In article , Bob Latham
wrote:
In article , Eeyore
wrote:

Electrical signals (including audio band ones) follow the laws of
physics and their behaviour is easily predicted. My belief is that
certain 'cable differences' are easily explained by those laws, rather
than any audio 'voodoo'.

Yes, I can go along with that. A lot better statement than the usual
'all competent cables sound the same'. Much as my electrical and
electronic knowledge would love to agree with the 'all sound the same'
argument my ears tell me (and easily) that they don't. No amount of
bullying from here will convince me otherwise.

No 'bullying' is required to point that there are a number of factors which
can cause a 'difference' that actually have zero to do with changing the
cable. So that unless your comparisons dealt with these, your conclusion
that the change of cable was the 'cause' for what you heard simply isn't
reliable.

I know that the maths predicts that differences in frequency response of
the speaker as a result of using different cables is so small that they
cannot be heard.

Not just 'maths'. Also measurements and experimental results when people
only have the sound to go on, and the results are done so we can check for
statistical reliability and exclude the main, well known, other factors
that would lead to a 'difference' for many other reasons.


Okay, now rip me apart, do your worst.

OK. Feel free to consider yourself terrorised by the above. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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