the best and only valid test to compare cables is double blind testing, or ABX.
a big problem is that one has to stop listening for many minutes in order to change cables and our sound memory is very short, so short that the switching must be instantaneous.
blind testing (not double blind) is not bad, but one should not base decisions from this kind of testing.
over the years, there have been a lot of those double blind tests done for a wide range of equipment, and they show for speakers that as long as the speaker cables are of low enough resistance, there is no difference to be found between one that costs a few dollars a foot to one that costs thousands of dollars.
you could try yourself, with the help of a friend, to make a blind test where you ask your friend to switch cables without you knowing if he has changed the cables or not, and for every trial, he notes your reaction.
do this for a minimum of 10 times.
after that, report your findings to us, we'll be interested to read them.
if you're interested in doing some reading on the subject, just Google this: myths in audio
Myths in audio cost a lot to buy, and the makers make enormous profits.
Last edited by J. B.; 07/05/12 06:27 PM.
