No, I look at test reports for televisions. Many of them exist. They look at things like color accuracy, black level, whole screen and area dynamic range, motion compensation, screen ambient light rejection, etc. These are all things that are very hard to determine at your local Best Buy. That narrows it down to a couple models or, even fewer. Considering TVs at shops are never setup properly it’s almost meaningless to review them there. That is not what you do do you? Is your TV still on cartoon mode of the box? How sad for you.
Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
I have two PS Audio AC3 and two Pangea AC 14 cables I don't use. My thinking is that Ayre wouldn't supply cables that are inadequate for their components. Is that thinking flawed?
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Ah, the Yugo.I bought one for my friend some years ago. It was already decades old, but even air conditioning worked well. You do not even need too many tools to fix it youself. Between brand new Mitsubishi Mirage and three decades old Yugo, I would pick Yugo. It is bare bones in a good way. Sort of like Lotus Elise with more room. You always feel you are faster than you really are. Ok, handling might have not been Lotus style, but still. |
geoffkait, "Talk to the hand, numbnutz." A cryo-lubricant? 🧴 Perfect for cryoing and improving the flow of signal even in stock cables. https://crcorp.com/product/numb-nutz-dozen/ |
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kozka, "..meantime I got side tracked to an eye opening threads..."You are learning fast. There is a wealth of knowledge about many things here. Not so long ago, there were a few posts about plumbing on space station, of was it Space Shuttle, and materials used. Where else will you see that seriously posted? |
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Not good enough for me. They're functional and that's about it. Any after market power cable I've switched to has been better than the stock. If people like their stock, that's great; they're the ones listening to their system --- I'm not. Same with people who make fun of any power upgrades I make --- my system, my ears, my money. Not theirs. |
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@thyname the people who consider power cords a waste should be very happy that they don’t / can’t hear/ make any differences. Congratulations; they have reached the end of their audio journey. They can spend their money on other fun things like records or the house mortgage or a car or their kids’ college. But when the rubber hits the road, those people aren’t there at my system, in my house, and have no vested interest in my system, other than to tell me what I’m doing is a waste of time and money. And why do they care so much what others do with their money? If anyone doubts or wants to know if a cable makes a difference, then they should buy one and return it if it doesn’t. However, the naysayers have a MASSIVE problem with this and REEEEE anytime anyone brings up using their own ears and forming their own experience. "Blind believe what I tell you, don’t trust yourself, only I am with the full knowledge." Honestly, this whole argument reminds of the "DACs are DACs, Amps are Amps" argument. I mean, for those people making that argument....look at where you are. Look at the site you're on and who it appeals to. Look at the site you're on and then look at the pricing and inventory offered. The irony is hilarious. |