Audible differences between speaker cables?


I'm a newbie to speaker cable issues. My analytical side says that there shouldn't be much difference from one type or brand of cable to another (given that they are low enough resistance to provide a high damping factor). Nevertheless, there are some strong opinions to the contrary. What audible differences are there from one type of cable to another?
jlambrick
Run for Cover!!!!!
I suggest you read a couple of the threads already at this site. One called "How much Money do you want to waste" and and another called "John Dunlavy on cable nonsense". They are both in the forum cable section. Also search Audioasylum.com on this issue. It's a touchy subject sometimes and may be "talked out" at this site. There is a real divergence of opinion and no concensus it seems.

Actually, I remember your name from one of the threads. You are an electrical engineer-No? I posted a rather tongue in cheek reply to your post. Hope you do not mind the humor. Good Luck. Personally, I think a well designed cable will do and it does not have to be $$$$. Lots of other more important places to upgrade. But that is just me.
Sincerely, I remain
The better your components, the easier it should be to hear a difference. The worst cable I've ever heard is OCOS?
A local dealer told me I had to hear it. I went in the room
and the salesman actually acted surprised when I told him it was the worst I'd ever heard Sonus Faber speakers sound,
and I like every speaker I've heard from them. It was brutal! The cable was bad everywhere & the salesman claimed they were fully broken in. I know no one here personally in the Phoenix area who bought these. But I've seen reviewers admit to using them..
I use Ixos, Nordost, Monster & MIT myself, they all sound good to me..

Daniel
Well, I've sounded off in this topic before and for me the ghist of the matter is simply that I can hear quite a bit of difference on a fairly wide range of parameters between say a Nordost and MIT shotguns from the eighties through my ESLs. At the same time, I'm by no means sure, if I am not simply delusional. But then, frankly, I don't really care a damn, 'cause like a serious case of infatuation, it's a very nice and pleasurable emotional state. Besides , there are more "truths" in this our world, besides those established by the natural sciences. Cheers,