music sound better...Great!  I don't condem anyone for that. However, when someone claims that expensive cables will  "make your system demonstrably better" then the burden of proof is on them, not me.

"It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled"