It's not that perceptions can be influenced by other factors, it's that they are influenced by other factors. The differences I'm looking for are in response tests. I don't care if the difference is good or bad, too subjective, just different. In order for one cable to sound different than another the sound coming out of the speaker it is connected to must be different. Once a change is noted, determination of the cause can then be done. If we know what causes what then one can say that one cable with these characteristics will sound like this with this type of speaker and so-on. Right now even the people that do believe in huge difference can't agree on what sounds best with what. Until true statistical analysis of the differences and similarities between blind test results and electrical characteristics of wire is done then this debate will always raise the blood pressure of both sides.
Daniel
