Hi Steve

I nearly added ''and other parameters which may also need to be measured'' - like RFI.

I agree that to establish a fair test between two cables you would need to ensure the RFI, EMI, dailactic, conductance, resitance, inductance are both the same.   (possibly other parameters Ive forgotten about)

I dont think it would be testing anything if you had ..

cable A)  poor inductance, crap resistance, crap capacitance, naff dialectic, wire taken from a chicken coop, badly soldered plugs vs

B) super dooper cable.

...except perhaps that its possible to DIY a really crap cable.