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Originally posted by analog_sa
Either cables make no difference or they work as tone controls but you can't have it both ways.
So, what is it finally? Tone controls?
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What it is and what people think they are buying are two different things. The vast majority of cables used with the vast majority of equipment does nothing but connect the signal from one component to another with no audible effect on the signal, even though many will claim miraculous changes to the sound.
In a few cases, for example very high capacitance cables combined with very high impedance sources, the cable may contribute to high frequency roll-off. This isn't normal and usually indicates equipment that is not well designed. Also with very long cables all sorts of things, but usually high frequency roll-off, can occur.
So the answer to your question is that people who are spending vast sums on cables are usually looking for some tone-control functionality, though they would express it in more purple, hi-end audio marketing verbiage. What they actually get most of time is nothing different except in the way it looks and what it costs. Many will think have have gotten what they were looking for due to their expectations and they will be satisfied. It's funny how money spent can satisfy an audiophile's insecurity, but human beings (including audiophiles) are strange that way. Babies suck their thumbs, audiophiles buy ever more expensive cables...
I_F
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— LOL.
HAH!
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