There are several cable types through construction that absolutely sound different.
One that most turntable/record people (should) know about. Cart to phono preamp cabling has to be built a certain way. Low capacitance (less than 25 pf per foot), proper shielding (not any shielding, proper shielding), and hopefully an independent ground wire. I never go over 3 feet; others can do what they want. I also use tight-fitting locking RCAs. I have always used copper, silver or copper/silver clad terminal ends that are cleaned and treated with corrosive inhibitors and contact enhancers. Some people like using Rhodium, but for the sake of wear and how hard Rhodium is, I don't. In other words, I try to build a good cable or buy a good cable with the best possible results. I try to stay out of trouble, NOT get out of trouble. (That was for the clothes-hanger crowd). I also like good-looking armored cabling, and I do use cable risers because it's a lot easier to clean. I use simple M/W wooden blocks, primed and painted with high gloss paint for easy cleaning.
I have used Rhodium on several occasions, just not in an audio application unless the equipment was working around salt water or brackish water. It's great for high-corrosion applications, Marine or barge work, and equipment working off a barge in brackish, salt, or even worse, a hazardous environment, such as cleanups or disposal sites. I've seen complete 359/379 Peterbilt tractors disintegrate in 1-3 years while working around corrosive ponds or general corrosive environments.
SR and MIT cables both have ways to change the way a cable sounds. If you purchase/use cables with passive preamps inline on their speaker cables, like MIT or SR uses tuning bullets you can change. There is a difference because you are adding or removing resistance, capacitance, and sometimes inductance.
As a retired HD mechanic, I read, see, and hear "things" all the time from people who just don't know any better. I have found there are more informed people on this site, and by no small measure. I prefer a more gentlemanly approach. Most here are great at welcoming folks.
Thanks, Amir, for the great ADD FREE site. It's better than eatin' bugs!
Like my grandmother used to say, manners don't cost; they always pay. RIP 1889-1988
With great regards to all.
) differences in "source material", like just grape pulp or juice vs whole grapes incl. skin. Turns out, as we all already know, beyond basic physical properties and quality levels there's little but presentation and basic psychological salesmanship. Just as in audio.
