Audio cables vs cheap wire test

[Jan]

We compared specialised audio cables with a cheap wire — and there was little difference

MyBroadband tested different audio cables, including a cheap wire, and found no noticeable difference for average consumers or even enthusiast-level audiophiles.

Many audio cable manufacturers make bold advertising claims about ultra-low resistance and gold plated connections to tell consumers that a cable will allow better sound quality.

 

[r00igev@@r]

What a kuk test! Computer sound card?

You should have used a Pioneer HiFi with a vinyl record player or a fender valve amp. Luddites.

 

[bwana]

You should have used a Pioneer HiFi with a vinyl record player or a fender valve amp. Luddites.

I don't think you understand the meaning of luddite.

 

[RonSwanson]

But what about oxygen-free cable?

 

[LazyLion]

 

[maxxis]

Garbage in, indistinguishable garbage out.

Coming from a high end audio background I can assure you that cables make a difference.

Would you power a set of Martin Logan speakers powered by a set of Mark Levinson mono blocks with twin flex from builders or with some Van Den Hull Supernovas?

Rule of thumb was always to spend at least 10% of the system cost on cables.

 

[ghostRgg]

Garbage in, indistinguishable garbage out.

Enough said lmao

 

[saor]

One of the factors that can have a much more significant effect on sound quality is broken cables.

This journo...

 

[saor]

Garbage in, indistinguishable garbage out.

Coming from a high end audio background I can assure you that cables make a difference.

Would you power a set of Martin Logan speakers powered by a set of Mark Levinson mono blocks with twin flex from builders or with some Van Den Hull Supernovas?

Rule of thumb was always to spend at least 10% of the system cost on cables.

Be interested to see some data that shows cables make a significant difference. Got any links?

 

[Sinbad]

Garbage in, indistinguishable garbage out.

Coming from a high end audio background I can assure you that cables make a difference.

Would you power a set of Martin Logan speakers powered by a set of Mark Levinson mono blocks with twin flex from builders or with some Van Den Hull Supernovas?

Rule of thumb was always to spend at least 10% of the system cost on cables.

Rule of thumb proposals from similar sources as recommendations that an engagement ring costs 3 months salary by any chance?

 

[PhireSide]

This journo...

I mean (s)he is technically correct

 

[r00igev@@r]

I don't think you understand the meaning of luddite.

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Anyone using computer audio instead of decent equipment is going backwards not forwards.
Sarcasm is lost on some people

 

[Vorastra]

Garbage in, indistinguishable garbage out.

Coming from a high end audio background I can assure you that cables make a difference.

Would you power a set of Martin Logan speakers powered by a set of Mark Levinson mono blocks with twin flex from builders or with some Van Den Hull Supernovas?

Rule of thumb was always to spend at least 10% of the system cost on cables.

 

[kolakidd]

Fluke multimeters are excellent (I have a handheld and bench version) but not suitable for measuring short cable capacitance and resistance at those levels. A several thousand dollar network analyser maybe might help.

The author basically just spent several hours waisting their time measuring the capacitance of their multimeter internals + different configurations of their constantly moving measurement leads + cables.

 

[RonSwanson]

^ This wow stuff man.

 

[Tacet]

@Jan
One of the advantages of audio cable that you've underplayed is that it is shielded. Unshielded cable to e.g. the corners of a room has the potential of acting as antennas with inherent AM demodulation. When I was a student I used cheap twin-core cable to drive speakers sitting in the corners of the room. The audio quality was pretty good, except that the AM that the wires demodulated at times came through stronger than the audio signal from my amp.

 

[JustAsk]

Lol, kids and their silly tests.

What's next...i'm gonna show off 4k content using a crt and a dvd player.

 

[Mike Angelo]

Cables have to be shielded and properly grounded in a decent/professional system. Twin flex works only for your home hi fi where interference is not normally an issue and a heavier cable can be used for speakers without a problem.

 

[Alexander the Straight]

Something more useful and relevant would be a comparison between various brands of HDMI cables.

 

[SAguy]

Something more useful and relevant would be a comparison between various brands of HDMI cables.

That's an easier one. There's no picture or sound difference between cheap cables and gold plated, diamond encrusted hdmi cables.

Makes a difference in terms of durability and supporting longer distances, but in general there's no difference between a R100 hdmi cable and a R1000 hdmi cable between your blu ray player and tv.