Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference?

Everything makes a difference. It’s just a matter of how much and if it matters or not. Some things matter way way less than others. Speaker wires fall into that category IMHO compared to all the other usual suspects for delivering good sound.

That’s the good news. The bad news is making things BETTER not just somehow different is actually a much tougher nail to hammer. Then there is that diminishing returns thing.....that’s where it really gets hairy.

Splitting hairs can be fun! Plus it never ends! Double bonus! Have at it! It’s just a matter of time and perhaps money you feel is worthwhile  to invest.

He is catering to the home theater audience exclusively at this point. And they like trashing cables to make themselves feel better, plus honestly it's good business for his channel. There's a reason this guy publishes at least 5 videos per year on this very topic. Makes perfect business sense!

Many years ago before I discovered 2 channel stereo, I went through a bunch of HT components including Polk Audios, Def Techs, Pioneer, Marantz, etc. I tried a few mid-priced power cords and speaker cables at the time, and concluded that cables typically don't matter with HT systems. 

This guy and E. Winters go on and on and on.. Broken record. They will not make a difference to him, GOOD.

They do make a difference to a lot of other folks.

Do cables need to cost a fortune? NO!

Do they make a difference in MY systems? YES..

If he can't hear the difference between a Helix cable and Zip cord, guess what? Save the money.. Be happy and make another video.. What ever makes your pickle squirt! Don't worry, BE happy...

Regards

There's no controversy. There's only people who know, and people with head stuck deep in sand. Look around, this is the case with everything. Situation normal.

Very revealing, @jperry ! It makes helps us all reach this state.

Please see the link below for my thoughts on this controversial topic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flogging_a_dead_horse#:~:text=Flogging%20a%20dead%20horse%20(alternati....