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Originally Posted by ApK
I've not made a study of it, but my personal observation of USB and HDMI cables I encounter seems to suggest that cables in the $5-$15 range have sturdier materials, better stress relief, and better solder joints then <$5 bulk cables like those that come with a lot of gear, and I'd need to see a lot of data to convince me that that wouldn't make a difference in reliability.
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That's certainly true - the super-cheapo cables are usually less physically robust than reasonably priced ones, but if well treated I found they generally worked just as well.
My key point really is that the usual case is either it works or it doesn't, and if it doesn't it's obvious. The so-called purist's view that a better cable will improve subtle aspects of the picture or sound doesn't hold water. *That's* the fundamental difference between the analogue and digital cases - with analogue, the purist's view is more plausible (though even in the analogue world there's an awful lot of complete pseudo-scientific guff spouted by "audiophiles").
In any case, I hope we can all agree that if you're spending significant money on a digital cable you're wasting your money!
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What were we talking about, again?
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I've forgotten, but I've enjoyed this bit!
/JB