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people need to read carefully to see what this article says.

* people who had no experience with wine generally could not distinguish between cheap and expensive wine.

BUT

* those who had experience "preferred the Dom Pérignon" - i.e., they were able to tell the difference between the two.

i think the same applies to cables as well as other equipment (sources, etc). people who have owned and listened to a wide range of gear and who have developed that critical listening ability can distinguish between different components. those who merely content themselves with consumer grade gear and although may love music don't really consider themselves audiophiles will not be able to tell the difference between cables, sources, or other types of gear.

that's what this article tells me.