In this episode we find out if more expensive audio cables are actually better than cheaper ones. Important points to consider when choosing a cable regardless of price include the actual cabling quality as well as connector build and cable management strategy. Let’s see how it’s done!

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Index
00:00 Intro
00:10 Are expensive XLR cables better?
00:47 Electromagnetic interference samples
01:01 Radio frequency interference sample
01:44 Selfnoise tests
02:18 Shielding is important!
03:04 Cable management
04:11 Connectors matter!
05:23 My recommendations
05:47 Please buy my courses