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On 29 Aug 2005 04:46:39 -0700, wrote:
Malcolm Omar Hawksford's seminal article on cable theory is
posted today at A
HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/reference/1095cable"www.stereophile.com/reference/1095cable/A.
Those who state that the "laws of physics" don't allow
for differences in cable performance at audio frequencies
might be surprised to learn that the laws of physics predict
the opposite.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Well, I have always stated that differences in cables exist at all
frequencies, and they are easily measurable. That article bears out my
thoughts, although it contains paragraphs thjat will be seen as heresy by
many here - and especially those over on r.a.p, namely relfections at
impedance discontinuities, which many have assured me are strictly an RF
phenomenon (nonsense, of course).
But if you actually cary the theoretical maths through to real, practical
cases, it is easy to see that provided you use a cable that is at least
competent in any situation, there can be no audible benefit from going to
high-end "boutique" cables, which when you look at them very clearly don't
have their design grounded anywhere near Maxwell's equations. That is what
the discussion is about, not whether a hundred yards of telephone wire is
different from 10 feet of twelve gauge for connecting speakers.
So, we are no further forwards here. Audibility of differences between
cables can only be ascertained by ear - nothing else will do.
DBT anybody?
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