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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 26 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Exactly this, the cables never mattered. They're the least significant part of an audiophile system and I doubt anyone could tell the difference between a crappy cable and a good quality cable. People get good quality cable for durability rather than sound quality.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Cable quality only matters in long distances, when the dumping of the signal is noticeable.

    If the distance is so short that there is not any voltage drop and still out powering the external noise. There is in effect no influence

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I think the term audiophile has changed in the last decade or two, because now i keep seeing being used to mean “someone who likes music more than the average person”. Before it was more “had an entire room dedicated to music listening and if you move their chair a millimetre they will literally murder you”

    That’s the kind of person who swears that can tell s huge difference based on cable (but, of course, never in a blind test).

    There are websites dedicated to selling them things they don’t need. A 1m audio cable can cost several tens of thousands of pounds/dollars. And they’ll buy them and swear that they make a significant difference to the timbre of the hi hats on track 3 of The Joshua Tree

    Think I’m exaggerating? Here’s a cable, for home use. 8ft. Yours for the low, low price of £98,770

    That’s not a pair, btw…

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago*

    I do mean "person with a huge setup dedicated to music listening". An audiophile who actually knows what they're talking about will tell you to get any cable from a reputable brand.

    But of course you also have "audiophiles" who have no idea whatsoever.

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