"Wire may be wire," but the design and implementation of a cable does affect it’s sonic presentation. I have found it has to to due with the metallurgy and how it’s implemented by the designer.
Look at all the different conductors and dielectrics used in IC’s and other cables. Conductors may be copper, silver, gold or any combination, they may be stranded or solid. And then there’s the metallurgy and design of the connector.
An IC doesn’t have to be super expensive to be a good performer. Grover Huffman makes excellent affordable cables that are transparent, organic, with wide and deep soundstaging.
At a higher price point Siltech cables offer realistic inner detail and an image that is focused and extends in all directions. Purist Audio Design offers different lines of cables, each having it’s own signature, but all offering an excellent soundstage. Silent Source offers a sense of realism and the reproduction of the soundstage as it was originally recorded.
The Cardas Golden cables, IMO, have a closed-in soundstage, while the Clear line of IC's present realistic height, width and depth.
A budget cable such as Belden produces a very good soundstage in terms of height, width, and depth, but lacks the nuances and organic characteristics the above cables provide. My 2 cents.
Look at all the different conductors and dielectrics used in IC’s and other cables. Conductors may be copper, silver, gold or any combination, they may be stranded or solid. And then there’s the metallurgy and design of the connector.
An IC doesn’t have to be super expensive to be a good performer. Grover Huffman makes excellent affordable cables that are transparent, organic, with wide and deep soundstaging.
At a higher price point Siltech cables offer realistic inner detail and an image that is focused and extends in all directions. Purist Audio Design offers different lines of cables, each having it’s own signature, but all offering an excellent soundstage. Silent Source offers a sense of realism and the reproduction of the soundstage as it was originally recorded.
The Cardas Golden cables, IMO, have a closed-in soundstage, while the Clear line of IC's present realistic height, width and depth.
A budget cable such as Belden produces a very good soundstage in terms of height, width, and depth, but lacks the nuances and organic characteristics the above cables provide. My 2 cents.