Perception is so often cited in these discussions. Is said to be true that a percieved difference is as valid as a real difference.

However;

Perception is easy to change through the use of a number of fairly easy techniques, any sales, marketing bod or politician can demonstrate this. It seems to me that over the last 12-15 years cables have gone from being viewed with a fair degree of scepticism to being the accepted norm. I however do not accept this and my reason is simple, there has been no proof. The press, the believers and dealers have all contributed to this change in perception but the fact still remains that electrically similar cables will offer similar (if not the same) sound.

I congratulate naim for bucking this trend and sticking to their guns I also know a number of dealers who have accepted my polite refusal of additional upgraded cabling with good grace and a wry smile.

I await the inevitable calls of deafness/lack of transparency and so on.

My final comment is a so called super cable lets say 250 pounds equals at least 15 albums guess what I'd buy!!