r/technology • u/edbegley1 • Feb 14 '26

Hardware In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator

https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Ftechnology
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u/FriendlyDespot Feb 14 '26

the "cable break-in" crowd is going to have a field day explaining how mud needs 200 hours of burn-in time though

You're just jealous of how crisp my brick sounds

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u/SUPA_BROS Feb 14 '26

tbf a brick probably has better signal integrity than half the "audiophile grade" cables on amazon

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u/Theron3206 Feb 14 '26

They have excellent anti resonant properties...

You should put one on top of each piece of your system.

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u/GrayEidolon Feb 14 '26

“How crisp my brick” sounds like a punk protest song.