The Shunyata Research OMEGA-X-Ethernet Cable

@brianlucey exactly how would you define the status quo?

I think it's a fair assesment to say there are two opposing camps. Subjective (Agon) vs objective (ASR). Status quo here is a belief, as you are suggesting, that you should trust your ears to guide you. Listening/ears is your tool of choice.

It's a fact that human bias affects everyone. YOU are not exempt to this fact. The most dangerous of these bias is one called "superior bias". It occurs when a person believes they know all the answers and don't need to listen to anyone else. In fact, they see ANY opposing opinions as the enemy and are treated as such.

Your ears are the weak link and can NOT be trusted. Much too easy to manipulate outcomes cause by bias. No need to get angry but better to understand what's at play here.

  they are simply dogmatically religiously attached to their view of outdated science… and they condescend to everyone else.

So you believe science and test equiptment is outdated?  Shunyata uses test equiptment. Not good? Should I NOT believe their results because it's "outdated?"

This test equiptment has NO bias. It's shows what's there. Your ears do not. They lie.

My point is don't get offended when someone goes against your beliefs. Lets all try to have civil discussions and learn from each other.

@brianlucey 

I guess you have nothing you can say to logically counter what has been said.

The sound of silence, I guess. And "mastering engineer" in the marketing gets you to believe it all, I’m sure.

From the webpage: 

THE SOUND OF SILENCE

Everyone that owns and operates digital front end electronics or spends their days as a digital mastering engineer understands the limitations of the medium. Most of us will allow that digital media played through a server or rendered in the digital domain can sound electronic, edgy, noisy, forward and hard, especially with music that has powerful dynamics, scale and force. This can be especially true when comparing a digital front end-- even the most expensive, to a state-of-the-art analog reel-to-reel, master deck or turntable.

The application of a loom of Omega-X digital cables evaporates these quibbles by removing obvious forms of digital format distortion. Perhaps the most noticeable effect is the absence of compression, along with an expansion of dynamic peaks and an organic silence that emerges as if from a cavernous well. The music ebbs and flows with transitional ease, punctuated by crystalline clarity and effortless micro-to-macro dynamics that may startle even the most seasoned listener.

The listener intuitively relaxes into the music, having forgotten about the reproduction chain before them. 

And there is no mention on their page of the electronics they used to achieve this level of sound quality; attributing it to the cables alone! Just plug it in and *magic!* 

@frank009 Wrote:

Unfortunately, the most immature members of all: 

@audphile1 

@ditusa 

@steakster 

@kirkwallace 

@brianlucey 

And perhaps a few others are totally off their rocker. 

I have had enough of trying to reason with these guys. There is no hope for them.

Mike