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Cables Are Crazy, what do you think?

I have been in several arguments with my best friends father on the subject of high end audio components and cables. He is a DR. of physics and mathmatics and always takes the stance that cables just transfer information and should show no effect on sound performance. He does stipulate that depending on the material used can change what information is transfered. He is no audiophile and I have tried to sit him down and show him what does happen when you do use different cables but he never seems to make the time to let me prove to him that different cables have different sounds. I know cable make a huge difference in a system, but does any one know how I can verbalize that to a DR. of physics with more intellegence then it just sounds different with different cables?
willypinecrest
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jdlepera
234 posts
 
Go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a bunch of different brand extension cords.They sound different too.I hear a difference in cables.Cords are Expensive tone controls along with Power cords.JD
aball
1,994 posts
 
Tell him to read up on triboelectric noise and get back to you.

Arthur
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
What difference does it make TO YOU? Does it invalidate your belief ,or make you look like a fool in his eyes?
If you feel confident, these issues should not matter. If you are worried he thinks less of you because you harbor 'irrational beliefs' then you need to worry about your sense of self, not your cables.
I find that a lot of the desire to 'inform' someone is just to rationalize a position to oneself. If a person is completely confident, the issue is of little consequence as to the opinion of another party.
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jmcgrogan2
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Just ask him why he would think that two cables with different RCL characteristics (Scientific chatter) WOULD sound the same.

Actually, don't even bother. I've found that those with scientific backgrounds NEED science to tell them what they are experiencing. They will NOT trust their own judgement. There is NOTHING you can do that will EVER change his mind.

It's OK though, because it does take all types to make the world go 'round. The world would be a boring place if we all thought alike.

Cheers,
John
mrjstark
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Why would you start this conversation in the first place?
I assume that it is of very little interest to the other person. You can't explain it. Other person has very limited knowledge in this field. Beside he doesn't get this whole "Audiophile" crap. He just saved big on car insurance.
Why??????

One turkey also tried to explain its life philosophies -
Well, it was one day before Thanksgiving.
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