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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
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
"So much in addition....." IMO particularly 'gaslighting' and the reshaping of attitudes by constant bombardment of propaganda...(goes both ways...)           
On the plus side most folks understand and ignore the drivel...  
A take on the phrase: "if it doesn't kill you it will make you stronger" would be: "If it doesn't blind you with 🐮 💩 it makes you a better thinker."     
Aside from also making us all more skeptical of what we read
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nonoise
4,382 posts
 
Here's a couple of articles from Roger Skoff that can either add or detract, depending on one's inclinations:
https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/rcl-part-1/
&
http://https//positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/rcl-part-2-roger-skoff-cables/
I think he's forgotten more about cables than most here have learned.

All the best,
Nonoise

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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
Just to mention Roger Skoff was one of the dudes at XLO who produced the XLO cables, also a producer of the oft mentioned XLO Test CD, an icon of speaker placement methodology and other necessary tools.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
nonoise, the second link fails to work. I tried to get a ’fix’ ...just crazy..I suggest using the first link, click on the logo of Posi+ive Feedback, and type in Roger Skoff in the SEARCH function.
You can also see other articles by him that are interesting.If I try and capture and paste any of the header in the URL, they just fail to connect.??                      
BTW great articles..
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almarg
8,673 posts
 
Corrected second link:

https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/rcl-part-2-roger-skoff-cables/

(The "http://" should not have been there, and the "https" should have had a colon after it).

Regards,
-- Al
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