Cables Matter: XLR Interconnect Shoot Out!
Pure silver stranded wire ... the last inch to sonic nirvana, or hokum ... opinions abound, and all too common is that people don't actually trust their ears ... Cables are some of the most hotly contested and infuriating aspects of our hobby. You can easily spend the price of a component on a single cable if you aren't careful. People will have opinions, but sometimes the right cable or cables can and do help maximize the money you spent. And complicating things is the varying quality and levels of electronics - with, generally, better speakers and electronics benefitting the most from high end cables. A rational discourse about cables of the "Does it/Doesn't it" variety ... The same can be said for speaker placement and room treatments, too, but I think the so-called "debate" over cables is probably the most emotionally charged. And yes, and the arguments go something like this: "I tried out XYZ cable, and found the sound ...