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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. 
calvinj
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nonoise
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I didn't mean to infer that it was your axe to grind, @calvinj . 
Threads like these are done in shorthand. 

Just in my price range, I have about half a dozen cables which I try out with every new component. I have two that are my go to cables but I always try out the others to hear how they fare and they seem to have the same qualities and limits that they always do, even when judging a new component.

All the best,
Nonoise
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No problem nonoise.  Wasn’t referring to you.  Some just don’t believe in cables.  Some of us do.  We all,spend different amounts. It’s cool 
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nonoise
There was even a link that showed where one studio went with Nordost cables and were impressed with the improvement. But all of that can be discounted as some kind of quid pro quo, couldn't it?

>>>>I suppose it could be some kind of quid pro quo. But that seems more like a conclusion drawn by a determined naysayer or pseudo skeptic. If you could find a CD of Indian classical music on the Moment! label that uses audiophile cables in the recording process you would hear the advantage of high end cables in the studio. But these things can be difficult to prove. Someone naysayer could argue, Oh, it’s not the cables, it’s the engineering. Oh, please! That’s why these cable debates have been going on unabated for what, 40 years?
calvinj OP
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The conclusion is that for those with good ears they make a difference. But what is a good ear? YOUR OWN EAR! 
tonykay
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I’ll admit that I haven’t read every response to this thread yet, but I’d like to make a comment. The opinions on cables (power, speaker and interconnects) are as varied as the readers on this forum. As I was selling a CD player once, a guy called who kept me on the phone for almost an hour trying to convince me that a good power cable was the secret to perfect sound. I’m still not convinced, but I enjoyed hearing about the epiphany that had made this guy so passionate about it. If you’re reading this now, you know who you are.

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