Eiron wrote:

But of course if there was no difference you would claim that the
effect was masked by the a/d conversion in your sound card. If you
want to try, I'm sure we could agree a valid test method.

The A/D conversion on a PC sound card is indeed fairly crap.

I haven't yet set my CD recorder up since moving house, but as soon as I
do I'll make an analogue recording onto this, same track, one with
freebie cable and one with Chord Cobra III. Then compare.

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