31-Mar-2018, 13:30
My take is that it's not impossible that Steve is hearing a difference, and it's entirely up to him to decide whether he likes it enough to spend money on the cable. I'd also guess the Vodka is the more expensive of the two cables...and that might have influenced Steve's listening unless it was done blind.
It is unlikely, but not impossible, that the bitstream delivered to the Phantoms is different - although if it is, I think that would mean at least one of the cables must not be working properly. Because of the set-up Steve described, at least we don't have to discuss the possibility of effects like noise leakage, induced ground plane currents, etc. differing between the cables, which is quite refreshing.
It is unlikely, but not impossible, that the bitstream delivered to the Phantoms is different - although if it is, I think that would mean at least one of the cables must not be working properly. Because of the set-up Steve described, at least we don't have to discuss the possibility of effects like noise leakage, induced ground plane currents, etc. differing between the cables, which is quite refreshing.
Roon (Mac Mini), Wilson Benesch Full Circle, Expert 1000 Pro CI, Kaiser Chiara
Warwickshire, UK
