Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000

The naysayers that come to these forums to pester audio hobbyists have some serious insecurity issues.  And the ASR guy has found a way to make a profit off of those insecurities.  

Think of high school where the idle underachievers would pester the scholastic achievers because they could think of nothing better to do.  It was beneficial to work out and get in shape because the best defense was to avoid engagement.  Mark Twain said, "Never argue with an idiot.  He will drag you down and beat you with experience."

Blind testing is useful for a panel of jurists. It keeps everyone honest. If you only think you hear a difference then you likely don’t. Save your money. On the other hand if you find you can’t live without the new component then you have my sympathies. We’ve all been there.

For me buying cables is not much fun.  The only thing worse is buying insurance.  Cables just aren’t sexy like a good looking amp, or speaker.  And worse of all is the uncertainty that I found the best possible combination/synergy for my system.  Maybe the same goes for amplifiers and speakers but it just seems easier to decide on those components.

If you can’t trust your hearing then you are in the wrong hobby.