Interconnect BS vs Science

Cables talk is a very contentious subject "in HiFi", there are still people that say they don't make any difference and any old cable will do. They did a bit on cables on Channel 5 The Gadget Show all be it on video content, between the free cable and a aftermarket one and they said they saw no difference, it caused quite a lot stir on their social media site, One person said I bet the the cables used in the studio aren't any old cheap ones

Edited by lfc jon - 06 Mar 2022 at 1:52pm

Graham accept that Silver is  a ''better'' conductor than Copper. But studio recording are made with copper or even '' tin-copper'' and musical instruments use copper to connect with recording equipment. I use John's own handy made cable or copper and  chunky well shielded between Proprius and DAC. I also say that '' Silver interconnect'' well made and 6 times dearer can make a substantive ''difference'' in musical dynamics. But music is about the experience in the listening and I am trying to make my own for sake of cost, hybrid, tin copper with a dash of silver ''' but with aluminium foil and Heavy braid tin copper shielding. The pin on the connector must be Copper or better with a heavy coat of silver. My view and others will say '' Not slight bit of difference just more money''. 

I know or at less I think there is a difference between video and audio cables but the basic principles must be the same, as with anything if you use cheap or inferior materials your end product is going bad or at less not as good. I had a mate who I gave some old cables to I was not using (his new puppy chewed his) and he also heard a difference for the good from the free ones he was using and ended up replacing his speaker cables too. I will admit when it comes to video cables I use the free ones as for me TV, Video is not as important to me as my music.