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Headphoneus Supremus
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it is; i have heard the difference between two exact the same amps, one being modded with better internal cables and the other just basic, as you buy em. The difference was quite big and audible. What you can discuss is IF you LIKE the differences made by the cable in the modded amp. Taste kicks in here.
That's why alot of people switch tubes(tuberolling), switch cheap caps for much better ones, resisters and even internal cabling. This goes for amps and sources/dacs as well. Even some report differences in recabeling internals in speakers. Alot of people use wire to bridge the bi-wire strips of metal. Also better sound.
I am also planning some new mods to bring my gear to a new level. I am done with cabling at the moment. it sounds just fine.
Strange thing is that differences in amps by switching components is accepted and differences in cables isn't. Alot of people report that both have sonic impact. if two caps measure the same, then according to some people's logic, they must sound the same. In practice however, they don't.
I don't have a problem with both people, if you don't want to spend much on cables, just don't if you hear a difference and you wan't to go higher end, just do so. IN the end both camps are happy. The sceptics are happy because they think they saved alot of money and the sonics are the same, the believers are happy since they hear a difference and think they optimized the sound.
To me, it looks like a win-win situation.(that's why a brand offers high end and cheap cables). They still get your hard earned cash!
Originally Posted by koob /img/forum/go_quote.gif Bah, skeptics! Clearly the 3 feet between where your house wiring leaves off and where the components' internal wirings take over is the crucial 3 feet. Just as with interconnects, the 3 feet between components is the crucial 3 feet and the signal path inside the components is irrelevant. |
it is; i have heard the difference between two exact the same amps, one being modded with better internal cables and the other just basic, as you buy em. The difference was quite big and audible. What you can discuss is IF you LIKE the differences made by the cable in the modded amp. Taste kicks in here.
That's why alot of people switch tubes(tuberolling), switch cheap caps for much better ones, resisters and even internal cabling. This goes for amps and sources/dacs as well. Even some report differences in recabeling internals in speakers. Alot of people use wire to bridge the bi-wire strips of metal. Also better sound.
I am also planning some new mods to bring my gear to a new level. I am done with cabling at the moment. it sounds just fine.
Strange thing is that differences in amps by switching components is accepted and differences in cables isn't. Alot of people report that both have sonic impact. if two caps measure the same, then according to some people's logic, they must sound the same. In practice however, they don't.
I don't have a problem with both people, if you don't want to spend much on cables, just don't if you hear a difference and you wan't to go higher end, just do so. IN the end both camps are happy. The sceptics are happy because they think they saved alot of money and the sonics are the same, the believers are happy since they hear a difference and think they optimized the sound.
To me, it looks like a win-win situation.(that's why a brand offers high end and cheap cables). They still get your hard earned cash!