[Sonnova]

On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:37:48 -0700, Arny Krueger wrote
(in article ):

"Scott" wrote in message


the question isn't claims by manufacturers. the question
is audible differences between cables.

If it wasn't for the numerous carefully-crafted self-serving bogus claims by
vendors and reviewers, far fewer audiophiles would "hear" these generally
non-existent "audible differences".


Look, They're 'bling' pure and simple. Audio jewelry. Even I think that woven
nylon jacketed speaker cable as big as a fire hose looks cool as do expensive
interconnects. Were I so rich that the money these cables cost didn't mean
anything more to me than pocket change, I'm sure my stereo would be fully
cabled with the expensive spread. Mind you, I wouldn't expect any performance
advantage, it would just make the system look cool. I have no problem with
that attitude - as long as the rich buyer knows that he's only buying looks,
expensive cable is harmless. But most audiophiles who invest megabucks in
cable are buying it because they've been told that it "improves the sound" of
their system and they believe it and the audio rags perpetuate that myth and
I think THAT borders on the criminal.