Andrew Everard:
Yes, but I can't understand why the subject is so sensitive and emotive. If you think they work, or experience benefits when you try, buy; if you don't, don't.
Simple as...
I think it because;
- one cable being better than another should not really be the case, it is after all an electric signal passing down a wire and unless the wire is faulty, why should it make a difference? Science vs belief.
- some people report a difference, but others do not, so straight away that creates the environment for debate.
- it is difficult to prove, in the same way the existence of ghosts is difficult to prove.
- it is a genuinely interesting topic, though I can imagine for the likes of yourself Andrew that level of interest has declined somewhat!
For the record, I think that some cables can make some difference some of the time in some systems. I hope that I made my stance on the matter absolutely clear and unequivocal!