Cables do matter.

[PHC1]

Yes, cables can and do make a difference. There has been plenty of scientific evidence offered. It is difficult for an average person to grasp everything that is going on with cables since there is so much more going on than just the ohm's Law. This article is for those skeptics that are brave enough to try to digest all the evidence that is presented here. Good luck and may the force be with you.

http://www.essex.ac.uk/dces/research...bles_1985).pdf

[1KW]

I have no doubt that physics and theory might help to explain the logic of cables. In the end the ear decides. If one has a ear sensitive enough and a system resolving enough to hear improvements then it is worthy upgrade.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by 2uberoller

I have no doubt that physics and theory might help to explain the logic of cables. In the end the ear decides. If one has a ear sensitive enough and a system resolving enough to hear improvements then it is worthy upgrade.

You really have to play with cables in your own system David, not just a casual 5 min listening session in an unfamiliar room. Don't be afraid to borrow stuff from a dealer. Took me all but 20 seconds today to hear the difference between the Transparent Reference XL IC's and Zebra and Guerrilla Audio.

[1KW]

As a side note when I was doing my research on my laryngeal pacemaker, I tested different types of materials: gold, platinum, steel . I looked at bipolar vs unipolar designs. I tested omnidirectional electrodes designs as well as other tricks to increase surface area. I played around with changing paramters such as pulse durations, frequency of current pulses, changing voltage, changing current. In the end with all these great theoretical changes, the muscle decided which worked the best. I learned with over stimulation you get fatigue and increased polarization resistance in the tissue, development of scar tissue around the implant etc. My point here is that physics of hi fidelity is wonderful but in the end the ear and psychoacoustics have the final say....

[jdandy]

Serge.......I was lost by the time I reached "Operating by curl on the Faraday equation." My imagination was spurred by the last sentence, though, "I'll turn up the volume and use only mercury capillary interconnects." Interesting.

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by 2uberoller

My point here is that physics of hi fidelity is wonderful but in the end the ear and psychoacoustics have the final say....

David........I couldn't agree with you more.

This may not happen very often, so maybe we should mark it down on the calendar.

[1KW]

Originally Posted by jdandy

David........I couldn't agree with you more.

This may not happen very often, so maybe we should mark it down on the calendar.

[PHC1]

I think what the article boils down to is that there is hardly a "perfect" interconnect out there due to such a complex interaction of a musical signal and various design interconnects. In the mean time, we try the best we can to come up with something that is as close to perfect as possible. That's why there are so many cable manufacturers out there. If there was a universal solution or a design, there would be one cable manufacturer.

[1KW]

Originally Posted by PHC1

You really have to play with cables in your own system David, not just a casual 5 min listening session in an unfamiliar room. Don't be afraid to borrow stuff from a dealer. Took me all but 20 seconds today to hear the difference between the Transparent Reference XL IC's and Zebra and Guerrilla Audio.

I am interested in what you heard ? Which one did you like the best ?

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by 2uberoller

I am interested in what you heard ? Which one did you like the best ?

I've played around with the Transparent Reference XL IC's only so far since I don't want to introduce too many variables at once. Speaker cables will be next. The IC's have made an immediate and noticeable difference in the bass and the highs are sweeter and more natural sounding. As a matter or fact the IC's immediately closed the gap between the MDA1000 and the new Ayre MP SACD player. The MDA1000 now sounds just like the Ayre CDP with the older cables and the Ayre stands above again with the new cables.