In Reply to: Re: Interconnects - the saga begins. posted by Steve on March 28, 1999 at 12:34:22:
I know this is a controversial subject. Keep in mind I'm not attacking you. Having said this, let me ask you how you and your friends tested the cables. Were the cables of the same length, were they of the same gauge, were they in good condition? Did you match levels for each cable listening test? How much time passed between each test? Was it morning, noon or night? Was there general agreement among your friends about how each affected the sound? Was there much background noise - barking dogs, traffic, appliances...? There are many factors that can affect the way people hear sound. The illusion of sound we get from our systems is a fragile one. The position we sit in relative to the speakers, room reflections, whether or not a ceiling fan is on, to name a few. Unless you test the cables under very precise conditions, it's almost impossible to say if cables make a difference. Why do you suppose most manufacturers of mid and and even high end equipment furnish plane-jane rca interconnects, generic looking digital interconnects aand bargain basement speaker cable? Not because they feel these will degrade the performance of their product. Lots of magazines have done comparisons, some very precise, others pretty casual. None that I've read have ever discovered a difference in comparably spec'd interconnects. The casual testing I've done has never turned up a difference. If there are cables out there that will significantly improve the performance of my equipment, I'll buy them. I haven't found them yet.
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- Re: Interconnects - the saga begins. - BC 21:07:45 03/28/99 (0)