In Reply to: What Is The Average Objectivists Beliefs On Wires? posted by thetubeguy1954 on August 25, 2006 at 09:47:17:
I don't think you can safely condense the avarage objectivist's beliefs into a pair of yes or no answers. Who would admit to being average, anyway?You could also look up Mtrycraft's posts here and on Audioholics (Jon Risch's old Asylum sparring partner).
Even so, I'll bite:
Question 1: Yes
Question 2:MaybeThese need expansion:
Question 1:Different manufacturers may have big differences in construction and RLC parameters;I'm pretty sure Monster has some coax types, but they also have twisted pair inside a shield with one side grounded.If the RLC parameters are the same and the construction and shielding type are similar, no differences will be detectable in a DBT. Obviously, gross differences in RLC parameters might be audible, although with short cables the differences should be very subtle. In a system suffering from noise pickup( ground loops, hum or RFI) the shielding type may make a difference in the noise floor.
Question 2: I didn't look it up, but I think Cardas likes the tri-braid unshielded designs, so in a noisy system I wouldn't be surprised to hear a change in the noise floor with the Cardas.In a simple, quiet system the differences would be harder to detect.
In conclusion, I think the "average " objectivist feels that cable differences are overblown, many cable prices are insane, and any differences that exist are easily explained by differences in RLC, shielding type or construction quality. The exotic properties and effects (OFC, conductor alloy type, near-superconductors,micro-diodes, 6N, long cystals,motor generator effect in speaker cables, pigment color,Essex Echo, etc.) need not be considered; those are either urban myths, or they produce effects too low in level to be detectable in a blind test.
I like Mtrycraft's tagline on his AH posts: Audiophile-someone who claims to hear the inaudible
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Follow Ups
- If you honestly wanted to know,you could have read the Audioholics cable articles - Atexanathome 14:33:25 08/27/06 (19)
- Re: If you honestly wanted to know,you could have read the Audioholics cable articles - thetubeguy1954 10:48:12 08/28/06 (18)
- Just to play the devil's advocate - unclestu52 20:20:18 08/30/06 (0)
- Re: define "benign" - mls-stl 12:12:39 08/29/06 (4)
- Please Tell Me Your Post Is Being Sarcastic - thetubeguy1954 11:01:36 08/30/06 (3)
- Re: Nope, sorry - mls-stl 13:16:24 08/30/06 (2)
- OK But.... - thetubeguy1954 09:17:55 08/31/06 (1)
- Re: Res Ipsa Loquitur - mls-stl 11:26:24 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: If you honestly wanted to know,you could have read the Audioholics cable articles - Jon Risch 16:54:28 08/28/06 (11)
- Re: If you honestly wanted to know,you could have read the Audioholics cable articles - Soundmind 07:32:18 08/29/06 (0)
- Re: If you honestly wanted to know,you could have read the Audioholics cable articles - thetubeguy1954 06:53:28 08/29/06 (9)
- Very Complicated Situation - Jon Risch 21:09:20 08/29/06 (8)
- Simple Situation, your bullshit has putrified to an unbearable stench - Soundmind 07:00:52 08/30/06 (7)
- Typical - Jon Risch 16:42:39 08/30/06 (2)
- I am not impressed or intimidaded by self appointed tin pot gods - Soundmind 18:26:58 08/30/06 (1)
- I am not impressed or intimidaded by self-appointed gods. - robert young 05:24:25 08/31/06 (0)
- Re: Simple Situation, your bullshit has putrified to an unbearable stench - john curl 11:10:24 08/30/06 (3)
- Thank you for your detailed technical rebuttal - Soundmind 11:42:59 08/30/06 (2)
- Re: Thank you for your detailed technical rebuttal - john curl 12:09:16 08/30/06 (1)
- Re: Thank you for your detailed technical rebuttal - Soundmind 12:38:38 08/30/06 (0)