I am neither an engineer or a cable expert. I, however, am an expert in determining the quality and admissibility of expert opinions in court. See Fed. R. Evid. 702. Most of the ASR guys do not follow any scientific methodology, have zero experience in cable design or construction, and refuse to test their hypotheses. If you claim a $50 cable is as good as a $1500 cable, test it: swap them out and listen. ASR guys will not do that. Courts would call their approach “junk science.”
Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000
I’ve had great success going with quality (and costly) mains power cables in the main system. In my experience power cords bring the most significant difference in comparison to interconnects and speaker cables. However, I have not really tried the best interconnects out there.
I currently have the Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 XLR and an Acrolink 8N-A2080III Evo XLR in the system. Both sound excellent although different in their presentation. I’m wondering if the top-of-the-line WW Platinum Eclipse 8 XLR or Acrolink Mexcel DA6300IV XLR will bring a noticeable or worthwhile improvement to the sound.
Any experiences would be appreciated.