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I'd like to see the exact same tests done with speaker wire to see if there is an actual, audible difference.
One may measure differences between cables, but that alone says nothing about audibility. Also, the "exact same" tests are too simple to uncover differences between cables.
It should not be difficult to find published cable measurements as there have been many studies. The problem is, what kind of measurements are you looking for? Cables measurably differ in R, L, and C, but it cannot be easily correlated into how they will sound.
Considerations for setting up equipment to measure cables:
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/41579.html
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/41456.html
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Blind testing. It's about the best option the industry has to find out the truth.
Although listening perceptions can be influenced by factors other than acoustic change, it does not
automatically follow that blind listening is more reliable.
