It costs $500 for a mere 1.5 meters, so obviously you’re going to get your money’s worth. Digital sound will be more digital than you could ever dream. It’s not just 1s and 0s, it’s 1s and 0s that will kick your ass.
The reviews are not to be missed, of course. If you don’t believe me, believe the people whose lives have been changed by Denon.
Hm. It’s vibration, jitter and rumble resistant, weather resistant, and has anti-aging properties!
So, when a hurricane, earthquake, tsunami, volcano takes out your house, destroys all your equipment, and you wake up 100 years later in your time-stasis machine, gosh darn it this cable will be there for you!
I’m looking at the cabling chapter of my network+ guide right now and I’m not seeing anything about vibration, jitter or rumble, and the only “weather resistance” you’re generally worried about is what toxic chemicals it gives off in a fire.
James Randi has a standing challenge to people who believe this type of stuff is a lick better than the el cheapo stuff from Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. If you can tell the difference between these and cheap cables in a double-blind test, you win. No one has won.
I understand, my brother. Until you’ve felt the healing power of the AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable for yourself, you can only ever doubt. I will pray to Denon for you.
It’s the same way with guitar cords - folks will pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to get anodized this and gold-plated that…
…what’s hilarious is that some of the most respected players - Hendrix and Stevie Ray being well-known examples - who went out of their way to find cheap-ass, Radio Shack curly cords - the kind you got for $8.99 back in the 60’s and 70’s, and which had a right-angle jack at one end that didn’t last long - because they liked how those cords sounded (the cords were long and inefficient, so cut some of the highs…)
I know - with stereo and computer cabling you want completely flat signal transmission, whereas with a guitar rig, you want stuff that affectst the tone, as long as it sounds good - but it is still silly…
I am not following the point of this thread at all. It sounds like people think they enjoy “music” yet insist on buying their cables from the discount bin at Wal-Mart. I figure if you do something, do it right.
These cables at $23,000 for an 8’ pair are the best things I ever bought (except for the receiver, pre-amp, amp, speakers, electromagnetic shielding, and electrical purifier to go with it). Double-blind testing my ass. I know minute improvements when I think I hear them.