Question of priorities in audio cables


As far as I can determine there are 3 things that go into making an audio cable- whether an IC, power cord, or speaker cable.

Those are the cable, the connectors, and the workmanship. I've considered which is most opportunity, and which is least important. To me, I think workmanship is the #1 priority, followed by the connectors, and then the wire itself.

What do others think?
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Showing 1 response by akg_ca

(a)EXCLUDING THE MAJORITY OF CHEAP CABLES either bought or DIY versions cobbled together from cheap materials In the first place..... I do not agree with any proposition that any particular one of these three factors in isolation ranks higher than any of the others .

(b)This argument is exponentially magnified in high(er)-end cables

E.g say Nordost Frey and higher grade NORDOST cables as just one simple representative example to make the point: this level of cables embodies the intuitive synergy of all of them that makes them sound better than (a) their own cheaper models and (b) many other cables in general