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Audiophiles Can't Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test
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My experience with cables is that they do matter, especially on the interconnect side, but price has very little to do with the perceived difference in fidelity or sound signature.
As for interference and shielding, yes this can indeed make a difference, but it's rarely an issue unless we are trying to measure the noise floor, or using a really weirdly balanced levels. (like very quiet source attached to an amp that is cranked to max)
The noise floor only really matters when you're watching A Quiet Place
What about trying to listen to 4'33"?
Bestbuy employee said cables are their profit generators, they are marled up 400%
Yeah, I worked at Best buy when they still sold CDs and our discount was store cost plus 10% so we'd get the $100 monster cables for like $15.
My buddy and I legit made $5k one summer just flipping that shit on eBay before he got caught doing it and got fired.
Geez that's a crazy markup