Loudspeakercables (12x) Blindtest, measurements, music samples

Test was streamed on youtube, listening part only

It's not my test, I followed the test on youtube
 
The stream is still on youtube but it is a long session, better to use the samples on the website for a quick listen.
 
This is just me, but.

I don't understand how you can use YouTube or any other internet video source, listen to it through a laptop or computer only and make critical decisions on the sound of audio equipment.

I understand he is using head phones and maybe that makes a world of difference.
 
brad225 said:
This is just me, but.

I don't understand how you can use YouTube or any other internet video source, listen to it through a laptop or computer only and make critical decisions on the sound of audio equipment.

I understand he is using head phones and maybe that makes a world of difference.
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Brad, my sentiments exactly, thus my 'Z' reply in post #6. Life is too short to listen to a freakin' cable cable shoot-out on YouTube when I could be listening to great music instead !!
 
I don't think we can udge differences from a you tube video, but if you can actually hear them, well it's still a matter of debate many deny.
 
I belong to some music forums and share a lot of things from YouTube. If the difference is noticeable you should be able to hear it on YouTube but not to the extent as in real life.

I can hear differences in sound quality of songs just through my phone, headphones is even better.

Due to the various ways to listen and sources I'd say people's results would very wildly.
 
Differences were definitly there when listening through headphones (Audeze LCD-X with Chord Hugo and laptop), listening to youtube over speakers (to other systems recorded by microphone) doesn't work IMO, that way you basically listening to two different room acoustics on top of each other.

Alpha audio uses some good equipment to record their "reference" system, off course listening over youtube is not same as being in the test room, over my headphones it is difficult (better say imposible) to say anything regarding soundstage, depth and height, but in most other parts I could hear differences between the cables.

Before seeing the results, I preferred the van den Hul and Shunyata options, both belong to the top of the list of the measurements Alpha audio made.

I was planning to only listen in for half an hour, but in the end I listened till the end, I will not go and order new speakercables now, but I did enjoy the effort that Alpha audio put into the test.
 
Mikado463 said:
Brad, my sentiments exactly, thus my 'Z' reply in post #6. Life is too short to listen to a freakin' cable cable shoot-out on YouTube when I could be listening to great music instead !!
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Fully agree, the time writing your posts in this forum can also be spend listening to music ;-)
 
brad225 said:
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I don't understand how you can use YouTube or any other internet video source, listen to it through a laptop or computer only and make critical decisions on the sound of audio equipment.

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Exactly. And there is a guy in YouTube parading high-end equipment (he also has a thread in this site but for a while he seems to be the sole participant). Nonsense!
 
What cables do you use currently?

imprezap2 said:
Differences were definitly there when listening through headphones (Audeze LCD-X with Chord Hugo and laptop), listening to youtube over speakers (to other systems recorded by microphone) doesn't work IMO, that way you basically listening to two different room acoustics on top of each other.

Alpha audio uses some good equipment to record their "reference" system, off course listening over youtube is not same as being in the test room, over my headphones it is difficult (better say imposible) to say anything regarding soundstage, depth and height, but in most other parts I could hear differences between the cables.

Before seeing the results, I preferred the van den Hul and Shunyata options, both belong to the top of the list of the measurements Alpha audio made.

I was planning to only listen in for half an hour, but in the end I listened till the end, I will not go and order new speakercables now, but I did enjoy the effort that Alpha audio put into the test.
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I heard few samples in Alpha-Audio. I think "6. JvG M.L Reference" is close to original sound.

Mr Peabody
Same camera for each listen, it's consistent, what's your point? If the configuration was the same for each cable and a difference heard, then there's a difference.
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+1.

Mr. Audiophile Junkie (Youtube ID) recorded many rooms on audio shows with a same video machine. I can hear different sounds of each rooms through his videos.

Human ears are very biased. Ours ears hear a same sound differently and instantly when our brain is influenced any reason. Our ears become protective mode (become dull and insensitive) quickly when they hear bad or hurting sounds.

Microphone is the best way to hear an audio system. The microphone records always same way unlike human ears do. An audio system can sounds good to the owner but it can sounds bad to other people because the owner's ears are used (and adjusted) to his system. A microphone whether cheap or expensive will record same way always.

Alex/Wavetouch
 
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