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Gotta agree with you about the shack, it's a very nice place. I don't recall ever seeing anything nasty here.
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First, it is factually incorrect to say that most salesmen know that they are selling products that don't make a difference. I have been in this business for nearly 3 decades and can assure you that the vast majority are simply repeating what they have been told and accept it as true or have "experienced" the differences just like their customers.
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On reflection, that is very true. I suppose that most of them would read the industry mags, and take it 'as given' of the (vast) sonic differences between cables etc.
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Second, to say that "speaker and mains cables make absolutely no difference to the sound," is factually incorrect and indicates a similar religious belief and bias that is just as bad as someone believing they hear a difference when there really is none. A scientific and objective inquiry or discussion would ask why might they make a difference and look for the grains of truth that might be behind such outrageous claims.
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It is indeed a fact that speaker cables can make a difference, unfortunately any difference is usually to the negative, all related of course to easily measured parameters like L,R and C
I can only speak for myself, the biggest problem I have with discussions in this area are the usually over the top and outlandish claims made for any sonic differences, as you say, if they exist they are usually minor. The real problem (in my opinion) is that often people 'chase' cables to correct something that they are unhappy with in their system. That I'm sure is a sure fire recipe for failure. the trouble is the outlandish claims made in the industry bolster that false impression.
It is factors like resistance etc that give a scientific and plausible explanation for differences in speaker cables, I too scratch my head trying to imagine a rational reason for power cords to make a difference.
If what you said about salesmen wasn't true, it would be very hard for them to sleep at night. It must be worse being in the business and NOT believing that they make a worthwhile difference....what would you do if someone came in to buy cables, say no? That would certainly not be in the best interest of the business.
I wonder what are some other bits of 'received wisdom' held by salesmen in the industry?? hmmm
In any case, I applaud you having the best interests of the shack in mind, and back you to the hilt on it.