While the price point I am going to mention has nothing to do with the question the OP asked, perhaps it can shed some light on cable differences.
As a new Audioquest dealer, I had the opportunity to audition their two top of the line speaker cables on my system.
The wel signature and the wildwood.
The only difference in the cable was some of the Silver strands of the top of the line Wel were replaced with copper in Wildwood. There was still a significant amount of silver in the Wildwood and the winding topology and dialectic active bias was the same.
The audition started with the wildwood and it was fantastic, providing details and timing cues I had never heard previously.
Upon going to the Wel, there was a significant upgrade beyond what I heard.
So my point is that even at the very high of cables, where few compromises have to be made, there are benefits to be had that are not subtle.
I did the test for a golden eared installer who found the same, and I read another opinion that stated the same finding among the 2 cables.
As a new Audioquest dealer, I had the opportunity to audition their two top of the line speaker cables on my system.
The wel signature and the wildwood.
The only difference in the cable was some of the Silver strands of the top of the line Wel were replaced with copper in Wildwood. There was still a significant amount of silver in the Wildwood and the winding topology and dialectic active bias was the same.
The audition started with the wildwood and it was fantastic, providing details and timing cues I had never heard previously.
Upon going to the Wel, there was a significant upgrade beyond what I heard.
So my point is that even at the very high of cables, where few compromises have to be made, there are benefits to be had that are not subtle.
I did the test for a golden eared installer who found the same, and I read another opinion that stated the same finding among the 2 cables.