The difference between relatively inexpensive AQ King Cobra
(formerly Python) and Acoustic Zen Absolute in my system
wasn't very pronounced. Both had same neutral sound but AZ
was more refined/cleaner, faster, more vivid, blacker
background etc. How much is it worth? To me, as much as I
can afford, since it is non-perishable item.
Your guests were just skeptics but many become activists
against cables, posting on cable forums and often praising
lamp cords as the best there is. When people believe
strongly that cables cannot make any difference - then all
cables will sound the same to them - negative placebo
effect. Such people often start forum threads intended to
shame people who believe in cables. The reason for it is
the fact that they cannot stand when others hear something
they can not. I was just a skeptic, but kept my ears open.
I've learned not to question other people findings. There
are people with better hearing than mine, people who are
trained musicians, audio engineers etc, not to mention
people with much better systems.
(formerly Python) and Acoustic Zen Absolute in my system
wasn't very pronounced. Both had same neutral sound but AZ
was more refined/cleaner, faster, more vivid, blacker
background etc. How much is it worth? To me, as much as I
can afford, since it is non-perishable item.
Your guests were just skeptics but many become activists
against cables, posting on cable forums and often praising
lamp cords as the best there is. When people believe
strongly that cables cannot make any difference - then all
cables will sound the same to them - negative placebo
effect. Such people often start forum threads intended to
shame people who believe in cables. The reason for it is
the fact that they cannot stand when others hear something
they can not. I was just a skeptic, but kept my ears open.
I've learned not to question other people findings. There
are people with better hearing than mine, people who are
trained musicians, audio engineers etc, not to mention
people with much better systems.