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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] iglou@programming.dev 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Exactly this, the cables never mattered. They're the least significant part of an audiophile system and I doubt anyone could tell the difference between a crappy cable and a good quality cable. People get good quality cable for durability rather than sound quality.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

As long as its not too crappy. Otherwise you’ll wonder why you’re picking up radio.

[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 1 points 39 minutes ago

I’ve literally used lamp wire in a pinch before…sounded great 😆