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Study shows $4,000 boutique audio cable works same as $7 Amazon Basics cable
Posted on 3/29/26 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 3/29/26 at 3:32 pm
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Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:03 pm to iPadThai
An old place I used to work had a customer (in the 90s) do ridiculous stuff like drop $3k in audio equipment into his 12 year old's room alone.
This guy also had us run oxygen free 3/0 (it was about as thick as a broomstick, but this was 30 years ago) to his living room sound system speakers. It was crazy expensive per foot. Rather than run it directly to the speakers (a run of maybe 7 feet to each front speaker, using a fancy version of a floor cable protector,) He had us run this cable up an 8 foot doorframe, across, and back down on each side, creating crazy extra expense. Southern Trace (Shreveport) was great at showing me how people can blow money.
This guy also had us run oxygen free 3/0 (it was about as thick as a broomstick, but this was 30 years ago) to his living room sound system speakers. It was crazy expensive per foot. Rather than run it directly to the speakers (a run of maybe 7 feet to each front speaker, using a fancy version of a floor cable protector,) He had us run this cable up an 8 foot doorframe, across, and back down on each side, creating crazy extra expense. Southern Trace (Shreveport) was great at showing me how people can blow money.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 4:50 pm to iPadThai
A whole bunch of audiophiles:
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:04 pm to iPadThai
I think it’s an irrational status thing. Kind of like how people will troll around a parking lot for ten minutes to get a “good” spot instead of just parking in the first open one they see.
From amplifier to driver, there is no point on spending any extra money on electronics. Even the $600 or whatever Sonos amp uses a $15 TI 3255 board as its amplifier.
From amplifier to driver, there is no point on spending any extra money on electronics. Even the $600 or whatever Sonos amp uses a $15 TI 3255 board as its amplifier.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:52 pm to iPadThai
We need to market audiophile bluetooth dongles.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 8:15 am to LemmyLives
Saw a thing many years ago that audiophile in a test couldn't tell the difference between the most expensive speaker cable out there and wire coat hangers
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 8:16 am
Posted on 3/30/26 at 9:25 am to Ricardo
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We need to market audiophile bluetooth dongles.
Posted on 3/31/26 at 8:41 am to iPadThai
They conducted audio through a banana and mud and the audiophiles couldn't tell the difference either.
Audiophiles Can’t Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test
Audiophiles Can’t Differentiate Audio Signals Sent Through Copper, Banana, and Mud in Blind Test
This post was edited on 3/31/26 at 8:48 am
Posted on 3/31/26 at 8:46 am to iPadThai
And I thought Monster Cables were overpriced.
Posted on 3/31/26 at 8:48 am to dalefla
quote:years ago I would look up Everest cables online and just sit slack-jawed.
thought Monster Cables were overpriced
Posted on 4/1/26 at 4:08 pm to iPadThai
Well yeah. Ultimately, thin exposed wires run from the speaker terminal to the cone. It don't think it cares what brought it the signal to that point.
This post was edited on 4/1/26 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 4/1/26 at 5:56 pm to bumpcity76
Cables might not matter, but a quality DAC and planar headphones has left me slack-jawed at music and movies that I've watched for decades. It's a whole new world.
Posted on 4/1/26 at 8:10 pm to RoyalWe
Good headphones make a big difference. DACs are somewhat less of a big deal. Even the apple dongle is a good DAC.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 9:19 am to iPadThai
I think a lot of it depends on distance travelled but for most people using 3-12ft cables…. Go to mono price or Amazon.
I’d say the same about video cables.
I’d say the same about video cables.
This post was edited on 4/2/26 at 9:22 am
Posted on 4/2/26 at 10:42 am to iPadThai
What about HDMI? The one for our main TV is pretty old.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 1:24 pm to AlxTgr
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What about HDMI? The one for our main TV is pretty old.
Most of those that are shorter, like the 3-5 foot range, get a cheap Amazon Basics cable or order from Monoprice. It is all digital, so it either works or it doesn't. I believe the issue with HDMI is longer runs. Our A/V guy at work explained it to me one day about degradation over 50-100 foot runs over HDMI.
Posted on 4/2/26 at 2:24 pm to AlxTgr
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What about HDMI? The one for our main TV is pretty old.
with HDMI you also have to take into account how new your tv is... if you want high refresh rates at higher resolutions its going to require an HDMI cable thats 2.1 certified... I still don't spend a ton on those cables as the distances being run are usually short. 3-12 feet max
Posted on 4/3/26 at 12:44 am to iPadThai
as long as you keep them off the floor like this it doesn't really matter what cable you use
Posted on 4/3/26 at 10:02 am to LemmyLives
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An old place I used to work had a customer (in the 90s) do ridiculous stuff like drop $3k in audio equipment into his 12 year old's room alone
Someone on AVSforum used to have an sig that was a quote from a high end audio magazine. It was talking about how the product improved the spacial quality and atmospherics of the music. Basically big word after big word for a paragraph.
The product in question... a shelf. Yes, a wooden shelf.
Posted on 4/4/26 at 10:03 am to iPadThai
Using unbalanced lines and worrying about cable quality is
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