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Originally Posted by vanblah
My point with digital had more to do with jitter (which can also be caused by a number of other issues besides cables). A bad digital cable can cause all kinds of problems.
Normal home audio to me is NOT McIntosh amplifiers ( McIntosh | Home) and other high-end stuff. I'm talking about off-the-shelf packages from WalMart or Target mainly when it comes to my definition of normal. I personally don't have one of those systems, but then I'm not normal. I'd say that the higher-quality stuff does require better cabling to a degree. But a LOT of cable talk is just hype.
Then again, if YOU hear a difference that's all that matters. |
OK, I can see your point in that regard, and will second your cable comment for the most part. Even more so for speaker wire and power cables.
Normal for "me" is mid-range Denon, Pioneer, Marantz, etc, with upper end being your McIntosh, Krell, Meridian, Pass Labs, etc. I've been building speakers since I was 14, so I don't think I'll ever consider an in the box system to be "normal".