Quote Originally Posted by Monstrous Mike
I keep seeing a mantra here, and especially at other audio boards, which goes something like this: "Cables are specific to the audio system. Some cables work well with some audio systems and not with others. You need to match the cabling to the system you are using."

I can say in all honesty that given my background, if this mantra was even close to being true, I would have gone completely insane by now. As a matter of fact, just coming here is pushing me closer to the edge.

While there is no expectation that anybody can give a scientific reason for this proclamation, I am willing to listen to ideas asserting why this may have any merit whatsoever.
You have finally discovered the cause of my mental and emotional instability.