Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question

@ossicle2brain 

Did you actually read my original post and follow up comments?  

I’m well educated and frequently discuss confirmation bias in my own work. I started this journey having already proved to myself that power cables don’t make a difference. I had actually done the work previously and concluded:No difference.

But, my sense in reading through your responses is that in being a skeptic, a position I was in and can respect - you and @ahuvia are not open to doing this work. You “know what you know” so there can’t be a difference. You conclude that it must be confirmation bias for us - ignoring that my bias going in was I had already proved to myself previously why bother. 

The difference between us is that I decided to do the work again out of respect for others viewpoints and in recognition that I “don’t know what I don’t know” as I am not a materials scientist. And, I came out the other end of the journey pleasantly surprised.

Lastly, there is a well known power cable and conditioner manufacturer who publishes white papers and their measured results of their power cords. It’s now established that the effects of power cables can be measured. 

To the question of where does it end?  Hopefully here for me but I remain open to the possibilities.

Peace.

Wow, so much anti-science hostility. It’s one thing to argue about the efficacy of cables, but let’s not get off the rails! Science created audio reproduction. Science improves it. Science probably saved your life once. Science has a say in this matter.

I didn’t see anything in ahuvia’s post that was rude or should have drawn such hostility. If the mere idea of skepticism is so threatening, the "cables matter" side needs to do the work to feel more emotionally secure. Come up with some tests and prove it.

I do agree that you can only go so far referencing published studies and that personal experience does matter. I also agree that it doesn’t really matter what other people think about a tweak you make that you like in your system.

However, that goes both ways. You say you don’t care what people think but you only really don’t care what people think if they disagree with you. I would say that’s not the optimal attitude to learn things or to convince others. Clearly when someone posts about a positive cable improvement they do care what people think when people agree with the post.

Forums are not echo chambers. People need to learn to deal with dissent. There is a Truth here, and maybe finding that starts with showing some mutual respect?

(I’m skeptical that power cables matter outside of quality construction and gauge but as I have never done a test and wouldn’t have the budget anyway I am more interested in reading data, facts and experiences and find the flaming counterproductive.)

EDIT: to the OP, the above doesn't refer to you as I think your posts are pretty balanced and respectful. But a few of the above set me off. 

I have never done a test and wouldn’t have the budget anyway

Precisely, therefore this:

I am more interested in reading data

…. And raging in the Internet audio forums is my guess.
 

@thyname 

Raging?   His post has more substance in one sentence than your usual sniper pot shot useless troll posts. 

You are really good at them.  

Anything substantive to add? What's wrong with what he said? It's light years more than what I have seen you say.  I could have written the same post.  He spoke my feelings exactly.  

@ossicle2brain : Chill dude. Did I offend you somehow? I am sorry YOUR feelings were hurt. I was quoting another dude. Are you policing the forums?
 

Really chill. Not worth losing sleep. Go pet an animal.