Your arguments for are much the same as my arguments against.
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From Wikipedia: The high-end audio cable industry markets oxygen-free copper as having enhanced conductivity or other electrical properties that are significantly advantageous to audio signal transmission. However, conductivity specifications for common C11000 Electrolytic-Tough-Pitch (ETP) and higher-cost C10200 Oxygen-Free (OF) coppers are identical.[8] Much more expensive C10100, a highly refined copper with silver impurities removed and oxygen reduced to 0.0005%, has only a one percent increase in conductivity rating, insignificant in audio applications.[8] OFC is nevertheless valued by audiophiles for both audio and video signals in audio playback systems and home cinema. |
You may take it as you may. If you have compared dozens upon dozens of cables I submit your judgement will become convoluted very easily after just a few. Unless you have a number of folks doing blind listening without outside influence and being sure to take notes, it would be in the least very difficult to believe your claims by me. I'm not insulting your methods, they are just hearsay if using a scientific approach. I have heard so many claims that just don't hold up under scrutiny that I have to have irrefutable evidence before I will begin to believe unlikely statements such as being able to hear the difference between copper and silver power cables. I am not saying you can't. I am just very skeptical. |
In answer to your query Zaikeman Douglas_schroeder wrote: However, I would submit that this is not the best test of power cords, and that there are many more options available. i.e. A PC with 9 or 10 tot. Ga., or one with silver OFC conductors, etc. You would perhaps find it interesting to try a Wireworld lower end PC with silver coated prongs on the plug. |
People like you ZMan make places like this no fun. You are an idiot to believe I have not listened to almost everything out there. I have been in the audio business for almost thirty years. My assertion was for those unfortunately hard of understanding is that you can not compare dozens of cables and remember what the first one sounded like. If you can, you're an amazing person. The only thing so far that you've shown me is how amazingly poor your since of humor is. This is audio not a life or death situation. If you get mad because someone doesn't agree with your hypothesis then I don't really give a rat's ass. |
I have no problem with you Douglas. But I do with Zaikesman. He appears to be a jackass. I have tried different PCs in my system and have never heard any difference. I have always had Krell amps up until recently so I'm sure the power supplies were up to very high standards. Maybe that's a possible reason I never heard differences. But I don't really think so. I once worked for a company that designed high end audio equipment and power cords. 'Nuff said. |
I think anyone interested should read this: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#house |
If what you say is true Lissnr, you could win a million dollars. No one has done so yet. http://gizmodo.com/305549/james-randi-offers-1-million-if-audiophiles-can-prove-7250-speaker-cables-are-better |
This goes with the last link: http://gizmodo.com/pear-anjou/ |
You say that only because the challenge requires fundamental scientific proof. http://www.randi.org/jr/121004science.html#11 |
The evidence is NOT debatable when blind testing (as earlier described) proves with NO doubt, that different cables result in easily discernible and often dramatic differences in sound each and every time the swap(s) is/are made...each and every time properly identified...and are repeatable with dozens/hundreds/thousands of people...100% of the time. This now constitutes FACT.It would prove Linnrs claim Mrtennis and make him some money. |