jcmusic Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Anyone here using Paul's Anti Cables and or his IC's with SET amps? Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Kaisergave me his anti cables. Weird looking cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Kaisergave me his anti cables. Weird looking cables. So your not using them, why not ship them to Jay and let him see if he likes them on his speakers[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Pretty cheap but still full of the ye old cable hype. For the bucks involved you can't get hurt, but if they improve the sound somethings else is wrong with your system. (I love a cable thread!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Marty what makes you say that there is a problem if different cables improve the sound??? Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Because the only way a cable can improve or degrade the sound is via EQ.... The cables job is to pass the signal with the least influence possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hey ole friend!!! How are you??? I trust all is well, I am good. Ok what about a well made cable vs a cheaply made one? Are they going to sound the same??? What about Silver vs Copper??? Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacea Engineering Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Can anybody say Coat Hangar Test.......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Hey ole friend!!! How are you??? I trust all is well, I am good. Ok what about a well made cable vs a cheaply made one? Are they going to sound the same??? What about Silver vs Copper??? Jay I'm doing well Jay. This subject is a huge can of worms that I'd rather just not get involved in... This has been covered countless times on this very forum... with that said. A well made cheap cable can work as it should. by the same token a poorly made (designed) cheap cable can work like crap.... The exact same statements hold true on expensive cables.... A good cable IMHO should not have any audible sound. To make matters even worse one cable can sound great on one system and like dung on the next... usually this cable is a real pile of crap IMHO and could costs pennies or thousands... What a cable costs has zero to do with how it performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 (.... A good cable IMHO should not have any audible sound. ) That is what I am after!!! I know it takes a pretty good system to expose the cables sound be it good or bad, thats why I am looking for a cable without any colored sound. As you said this is like beating a dead horse, thanks just the same for your opinion!!! Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I listened to a system using anti-cables. The sound was very good. I was surprised how quiet the system was since none of the cables had shielding at all. twisted wire anti-cable end to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Twisting the wire is actually a pretty good shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Most so-called 'high-end' cables are a blatant ripoff. In saying that, some more expensive cables feature good quality connectors. For those that plug and unplug often, good quality connectors can be a deal breaker. Also some more expensive cables just look better. Now if you have your cables on display, aesthetics can be a deal breaker too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Because the only way a cable can improve or degrade the sound is via EQ.... The cables job is to pass the signal with the least influence possible. I think that is the most succinct and accurate statement ever posted on this board. Again, the anti-cables are dirt cheap in cable terms so you can't get hurt. I do believe Craig, and many others here are also fans of Blue Jeana Cables and some are liking Monoprice, because they do the trick for small bucks. Simply swapping out your cables can have a dramatic effect because if they haven't been disturbed in awhilee they may not be making good contact with your components. Others like this whole cable nonsense, have spent the bucks, sucked down the cool-aid and are not about to be convinced that they wasted their dough. Either that or something's wrong their system that a cable helped improve by changing the sound (something a cable really shouldn't be doing, see Craig above) and this lends credence to the false proposition that cables are another component in the chain you should be playing with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I havent spent big bucks on cables but I can certainly tell the difference between them. I have cable preferences much like I have tube preferences. Its ok if others cannot hear the nuance. I can. I am not saying that cables are the end all but they are part of the package. At least to my ears! Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 Hey Josh, Thanks that's kinda how I felt too. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Hey Josh, Thanks that's kinda how I felt too. Jay Think again![] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 Hey Josh, Thanks that's kinda how I felt too. Jay Think again! I said that's how I felt!!! Not how I thought!!!Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 I've been told that all connectors have imperfections in the metal that affect contact and that adding an agent that is made to improve contact will dramatically improve performance. Does anyone use any of the products for improving contact. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wherein this thread contains the definitive statement on the reality of cable, it is resurrected for your perusal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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