[Zuerst]

Not quit sure where this belongs so I think I'd just post it in here.

I think high purity OFC are suppose to improve the sound but with all the joints and interconnects in the path wouldn't it just negate the improvement? I mean if you go from source to interconnect to amp to headphone, there is a lot of plugs, joints and countless soldered joints that is probably way less optimal than a high purity OFC. And wouldn't all points where the plugs plugs into the socket be less optimal as well? Wouldn't this collection of "bottlenecks" just negate the cables?

EDIT: I can't type...

 

[The_Mac]

Think of it this way:

Bad cable signal path:
Jack-plug connection (loss)
plug-cable connection (loss)
long run of cable with miniature breaks, inclusions, and other junk (loss)
plug-cable connection (loss)
Jack-plug connection (loss)

good cable signal path:
Jack-plug connection (loss)
plug-cable connection (loss)
Long run of cable with only a few bad spots (minimal loss)
plug-cable connection (loss)
Jack-plug connection (loss)

People use high grade cable because it generally is also better produced, will have a more uniform impedance, better RF shielding, won't experience the same signal artifacts as a cheap and bad wire.

Adding ANYTHING to the signal path will change the signal, but the reason begind using good components is that you're aiming to change it as little as possible.

 

[Zuerst]

It seems like all the other joints and solders and such would simply overwhelm whatever minimal gain by the cable though...

 

[DanT]

Yes that why you have to buy expensive connector with uber exotic material solderless direct contact

J/K

 

[The_Mac]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zuerst It seems like all the other joints and solders and such would simply overwhelm whatever minimal gain by the cable though...

by using good cable, you don't gain anything, it's to prevent loss.

Sure, maybe you won't be losing much if you use bad cable, but you make improvements where you can, and if you can eliminate a little loss, why not?