We've had a few cable threads here before. All of them were unsatisfying for me as a reader and poster:
Arguments about objective criteria or their lack were put forth. Next came the point that every cable sounds the same, and it was all audiophile hogwash/hubris.
Then there was speculation as to the best/worst conductor/sleeve/shield material and shape, and how that was supposed to be the reason for the superior/inferior performance of the cable in question.
In the end, not much was gained by the reader- irrefutable facts he could take to the bank - so the whole exercise did never live up to the level of discussion seen here when it comes to microphones.
I see two ways to avoid a repeat show of that murky past:
1. Try to be extra respectful of someone else's differing opinion about a cable's sound when you post.
2. If you cannot cite a scientifically acceptable measurement correlation (f.ex. a line capacitance of 1500pf in a 30ft cable cannot possibly yield a frequency balanced cable) or if you cannot cite empirical, commonly agreed to data (of the subjective type we seem to readily accept in mics like a U47, CMC5 or 251, but somehow deem below the pale when discussing cables) then don't bother trying to convince the reader of the validity of your opinion. Instead, simply and specifically state what you like or do not like about a cable.
That last bit is much more valuable to me than trying to give respectability to your subjective opinion with citations of pseudo science. It gives me a starting point- I then can compare your results to what I have tested in the past.
So let me try to live and post by my own rules:
I just posted about starting to supply my restored/modified mics with Gotham's GAC3 (same as Neumann's IC3) as interconnects.
Why?
1. I found them to be always top of class in RF suppression, when comparing them to any otehr commonly available balanced line cable.
2. I found them to be least objectionable in what they do to the sound of a mic. A bit too slender in the bass, not as robust in the lower mids as my dream cable would be, but the rest I can very well live with: very little congestion in the upper mids, and smooth transitions from one frequency band to the next, throughout the audio spectrum.
Despite my past loyalties to Gotham's GAC 3 and GAC7 (tube mic) cables, I am always looking, and quite willing to replace Gotham tomorrow with a brand and type of cable that does the job better still.
Let me know what in your opinion that superior cable might be (hopefully readily available, and in a price range a mortal can afford!) and I trust my instinct to recognize when the light starts flashing...
Best regards,