I can tell you are not a scientist |
just be sure they are aligned with the Earth's magnetic fields
if you lack a magnetometer, you can get close by using a map of declination for compass settings |
rodman - it's fine for him to listen to different products (as long as he can return them) but he needs to be very careful to avoid a placebo effect and buying a "look" not a sound |
be sure to replace the wiring in your house and get the utility to rewire back to the sub-station |
that's because they are just engineers with a technical education and years of experience in the field
- no way that can compute with the superior emotional snake oil of the audiofool elite |
why debate something when you can listen
you need to listen only - using a blind test protocol to avoid expectation bias
or just wrap your power cord with mapleshady boards |
cars are a good example of people adding bling - a good engineer can certainly modify a car for better, more sporty performance (at the cost of increases in NVH)
rodman's post is a fine example of woo-woo - but not anything scientific
indeed, lack of symmetry is one of the most exciting discoveries in particle physics |
Like I said, mods that actually increase performance, such as stiffer motor mounts, better air intake assemblies, engine tuning... come at the cost of NVH.
wonka - how do you know that you rely ONLY on your ears to tell you when improvements are observed??
if it is not a blind test, you aren't
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confirmation bias strikes deep
into your life it will creep
starts when you’re always afraid
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Hey, what's that sound?
I guess none of you realize the effect a transformer has on noise transmission(?)
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au contraire - I am one of those who creates change
you should have written: No debate, some think they hear change but are really victims of palebo effect |
well put
buy better speakers, room tmts, add on a new room... better source material, better DAC, isolate your turntable, etc. etc.
all are proven with listening tests ( the real kind, not not some guy eyeballing a phat cable while listening) AND are supported by known mechanisms affecting SQ
contrawise, there is no known mechanism by which an aftermarket power cable will affect SQ,, high-end manfs. eschew them and there are zero blinded listening tests showing a difference
not having an expectation does not create a valid listening test |
if you have a noise problem it most likely from components
if there really is noise on the AC line, you need an isolation transformer, not a power cable filled with snake oil
PS Audio will be happy to overcharge you for one, or you can buy used medical equipment for about 1/10th of their prices |
For those who tried some aftermarket cables and listened, I challenge anyone who has not done a blind test to do so. if you haven't then you are just muddling placebo effect and expectation bias.
Money can be spent to give better sound in other ways (that really do matter) or to buy some artwork, or nicer looking gear with the same SQ, or donated to a charity for whatever esthetics you want.
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I assume kait does not use any medicines ... |
a blind test can certainly be done for a lengthy listening session -- you are thinking of the A/B/X type of blind test
Xyzal (levocetirizine) is an antihistamine with the usual side effects; IIRC it is an enantiomer and can be protected under IP laws, while "zyrtec" cannot - it may or may not be any better (so still use a $500 Miele to vac your speaker cloth)
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the problem is that liberal arts majors do NOT get a balanced education -- I know that quite well, having been close to the problem for some years
Lack of a basic science education leads to worse things than wasting money on placebo cables, anti-vaxers for example |
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It is not about an intellect. It is simply about following the correct procedures for a valid test. That has been known for a century or more.
It of course helps if one has a rudimentary knowledge of electricity, and that can be obtained in a college physics course. (or it could have been obtained if some of you placebophiles had taken science courses instead of those seminars on the minor lake poets and their sexual habits.)
Avoid magical thinking, save yourself some money and do things that actually do improve SQ.
If you have some sort of fetish on just power cords, you can (maybe) improve SQ by making up a cord for the DC power supply to your outboard DAC which has low inductance. The cord from the wall wart to the DAC itself. And I said "maybe" -- no guarantee.
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No, I won't tell you that the hallucinations and flashbacks are a placebo effect because I don't know what drugs you are on when you post. |
some jaws drop more easily than others |
"The person who does understand history remains doomed to misinterpret it."
- the Lemma to Jorge Santayana |
are you guys anti-Vaxers too? |
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