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DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?

Yes they do.  I’m not here to advocate for any particular brand but I’ve heard a lot and they do matter. High Fidelity reveal cables, Kubala Sosna Elation and Clarity Cable Natural. I’m having a listening session where all of them is doing a great job. I’ve had cables that were cheaper in my system but a nicely priced cable that matches your system is a must.  I’m not here to argue what I’m not hearing because I have a pretty good ear.  I’m enjoying these three brands today and each is presenting the music differently but very nicely. Those who say cables don’t matter. Get your ears checked.  I have a system that’s worth about 30 to 35k retail.  Now all of these brands are above 1k and up but they really are performing! What are your thoughts. 
calvinj

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glupson
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Could those two things really be compared in such a simple way?
glupson
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I was really asking and not having any opinion at that time. I do not have it now, either, but will slowly start thinking about it. Maybe I come up with something meaningful (pro or contra your statement), although do not hold your breath for that.
glupson
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True, but I doubt it will end up settled.
glupson
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I would not be surprised. They really got marketing and business close to perfection.
glupson
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cd318,

Long time ago, I was told that budget should be divided into 50% for speakers and 50% for everything else. I do not recall if cables were even mentioned. I think they were not on most radar screens at that time. Maybe cables became this fashionable topic when decadence took over.

I think $1000 as a psychological barrier for non-audiophiles may be too high. Bose figured that psychology out and, so far, they keep their systems way under $1000.
glupson
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It might have been from the 1960s although I read it later. It stuck and I still, just as a habit, calculate that way when I see some system. I doubt that anyone, even then, really bought things just because of that rule.
glupson
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cd318,

That is why I mentioned Bose in reference to non-audiophiles and $1000 limit. As much as I may dislike their products, I have not met a Bose owner who is dissatisfied with it. It will not satisfy any "audiophile", but it is on the safe side of that $1000 for the rest of the people. If you asked your neighbor about sound quality, she would easily say that her Bose sounds just fine.

glupson
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wolf_garcia

"Try using high end cables as coat hangers...very difficult."

My problem with high-end cables (that would be anything that did not come with a component, although even those may be high-end) is that they are too much like coat hangers. They tend to be hard to bend and therefore inconvenient.
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