Caelin brought some power cords over one time. This was like 1994 or 5, Shunyata was very much a startup plus power cords were still pretty new back then. Caelin takes one out of his case holding it like its a Faberge Egg or something. This one audiophile is rolling his eyes giving him a hard time but he's handling it like if you twist it wrong its gonna break or something. It sounds really good. Still have it in my system.
I wasn't eye-rolling or hassling but I was a little dubious. Until a few months later comparing power cords I noticed when one went back in it didn't sound like it did before. We're talking minutes not days so what is going on? Then within a few minutes it would sound just like it did before. Took a while to figure out it was the wiggling. Move a wire around, bend it, disturbs things. Takes a few minutes to go back. So Caelin wasn't putting on a show. Everything really does matter after all.
I wasn't eye-rolling or hassling but I was a little dubious. Until a few months later comparing power cords I noticed when one went back in it didn't sound like it did before. We're talking minutes not days so what is going on? Then within a few minutes it would sound just like it did before. Took a while to figure out it was the wiggling. Move a wire around, bend it, disturbs things. Takes a few minutes to go back. So Caelin wasn't putting on a show. Everything really does matter after all.