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by jordache 1855 days ago
high end consumer audio is largely snake oil
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Your honor: I give you "Exhibit A" - the HDMI Cable with Anti-Virus that reduces virus noises.

https://gizmodo.com/is-there-anyone-stupid-enough-to-believe...

[Edit: Fixed Link]

I see your HDMI cable and raise you a USD 1000 audiophile Ethernet cable complete with esoteric review https://audiobacon.net/2019/11/02/the-jcat-signature-lan-a-1...
Which is why you should purchase studio equipment.
I do. I'm very pleased with the (relatively) flat response using powered studio monitors in my home theatre setup, which are (relatively) affordable compared to something with similar performance purchased from a hi-fi specialist.