Let's hear about Elrods new Silver or Gold cables

Mmarvin19, in your example you are probably right.

The "subliminal noise" you refer to is more than likely a combination of EMI/RFI in the ac line. A well-designed power cord helps to prevent this noise from entering the component.

the ultra low noise or "black background" does not represent reality, as far as concerts featuring unamplified music. when it is too quiet , it's unnatural.

Chacun son goût

MRT, you express my concern exactly. . . . is the mythical ever sought 'black background' purely abscence of spurious electrical noise of some kind, or may it be sometimes an audible artifact caused by the unwitting purging of micro information from the recording? G.