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More good reasons not to believe subjective reviewers about cables!

"The principle in discussion of single wiring and utilization of jumpers is similar to that in discussion of upgraded jumpers for integrated amps. Failure to pay attention to such details is one reason why many audiophiles never quite find that elusive satisfactory sound. I find cables to be the most overlooked and despised element in audio system building."

How would you know that failure to pay attention to "such details" as jumpers and single wiring is "one reason why many audiophiles never quite find that elusive satisfactory sound"? Have you done a survey?

I quote the next passage to show how you fail to apply the same standards of evidence to your own opinions that you do to others. When your reading of your experience is challenged, you then ask for proof, which you did not for your own interpretations of your experiences.

"As a rig improves in quality one can more easily hear the distinction in sound quality from bi-wiring. Some claim that the coherence of the speaker is harmed through bi-wiring, but I do not believe this has been demonstrated. If someone has tests which prove this, I would like to see them. I am open to being informed on that point. It is my experience that a speaker which is bi-wired has superior resolution, dynamics and involves the listener more than through single wiring."

Ah yes indeed! "If someone has tests which prove this, I would like to see them. I am open to being informed on that point." You know what? That's what I would like to see from those who claim that decent interconnects (at line level), that proper gauge speaker cables somehow sound different, and that buy-wiring makes an audible difference.

I would agree that a "claim that the coherence of the speaker is harmed through bi-wiring" needs real testing, but then so does your opinion that "As a rig improves in quality one can more easily hear the distinction in sound quality from bi-wiring." That looks like an extraordinary claim to me.

"Others may disagree, but I am not interested in arguing about this topic."

I'll go along with Kal this far: me neither. I would like to see some evidence that applies to 10-12 foot speaker cables suitable for high fidelity applications though. It hasn't been forthcoming.

We do know that cables can make an audible difference under some circumstances. Differences in resistance can make an audible difference due to differences in the levels and the frequency responses into a speaker load but that hardly justifies expensive wires. Very long cables may cause an audible loss of high frequencies due to inductance. As well, it seems some amps are very sensitive to capacitive loads, but I would want such an amp. Mine is not.
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"A fool and his money are soon parted." --- Thomas Tusser


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