Sonically -Cardas the difference between the CLEAR Loudspeaker cable ,and CLEAR BEYOND

I just wish ONE of these cable makers would have the balls to explain the engineering and scientific methodology they used to design their cables!! If I’m not mistaken, Cardas is one of the few that says they utilize trial and error to find combinations of wires that actually yield a difference in sound. They still can’t explain the science!……

@akg_ca 

Thanks again for the deep dive! I listen to Nordost cables frequently but I did not know their background in Aerospace and Defense. Maybe I picked the wrong cable manufacturer to pick on?!… lol. 
 

I know that well made and purpose built cables are expensive to make which is exactly why I’m dubious of ‘some’ of the brands making extraordinary claims because they do not have the wherewithal to do the R&D, testing and manufacturing. I am not including Cardas in my rant because I know they have been at this for a long time. 
 

Thanks again for the info. 

@akg_ca 

Thanks you for the information, it goes MUCH further than most of the Megabuck cable manufacturers (Nordost). 
 

I understand the interaction between conductor and dielectric as it mostly relates to capacitance and how that can affect the audio signal. My real issue is the differences that are claimed and cost to get there. IMO, people blow right past one of the biggest makers of commercial copper wire who has supplied to the Telecom industry and NASA, etc. where absolute fidelity is way more important than for hobbyists. That company being Belden. They will take a deep dive with you on what matters and why. I even suspect that a LOT of boutique cable companies are actually using Belden wire and twisting it in exotic ways and with dubious results.

I’m only partially a ‘measurements means everything’ person, but I do believe in the scientific method and when companies can’t explain their methodology behind product development, it says they really didn’t use one and the outcome was a stab in the dark and their results might not be able to be faithfully reproduced because they don’t even know how they got to the end result.

Thanks for listening.