A physicist explains why we need cable lifters...

[Berlin]

In this two-part video series, Roland Gauder, co-founder of German loudspeaker manufacturer Gauder Acoustics, explains the influence of speaker cables on sound.

At the beginning of the first and towards the end of the second video, he claims that the electromagnetic field surrounding cables is disturbed when they lie on the ground. For that reason he recommends to use cable lifters. Unfortunately he does not show any data...

 

[Sancus]

cable talk is so boring and pointless.

 

[staticV3]

Why do we give these people any attention?

 

[alex-z]

Of course there is no data, it would ruin his whole argument.

At the end of the first video, he claims our hearing system is very sensitive, and that someone familiar with their hi-fi system can hear differences swapping out cables. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our hearing is incredibly tolerant and adaptable, which makes reliably performing subjective audio tests difficult. The device under test needs to be switched quickly, with both the test provider and test recipient unaware of the switch.

 

[Vacceo]

Why lifters? Wouldn't a mattress work equally well?

 

[raif71]

 

[Berlin]

Why lifters? Wouldn't a mattress work equally well?

Well, I have a wooden floor. Can it be regarded as a single lifter..?

 

[Vacceo]

Well, I have a wooden floor. Can it be regarded as a single lifter..?

What kind of wood? Poplar is not as hard as oak and that could upset the electrons.

 

[amirm]

In the span of time it took him to make those two videos, he could have measured the effects he is talking about, realizing he didn't need to make that video.

 

[Dunring]

We need a Psychiatrist who specializes in Hypochondria and is also interested in learning about audio equipment. Match made in heaven...

 

[Blumlein 88]

Were phone poles giant cable lifters? Or cable hangers? Inquiring minds.........

 

[Blumlein 88]

BTW, I favor cable lifted by an inert gas like helium.

 

[mhardy6647]

I cannot thank the OP enough for starting this thread.
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In fact, I am starting a new audiophile tweak company later this afternoon.

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[ahofer]

Is this a hostage video? I’m looking for coded messages….

 

[Rednaxela]

The thing in the background is actually a QR code.

 

[Derek Ashley]

In the span of time it took him to make those two videos, he could have measured the effects he is talking about, and realizing he didn't need to make that video.

lol

 

[Deleted member 48726]

Why lifters? Wouldn't a mattress work equally well?

Uh oh! Do you know what those springy-ma-thingies inside are made out of? -Yeah, you guessed it. It absolutely steels the sound signal. Have at it if you like your sound degraded and springy.

 

[DSJR]

I think the audiophool snake oil faction of the audiophile fraternity, needs to understand how our subjective judgement is just so very easily influenced by both external (suggestive) and internal (health) influences. Perfectly sane sensible well balanced people can have their perceived experiences totally altered by drugs (not always recreational ones either) and some unfortunates, by a chemical imbalance in their brains not of their choosing. Our perceptions are so delicately balanced it really doesn't take much to change them and effin' cable lifters have absolutely NOTHING to do with it in my experience. Rant over - as you were

 

[Vacceo]

Uh oh! Do you know what those springy-ma-thingies inside are made out of? -Yeah, you guessed it. It absolutely steels the sound signal. Have at it if you like your sound degraded and springy.

Mine is a latex futon. Perhaps if I use it, the soundstage will be so drastically changed that Death Metal will turn into Gospel.

 

[fpitas]

Wait...this whole thread, and no facepalm?