Interesting video on cables


At the risk of opening up this can of worms again, my brother sent me this video.  It’s incredibly interesting and goes some way to showing why cables matter and that all cables are not equal.  These are USB cables but I’m sure the principle applies to speaker and IC cabling.

 

 

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Thumbs UP for any Denafrips DAC.  The video makes a few points all participating in the Audio Hobby should take seriously.  A general message is that technical knowledge does not make one a subject matter expert for all things.  Clearly the two cables in question perform very different functions requiring very different design and manufacturing skill sets.

Points made in the video about wire being an antenna and EMI/RFI present in our environment are facts that cannot be brushed aside.  Do not assume that expensive cables are required in every situation.  Do understand that properly designed cable for the intended environment and function is required.  Do understand that those claiming L, C, and R measurements completely characterize all cable are wrong.