maddox6912
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[size=small]So im kind of new to the whole expensive audio thing and the main thing that has been bugging me is the talk about cables.[/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]Some people describe different cables having better sound stage, bass response, clearer highs. How does this happen physically?[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]I understand the inductance, capacitance and the resistance of the cables are the main causes.[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium]But does it have such a big impact as to justify 100>$ price tags ?[/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]And has someone done a proper analysis of these expensive cables using a spectrum analyser with FFT?[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]My experimental test setup would be something like this:[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]sound source cable of interest [/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium](white noise or a sweep ----------------------------------------------->FFT analyzer[/size]
[size=medium]through the auditory[/size]
[size=medium]rage)[/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]And then compare the different responses among cheap and super expensive cables.[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium][size=medium][size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]I'm a electrical engineering student but I don't have these expensive cables to test this, but i do have access to a spectrum analyzer and a function generator.[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium][size=medium][size=medium]Has someone attempted something like this before?[/size][/size][/size]
[size=medium]I'm really keen on finding out the results.[/size]