Unfortunately the guys that claim they can't hear a difference paint themselves into a corner.
Frank Van Alstine did this on a different website with one guy I know challenging him. He ended up looking foolish to all but his fan boys.
Most of these guys are pretty adamant that there is no difference.
If they did hear a difference they could not admit it...hence the problem for them.
I usually ignore these types, there is no way you can convince them.
Pity them and move on, talk to them about something else...like the weather.
And i agree with Werd, why do they get involved with audio clubs?
Some people are just not capable of deep thought or alternative modes of thought. Challenging what you believe or your own thought process tends to stretch the mind, it is a good exercise. Sort of like taking the other side of a debate, and using all your thought skills to win the debate.
Of course some of them just come to debate, for all the psychologocal reasons we can imagine.
So talk about the weather, it is a good topic for them, because no one really knows the answer. Unless you are in the mood for a debate....but they are so easy to beat up on it is just unfair so I must go back to my original thought and talk about the weather.
So when you walk in to a room with a fist full of power cords to try, and some fool says they don't make a differnce just smile and say, "Boy did you see that lightning storm last nite?"
And he says,"No really do you think those cables will help?" Reply," I am glad it rained last nite because my clematis were suffering."
And when he says'"I bet you think interconnects make a difference?" You say," The price of oil just keeps going up, what are we going to do?" Which will start a new argument and everyone will forget about the power cords.!
Now about those Yankees
Mike
Mike