Nah, you need carbon cables… As anlog interlink, no change what so ever, as digital interlinks the bass seems smoother. (can’t even think of a theory that fits there, but I’ll take it)
Gold analog cables is certainly better than their cheaper counterpart because the connector is less likely to corrode and would maintain perfect contact after repeated connect/disconnect cycles. Gold HDMI cables however is complete scam.
Especially gold plated like in the meme. Solid gold isn’t really worth it, but gold plated means a thin layer of gold at the point of contact. Less corrosion at the point of contact, a better electrical connection, fewer sound issues.
The problem is when they start selling digital cables that cost 10x as much and use exotic materials. First of all, digital has error compensation built into the protocols so even if one bit gets flipped occasionally, the numbers still add up and exactly the same data gets through. Second, as long as the cable follows the standard (say HDMI) even the cheapest cable will be indistinguishable from a really expensive one.
That is true, but what a lot of people miss is the next part. Gold covered cables were better, before we created modern alloys. Now that cheap cable with a copper connector will tarnish slower than the gold cable.
Gold is non reactive. Gold plating still makes sense for analog cables, but not with digital ones.
With digital, the receiver is able to filter out the noise that a dirty connection might have. It will either work or not and it takes a long time for a moderately well made cable to get dirty enough with regular use to fail.
The meme should have been those 2k diamond hdmi cables or even the monster brand ones.
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