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Originally Posted by knobtwiddler
David is on the money here as normal. You only 'hear' a cable if it's the wrong type for the job or there's a contact fault. Try using a cable for guitar pickups that doesn't have low C (it might suit the sound you're after...). And SPDIF digital cables need to have low C.
Biker makes a good point re: tarnished contacts. You get huge THD increases for bad contacts. You can see what bad contacts do on an FFT easily, and it can be apparent even with low Z / line level connections, making one realise how important decent connectvity has to be for phono and instrument pickups. A connection can be 'just' making contact, where you see a lot of ugly distortion.
In summary, if you use a cable that's designed for the job, and your connectors are tight and clean, then spending more than you might on a decent Belden / Klotz whatever is a phool's pursuit.
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A bad, corroded connection can also act like a cat's whisker, giving a mild diode effect.