This type of half ass crap has been going on for decades. It has nothing to do with audio equipment. Its purely emotional. The concept of high end audio and certain products like cables, offends some people to the very core if their existence. They don't want the truth, they just want the argument. And to them, everything hinges on measurements and science for proof. I'm going to give you some information that most people overlook. When they start talking science, ask them this question.
"Can you reference some type of review, comparison, study, test, etc..., where real science was used in the evaluation, on any piece of audio equipment ever made?"
Just 1 example where real science was applied during the testing. You will not get an answer. They can't come up with a single reference where science was used. Think about that. The science crowd has never used science when evaluating audio equipment. That can only mean 1 thing. Everything they say is based on a lie. Every time someone wants to put their money where their mouth is and have them take part in a real evaluation, they run. Talking is the only thing they're willing to do.