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PM doesn't work reliably for me, as I've mentioned before.

ThomasM at ThePuristS dot com

you're sending a bunch of 010101010 down the cable, wouldn't it just be a matter of the cable actually being able to carry the signal from your tv to your blue ray and that's it?

would a pure digital signal really be that susceptible in a 4ft distance that you'll actually notice pixilation on your tv between a super insulated cable and a $10 one?

as to the connectors -- how often do you plug and unplug these cables between your tv and a component?  once in a lifetime?  whatever gold that's plated on the cheap cable probably won't wear out on the one initial plug into the tv.

i know, personally, best buy has a huge, and i mean huge (~300%+) markup on these cables.  to me, it reminds me of of shops that change car oil that will try to sell you $50 worth of synthetic every 3K miles when your owner's manual specifically states that 5w-20 is to be used anywhere between 5-10K miles.

i don't think it's like comparing a hamilton to a simplicity and saying "they both tell time". 

comparing the 4$ to a 70$ is probably a bad example here, but a 19.99$ vs 70$ would probably have been more to the point.

Hi, ir,

do cables and connectors POSSIBLY make a difference with analog signals?

yes, of that I have no doubt.

can cables and connectors make a difference with digital signals?

I'm less sure, but aren't digital signals still vulnerable to bandwidth issues?

Aren't digital signals still susceptible to cross talk?

If yes, then yes, cables and connectors CAN make a difference.

I had a chat with a rocket scientist (literally, someone who works for Space Systems of what was once TRW - forget who they are called today) - he's a systems engineer - a couple of months ago.

He specifically mentioned cross talk issues, both in general, and as a result of accelerated bandwidth loads, and in both digital and analog environments.

Gotta run, but my own conclusion - yes, cables matter.

TM

 

Like the saying: "if you build it, they'll come..."

I don' t know if a lot of things I bought are really worth the money, but as long as I like them (and can afford), then why not?

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Some audiophile somewhere is willing to spend hours arguing that the Lexicon sounds better. Well worth the money. LOL.

I'm a LINN a-holic myself, for the last decade or so...

Very funny. Thanks for posting.

John

Hello jtbradley!

Which Linn do you have for your setup?  I've heard the Akurate system and it sounds really good.  Hope you share as we have lots of audiophiles here!

-MW

Hi MW,

I've been through a few Linn systems, from and entry-level to a top flight system based around the CD12, Klimax 500 amps and Klimax Control Pre-Amp to what I have now, an A/V system based around a Unidisk 1.1 and "aktiv" amps and speakers (i.e., different amps drive different speaker drivers via active crossovers, which means no musicality and power loss associated w/ a passive crossover....(sorry if you already know this)). My first high-end audio system was a Linn system and I've been a big fan ever since. What I like about Linn is the ascendancy of musicality over audiophile artifacts which all too often accompany high-end audio gear. Ever been to a small-venue live jazz concert? Can you hear a "soundstage" with the cymbals ringing ten feet apart from the upright bass? I can't... 

The Akurate range is very good. Did you hear the "DS" system or the CD-based system?

John

 a sucker is born every minute as the saying goes. Some will spend for the name.
Who uses Monster anyway? HDMI!

Hello John!

I heard the Linn DS system and it was excellent, I can see why you are a fan of the brand.

HAGWE my friend!

-MW