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A fresh approach to cable analysis

Here’s an interesting idea that I wish someone would do. Start a YouTube channel in which you take full range of power cords, interconnects, and speaker wire ranging from cheap to top-of-the-line and carefully dissect them and expose how they are constructed and with what. In the past, we have been through all the arguments about measurements and subjective evaluation, and that gets us nowhere. I think, looking at the physical construction of these chords, which I assume almost no one ever does, especially on the more expensive ones, would produce some surprising results and really be hard to argue with. I’m sure manufacturers would hate this idea, but I don’t think there’s any way legally that they could challenge it. 

bruce19
zlone
1,337 posts
 

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.

gdaddy1
498 posts
 

@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"

gs5556
1,274 posts
 

Something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kU5SeaSQs

yags1
87 posts
 

if the manufacturer's of cables really wanted to be honest they would show a cross section of their cables and put spec's to them.

An example go to the hardware store just to purchase a soap dispenser that goes into your countertop at least they give you all the mesurements on the box,

or look up the factory tour for Gibson guitars they take you through the whole process of building their guitars, but with cables hit or myth depends on who hears them and the hype..

kennyc
2,877 posts
 

@jasonbourne71 - all without measurable verification!

Iconoclast Design and Technical white papers has measurable verification by an established Belkin engineer.

Did you ever bother to investigate or are the papers false and if so why?

Seems you got burned in the past and thus started making global claims for all cabling past and present.

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