I've often wondered in which direction geoff brushes his dentures....
Directionality Explained
I have read it argued against by those who think they know
Here is proof
Paul Speltz Founder of ANTICABLES shares his thoughts about wire directionality. Dear Fellow Audiophiles, As an electronic engineer, I struggled years ago with the idea of wire being directional because it did not fit into any of the electrical models I had learned. It simply did not make sense to me that an alternating music signal should favor a direction in a conductor. One of the great things about our audio hobby is that we are able to hear things well before we can explain them; and just because we can’t explain something, doesn't mean that it is not real.
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2020/05/wire-directionality.html#more
Here is proof
Paul Speltz Founder of ANTICABLES shares his thoughts about wire directionality. Dear Fellow Audiophiles, As an electronic engineer, I struggled years ago with the idea of wire being directional because it did not fit into any of the electrical models I had learned. It simply did not make sense to me that an alternating music signal should favor a direction in a conductor. One of the great things about our audio hobby is that we are able to hear things well before we can explain them; and just because we can’t explain something, doesn't mean that it is not real.
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2020/05/wire-directionality.html#more
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Eight Hybrid DACs.WOW , MSB DACs can Bring the artist to my house? How great is that! This is reasonable right? A reasonable person is going to assume this is what MSB means? |
If we're going to use the Reasonable Person test cable companies better round up the wagons. I can't see the average guy in a jury noticing differences in wire direction or silver vs copper. Probably overturned on appeal though where it's judges looking at precedent. There's a lot of leeway in advertising it's why there are so few successful lawsuits. |
It took a single word to illustrate what you rail against. The difference: a brand dear to you. How about this, also bolded and highlighted and capitalized: "BRING THE STUDIO INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM" Wow...NOT the recording BUT the entire STUDIO. The gear, the personnel, the cables, the trash cans and leftover food and drink, the smell,.... Benchmark gear is something.... The claims are absurd, factually unsubstantiated nor have a legal leg to stand on. |
It made me sit by drawing me into that magical place only Benchmark DACs can do. Anyway as any Reasonable Person would understand they are using the definition of sit as being harmonious with, not literally sit. Maybe cable companies should be sued as any Reasonable Person wouldn’t think changing the direction of a wire is going to open the soundstage and make the noise floor lower and more dark. |
SIT IN THE PERFORMANCE SPACEThere you go , close your eyes and be transported. |
kind of doubt anything in audio is actionable the way you define it.They way I define it the way a Judge would look at it and toss the suit before it got anywhere. It's why I mentioned the Listerine lawsuit. They made a universal definitive claim. " Our mouthwash helps prevent colds" it was proven it didn't. Most people think our cable improves image or whatever is not actionable and you will not see actionable statements in their marketing. |
I kind of doubt anything in audio is actionable the way you define it. You pays your money and you take your chances. There are no guarantees in life. Especially in a hobby S subjective as audio. Geez o’ flip! People would be much better off generally speaking if they believed in too much rather than too little. and if skeptics were so smart why can’t they prove that fuses are not directional? Hel-loo! This all reeks of pseudo skepticism. No offense. You know how to get a stubborn donkey to cross the bridge don’t you? Hint, use two bricks. 🧱 |
significantly increase the range of both color and contrast, which creates an even more vibrant and realistic picture" sure sounds definitive to me.Doesn't to me, that's why it isn't actionable. Definitive to who? It does all these wonderful things for who? 99% of those who tried them? Everyone? 1%? |
djones51
There are no definitive provable claims only marketing ...A claim to "significantly increase the range of both color and contrast, which creates an even more vibrant and realistic picture" sure sounds definitive to me. But if you're a little uncertain about persuading a jury, make sure to file your claim in a state that recognizes implied warranties. Then you'll have all of your bases covered. |
You read the links and saw nothing actionable?Correct. There are no definitive provable claims only marketing. Some hear, we hear , our customers hear, we measured differences (without claiming those differences are objectively proven to affect audible changes to all that listen) are marketing claims nothing actionable I can see in them. |
djones51 You can't sue over marketing double speak that’s what got Listerine in trouble they made a definitive statement our product kills 99% of germs and they couldn’t prove it.Wow - now you can go after Listerine! It is made by Johnson & Johnson, a company with v-e-r-y deep pockets. That's probably a wiser target for you than suing anyone in the audio cable industry, because J & J is ranked by Fortune magazine among the top 100 US companies by revenue. Here is J & J's claim for Listerine: LISTERINE® Antiseptic is a daily mouthwash that is clinically proven to kill germs that cause plaque, bad breath and the early gum disease gingivitis. LISTERINE® Antiseptic kills up to 99.9% of germs that cause early gum disease left behind after brushing. And its claim that Listerine offers 21 percent greater gingivitis reduction than brushing and flossing alone is probably bogus, too. You're really compiling a preponderance of the evidence here and your suit isn't even filed yet. You can read J & J's claims for yourself here. Why waste your time with the audio cable industry? |
