Audio cables - is there an audible difference?

[Kendrix]

In the "this or that" thread Tedster indicated he splurged for the top of the line proprietary metal type audio calbles. I have resisted on the assumption that the electrons flow pretty well in standard metals and that the difference was unlikely to be audible. I have not done andy A/B tests of this. Putting aside the issue of mechanical robustness of the connectors - whats the consensus on this? Are there perceived audible differences? - If so which specific ones do you feel offer the best result in terms of audio quality?

[where02190]

Better conductivity, better electron flow. Better shielding, lower s/n ratio. Hope this is helpful.

[Gabriel E.]

YES! All cables have a level of capacitance measured in uf/foot. The higher the capacitance, the more high end frequencies are rolled off. High-end cables are made of higher quality wire with low capacitance. A lot of the higher end cable by Monster, etc. is overpriced IMHO. I bought some 16 uf/foot Mogami 2534 Neglex in bulk for about $0.80/foot from an A/V supply house. It allows a lot more highs to come through than the cable was using before. If you have the time to do your own soldering, this is the way to go. George L's also makes great cable that can be purchased in large rolls.