Adam, (Test Tone)
A piece of wire is at it's very basic level is atoms bonded together to form said piece, we can view these atomic particles through high powered electron microscopes. and note the differences within various structures of materials at the atomic level, we can even list and catologue them, however do we truely understand them (yet) ?
Now, cables, with measurements, lets for example say I have 15 different pieces of wire (bare unshielded) the all measure the same capastance/inductance/impedence/resistance, if we hook them up the same way, same equipment, then by your theroy they'll all sound the same no difference, sorry Adam, fraid not.
Let say materials are different thickness, and diameter (same capatance/inductance), for example with 1mm diameter piece of 99.99% pure silver sound the same as a 99.99% 1m diameter piece of copper or gold ?
Certainly not in my experiance, what about multiple alloys too?
Adam begged the question...
"Any potential difference in sonic character must, then, be as a consequence of a differing set of measurable parameters. Naturally, the measured change must be directly relevant to a potential change in sonic character (ie the change not simply being a difference in capacitance, for example, but that the capacitance of one cable can be proven to be directly relevant to a change in sonic character - which is simple in mathematics)."
Ok, Adam please quantify potential difference in sonic charactor as an equation ? *****.
Certainly the following will have some bearing for sure
Resistance has to be taken into account for sure, so alone the lines of
R=L/CA where R-resistance, L=Length, C=Conductivity, A=Cross sectional area.
Conductor materials, most popular being high purity Silvers & coppers, although some of us may not use these , and or a combination of other alloys materials, all with differing properties.
Maybe if you follow the rules, low capacitance and conductance designs are *Required* to achive that must have sound that wouldn't be any different from another piece of wire.
Dielectric and insulation are important critera for, shite free transmission of 'unhinded base signals' is the goal, many variables, such as wire length and diameter ,dielectric properties, the number and size of the insulators, the way the wire is *run* too, all to have an effect on the final mix (imho).
How about this then, suppose I have 2 indenticaly measuring cables, yet sonicaly they are chalk and cheese?, yet measure point for point equal, so is this then a 'imagination thing' ? my physdo-acosutic brain telling me what 'I feel I need to know' ?, or maybe some other measurable quantity, we haven't measured yet?. or something we can't explain?
Now let us reverse the senero, lets say we have 2 cables sounding very similar (minute differences), yet measure poles apart?, what then ?
I understand the question and a valid one too, I don't have all the answers, and will never profess to either.
When I worked on the digital pegasus jet engine fuel system, ever possible concieveable measurement & check, double check was taken from raw material analaysis sheets, to final pass off, triple check, measured ultrasonic, x/ray/ eletron microscope inspection was done at ever step of the way, aerospace industry doesn't want planes falling out the sky, from sloppy construction practices, now thats aerospace , this is cables, not flying planes, I understand that a lot of manufacturers prices and hype is more than 'fruity' without question, and that yes a piece of wire is a piece of wire to the vast majoury of the popluation let alone hifi buffs.
However, no matter how much, one says yes they is a difference, the other say will say bollox prove it, show me a scope trace, show me full spectrum scan, etc.
Adam, I'm sure that if I could find the 'golden ratio' that makes a cable/ sonicaly distingusiable from another, in algerbraic form I make a fortune mate, until then my indenticaly same sonicaly sounding pieces of metallic propergation distribution devices, will be available for aural delictation and scrutiny. Tone
Potential equation for sonic charactoristic change quantifiably
Need to hear a change= NHC
System Tinker factor=STF
Must spend money=MSM
Sounds naff to me=SNTM
SNTM+STF*NHC/NSM=HFC
