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so,aluminium lighter vs silver and sounds better???Because copper is a heavy metal and silver is not.
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You need to polish the aluminium first otherwise the sound will not be smooth , but a bit rough and greyso,aluminium lighter vs silver and sounds better???
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what cables from aliexpress real needs attention? does they real 7N occ as shows many describtion or just fakes? ivipQ,Cema,Hakugei real product sells ?You need to polish the aluminium first otherwise the sound will not be smooth , but a bit rough and grey
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I'm sure someone would say the tempo of their music is faster due to that.so,aluminium lighter vs silver and sounds better???
I would bring out my silver cables for classical flute music only.
Are there brass cables for music with a lot of cymbals ?
Are there brass cables for music with a lot of cymbals ?
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brass copper tame treble. so,for what we think that copper is bassy warmer soundingI would bring out my silver cables for classical flute music only.
Are there brass cables for music with a lot of cymbals ?
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Argument from authority - Wikipedia
Or in this case, argument from familial authority!
or maybe disinterested authority? It is often repeated in audiophile environments. Normally, the person claims the disinterested in audio party hears differences therefore it is argued that the difference is real. Still a logical fallacyDonR
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"Even my wife noticed the difference from the kitchen."
Nowadays rendered as 'From another room.'
Still the audiophile gold standard of proof, that one.
Funny how it's always from the kitchen, and not some other room.
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"That is where she makes my sandwiches."
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That’s easy when we are talking about an audio signal
How to steal money from audiophiles? Simple sell them cables!I found it interesting that Stereophile recently published a short review of some audio cables - written by Herb Reichert.
Gramophone Dreams #82: IKIGAI Kangai-level cables, dCS Lina headphone amplifier
Decades ago, when I was peddling million-dollar sound systems, an astute potential customer asked me: "If I buy your very expensive system, what will I get that I'm not getting with my less expensive system?" Smiling my best fatherly smile, I whispered to his ear, "Goosebumps, tears, and...www.stereophile.com
Cable reviews at one point became very rare at Stereophile and I've long wondered why. First of all cables were never accompanied by measurements as there were for DACs, Amps, Phono Stages, Speakers. When I put that together with the general lack of cable reviews in the magazine, my suspicion was that John Atkinson generally didn't think that measuring cables was worthwhile, and that cable reviews weren't really something they wanted to concentrate on.
So it was interesting to see a cable review pop up, and also see the response in the comment section. Archimago brought his skeptical take, but also JA gave a detailed reply suggesting that there were a number of at least technically plausible ways cables could sound different.
I'm just not knowledgeable enough to vet all the claims, and I consider myself a cable skeptic (unless more evidence arises justifying some of the high end audio claims).
But I did appreciate a reply from JA that doesn't mirror the classic subjectivist/golden ear response of "if you can't hear it, you are deaf or you need a more resolving system."
Right or wrong in the claims, JA had the right approach to the challenging Archimago's post, IMO.
My point is not to simply dangling this cable review as read meat for ASR (though of course the claims will be critiqued). Part of this post is meant as some appreciation for JA, and also just musing on the magazine's relationship to reviewing cables (and why). I still enjoy Stereophile, I enjoy Herb's reviews (speakers mostly), and I have huge respect for JA (and I think he's a valuable member here too) even if I don't agree fully with him on everything.
Scientific Study Claims to Prove That Expensive Cables Do Matter in Sound Quality
But the cable debate still isn't over.
www.headphonesty.com
Sexist you are, you should make her sandwiches and be happy!
Here is a scientific publication:
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"Scientific"
Anything associated with Kunchur should be taken with a grain of salt.
If the impedance is really that low, then it's vastly better than could ever be needed in a home audio setup. If that is a "comes with" on a piece of reasonably priced equipment acquired, then no problem. If extra had to be paid to get that, then no. Why order a drop forge when all you need is a tack hammer?
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