Geoff, A pig in slop is happy.
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Yes they do. I’m not here to advocate for any particular brand but I’ve heard a lot and they do matter. High Fidelity reveal cables, Kubala Sosna Elation and Clarity Cable Natural. I’m having a listening session where all of them is doing a great job. I’ve had cables that were cheaper in my system but a nicely priced cable that matches your system is a must. I’m not here to argue what I’m not hearing because I have a pretty good ear. I’m enjoying these three brands today and each is presenting the music differently but very nicely. Those who say cables don’t matter. Get your ears checked. I have a system that’s worth about 30 to 35k retail. Now all of these brands are above 1k and up but they really are performing! What are your thoughts.
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Prof, " Someone with the relevant expertise in EE could certainly predict to a significant degree what you hear"... Maybe (at best) Bigkidz, " I can get the same or better results much cheaper by changing resistors, capacitors or adding a simple filter choke to a component(s)"... That has been my experience as well. That stated IMHO IC's, SC's, PC's, are still a very important part of the overall result. |
@prof- You seem to believe that studios don't believe cables matter. Some of the better/best ones and(apparently) some of the best artists out there, do. Otherwise, they wouldn't be spending the big bucks, having their tracks laid down, in those studios. ie: As I mentioned in an earlier thread- "Both Ocean Way Recording and Bernie Grundman Mastering have used Cardas cabling.(can’t swear to what they’re using now). Ask them, if it really matters to you! You may have heard of a few of their clients. ie: http://www.berniegrundmanmastering.com/hits.php and http://www.oceanwayrecording.com/about-awards.php Then, there’s also Chesky: http://www.chesky.com/content/about-chesky " Needless to say, Sledgehammer Blues(nee: Audioquest Recording), uses Audioquest cables. I own quite a number of recordings, from the above mentioned. The quality DOES surpass what's commonly available(not that I believe cabling to be the sole contributor). That's just a part of the attention to detail, that the better studios exhibit. In the above quoted thread, geoffkait(hope you don't mind) mentioned this(so, NO: good sound doesn't have to cost a fortune): https://www.audiomediainternational.com/recording/abbey-road-upgrades-studio-two-with-van-damme-cabl... |
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