08-19-2005, 12:54 PM
You're both wrong.
The blind test link is a laughably small sample, so much so that I'd have to say its irrelevant. That would be like asking ten average people which car handles better out of two. Some people would say that the one that soaks up bumps best handles better and of course those people would be wrong. And there are A LOT more statistical errors that could come from such a small sample size.
However saying that the "extra special cost" wires are going to be appreciably better than Home Despot wire is just about as suspect. Signal degradation and signal interference are real phenomenons but they are also quantifiable. Until someone shows up with some empirical data for these variables the jury is out.
Of course if you use gold cables with super-shielding you're going to get a better signal, that's not debateable. What is debateable is whether the difference leads to significant and appreciable differences in end product sound quality. Then the next question is whether the difference is worth the price premium.
The blind test link is a laughably small sample, so much so that I'd have to say its irrelevant. That would be like asking ten average people which car handles better out of two. Some people would say that the one that soaks up bumps best handles better and of course those people would be wrong. And there are A LOT more statistical errors that could come from such a small sample size.
However saying that the "extra special cost" wires are going to be appreciably better than Home Despot wire is just about as suspect. Signal degradation and signal interference are real phenomenons but they are also quantifiable. Until someone shows up with some empirical data for these variables the jury is out.
Of course if you use gold cables with super-shielding you're going to get a better signal, that's not debateable. What is debateable is whether the difference leads to significant and appreciable differences in end product sound quality. Then the next question is whether the difference is worth the price premium.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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