MasterApex
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I have never buy expensive cables , just good quality like Audio Quest brand speaker cables and some Monoprice basic XLR cables.
Recently I have add a few new speakers and experiment with several amplifier , with my new 802D3 speakers I started to hear the sonic differences among some amplifiers that I owned.
A friend told me to upgrade my XLR cables [from AV7706 to my amps (AHB2 or Levinson)] from Monoprice to Cardas http://cardas.com/insights_low_eddy.php
I was not ready to spend hundreds of $ on Cardas so I just order Mogami 2549 XLR cable.
I was not expecting to hear any difference as most test tone frequency analyzer measurement that I have read showed no difference.
So, when I listen to test tone (Stereophile CD2) , I hear no difference between the two cables.
However, when I listen to songs, there is an audible difference in presentation.
I don't have the words to describe it ; in simple way, the Monoprice 16AWG has more bass/low mid weight and the Mogami 2549 has more airy sounding.
What could explain the audible difference? Could my new 802D3 speakers be more resolving so I can now hear the difference?
I came across this thread
As I read it, it makes me think that our measurement system is based on single tone frequency , not music.
Perhaps what is audibly distinguishable may not have corresponding electrical metric or equipment measurement yet .
As our science is still learning the complete understanding of auditory neurophysiology on music / songs.
Thoughts?
Recently I have add a few new speakers and experiment with several amplifier , with my new 802D3 speakers I started to hear the sonic differences among some amplifiers that I owned.
A friend told me to upgrade my XLR cables [from AV7706 to my amps (AHB2 or Levinson)] from Monoprice to Cardas http://cardas.com/insights_low_eddy.php
I was not ready to spend hundreds of $ on Cardas so I just order Mogami 2549 XLR cable.
I was not expecting to hear any difference as most test tone frequency analyzer measurement that I have read showed no difference.
So, when I listen to test tone (Stereophile CD2) , I hear no difference between the two cables.
However, when I listen to songs, there is an audible difference in presentation.
I don't have the words to describe it ; in simple way, the Monoprice 16AWG has more bass/low mid weight and the Mogami 2549 has more airy sounding.
What could explain the audible difference? Could my new 802D3 speakers be more resolving so I can now hear the difference?
I came across this thread
Battle of RCA Cables: Mogami, Amazon, Monoprice
What was the output and input impedance. And is the output and the input Grounded? To the same Ground? Whats the Impedance between Grounds? is there current/voltage between grounds?
www.audiosciencereview.com
As I read it, it makes me think that our measurement system is based on single tone frequency , not music.
Perhaps what is audibly distinguishable may not have corresponding electrical metric or equipment measurement yet .
As our science is still learning the complete understanding of auditory neurophysiology on music / songs.
Thoughts?
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