Depending on your equipment and the room, cables will make a difference. If you have cheap junk gear, you will most likely not hear any difference. Types and brands all sound different. case in point. Same gear, same room. Speaker cable "A" I already own and happy with. sounds great. Cable "B" brought over by dealer, $1300.00 cable. Sounds like crap, like wet blankets were put over the speakers. Cable "C" recommended by another dealer. delivered more focus and detail. $1300.00 as well. I own them now. Yes all cables will make a difference as long as you have decent gear top start with.
Are cables additive or subtractive?
There’s lots of debates here about the effectiveness of cables. Let’s please keep that elsewhere so we can have a DIFFERENT discussion about cables.
Let’s assume for argument’s sake that yes, cables make a difference and that it’s worth paying for that difference.
Lets assume that is true, then lets ask the question:
- Do cables ADD or SUBTRACT from the signal?
Again, for this thread, assume cables change something audible.
What do you think and what are your experiences?
Also, let's try to avoid sweeping generalities and try to focus on what happens along this axis: Subtraction or addition.