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Originally Posted by olblueyez /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Occasional amp, source, and headphone changes caused by cable limitations is common place on this website. People just seem to cut off their noses to spite their faces because they just cant seem to get their heads around the fact that cables can allow detail, dynamics, warmth, impact, weight, pass through unaltered as compared to the rat shack stuff. Im not telling anyone they "ADD" anything but allow your equipment to perform at its best. I think that is one of the biggest misconceptions about cables and why people don't understand when someone like me says "That silver cable is bright" its merely how it passes the signal.
I feel sorry for all the people who spend thousands on equipment and use crappy stranded, poorly shielded cables to bind it all together, its a shame because it is a huge driving force in the equipment merry go round so many Head-Fi members are on. Same with tubes, people don't spend enough time finding the right tubes and then they write reviews on tube amps telling everyone about the sound signature when it should be common knowledge a tube amp with a good number of tube rolling options can sound like many different amps.
Another tragic circumstance is when some non-believers spend a lot of time influencing new members not to try things that may be extremely important to some of those people had they not been told not to bother. I know it works both ways, but I think we should not try to limit some else's thinking before they even get started.
Disclaimer: I don't advocate getting 300 dollar interconnects when your source is an Ipod. I think a good place to start without the benefit of experimentation is 10 percent of your system value for cables.
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Just to remind you olblueyez, (first of all), that this thread is for "non believers" to say if they are happy with their equipment.
After the reminder, just telling you that your whole response is nonsense. Sorry if it sounds harsh or not, but I just have to say it loud and clear. The first paragraph is quite laughable. And to add, the thing I marked in red, can you GIVE PROOF of it? Subjective opinions are not PROOF. If you think, just for one second, what is the best way to prove that assortment you should imagine that using a some equipment that can measure sound waves directly from the source's output, and on the output after the cable is used, something in those measures has to be missing (in the audible frequencies, as the rest of the frequencies can not be heard by us)
The getting back again to the first paragraph, what is that thing about "cables can allow [blah, blah] to pass unaltered?" Then what, are "cheap" cables racist with the electrons? Do they say "hey you, stop running so fast, go slower hence the bass changes?" It is total nonsense! Seriously man, I am trying to stay calm with what you have written there, but it is hard to...
I feel sorry for the people who change cables in lets say their speaker system, thinking that the SQ will change, instead of making a study of the acoustics of the listening room, and changing what is needed in the audible frequencies. After they have done that, if they want FANCY LOOKING CABLES and have the money for it, then go ahead.
Don't know why I am trying to reason with you here, my attempt will fail and you will think I am attacking you (as other member pointed out), which is not the case.