In Reply to: RE: The Bocchino Brenda RCA Connector - It Really Makes a Difference posted by Mungo Jerry on May 29, 2012 at 18:14:37:
It affects the sound the same way running a signal through a piece of wire affects it.* Additionally, there is the interface -- surface contacts for connective quality as well as potential signal reflection. On top of that, there is the mechanical element. Physical vibrations can blur and distort the sound as well as change tonal balance. These vibrations can be from the environment or generated by the signal itself.
If you try Herbies IC dampers on your RCA plugs, you'll probably get a subtle, but very worthwhile improvement. Simply adding these damper to connectors improves them.
It's like arguing that power cords make no difference, yet putting a Highwire power wrap on a cord, usually changes it for the better. If an add on -- outside of the electrical circuit -- can make a difference, it makes sense that the cord itself makes a difference. The connectors on power cords make a difference also.
*This alone gets into a complex area in itself. Field line propagation through a cable, wire or connector can "open" or close a soundstage by itself.
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