antcollinet
Grand Contributor
I couldn't find a better thread - so this one is specifically for discussion of build/manufacturing quality of cables at the "sensible" end of the price spectrum.
Good and Bad examples welcome. Anyone trying to divert the discussion even tangentially towards sound quality will be black holed into the time vortex. Similarly "snake oil" cable discussion should be taken to the already appropriate threads. The aim is to guide people towards cables which are good - and those that should be avoided.
For my immediate example. Here is me trying to cheap out by buying one of those "brands" on amazon, that you've never heard of, and often can't even pronounce. What can go wrong with a cable? I thought. Well clearly the manufacturer had no idea what materials to use, despite the claim "gold coated for corrosion resistance", or something like that. These have been used for about 18months, and have then sat on a shelf in my (dry, heated) media room for about 2 years. Imagine this going on inside your expensive audio gear. Amazon review has been left.
Good and Bad examples welcome. Anyone trying to divert the discussion even tangentially towards sound quality will be black holed into the time vortex. Similarly "snake oil" cable discussion should be taken to the already appropriate threads. The aim is to guide people towards cables which are good - and those that should be avoided.
For my immediate example. Here is me trying to cheap out by buying one of those "brands" on amazon, that you've never heard of, and often can't even pronounce. What can go wrong with a cable? I thought. Well clearly the manufacturer had no idea what materials to use, despite the claim "gold coated for corrosion resistance", or something like that. These have been used for about 18months, and have then sat on a shelf in my (dry, heated) media room for about 2 years. Imagine this going on inside your expensive audio gear. Amazon review has been left.