posted 01-11-2012 12:11 AM                    

Does that cable also me or just my wallet?

Audioquest Cable Theories Exposed

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Dear Audioholics.com,

I sent the following email to Audioquest regarding their FAQ article

I find your FAQ section to be misleading and misguiding to those who don't understand basic electronics. I question your business ethics if you can deliberately make such ludicrous claims as cables causing distortions, or cables requiring break in, etc. You have no proof for this, nor do you base your reasoning on any valid science.

I wish the FTC would step in here and force cable vendors to back up their bogus claims.

I would appreciate the Audioholics take regarding the Audioquest response below:

- Anonymous

Response from Audioquest
We totally understand that is very easy to be skeptical about cables. After all, you can't measure it, so how can you possibly hear it? In fact you can hear it - and it really is very easy to hear the differences. Far from making bogus claims, the principle of cable "break in" is very real. "Breaking in" a cable has everything to do with the insulation - not the wire itself. The insulation (or dielectric) will absorb energy from the conductor when a current is flowing (i.e. when music is playing). This energy-absorption causes the dielectric's molecules to re-arrange themselves from a random order into a uniform order. When the molecules have been rearranged, the dielectric will absorb less energy & consequently cause less distortion. The cable is now said to be "broken in" and sound quality is improved. To prove it, simply take 2 pairs of the same cable - one broken in, one new, and compare in the same system.

As for causing distortion - absolutely! All cables cause distortion. Stranded cables cause the worst type of distortion, which is why we use solid conductors.

We sell millions of dollars worth of cables every year. Every week I receive an e-mail or a phone call from a delighted customer who has made a bigger difference to their system with a $100 cable than with a $1,000 component. We must be doing something right!

Of course, you can choose not to believe, but you'd be missing out on so much.

Regards,

Alasdair Patrick
AudioQuest
8710 Research Drive
Irvine CA 92618

Tel: 949 585 0111
Fax: 949 585 0333
E-Mail: alasdair@audioquest.com
Website: www.audioquest.com

Reprinted with permission of Audioquest

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