MIT Love 'em or Hate 'em

Sorry to chime in so late, but I am bewildered -- not only at WHAT uncle said, but at how (s)he expressed it. The latter, IMO, raised the controversy.

But the originality of what uncle said, with all due respect, floored me.
Unless I'm mistaken, the main jist in uncle's MIT/wire related epistles was:
*a good wire is one that carries signals as unsullied as possible, esp. when the components being connected are very good sonic performers;
*wires with "boxes" introduce alter (introducing filtering?) the signal they are transmitting and that is no good -- unless the point pursued is to kmowingly USE wire to tune a given system;
*A well-matched system usually performs better than one that is not;

Excuse me, but what else is new or, rather, no kidding!

*MIT cable has boxes (some models do, anyway) so it is introducing filtering where it shouldn't -- unles you want to "tune" the system, as above;
*Some people will be taken by gobbledegook (marketing, I suppose)and spend money -- boxes on wires constitute a case of such gobbledegook;

Well, that may be matter of necessity (see Detlof above with Spectral -- I have been in a similar boat), or one of taste: "ear & gear". Again, anything new?

Not doubting uncle's experience -- but we hardly enjoyed it here this time! Respectful cheers

I think something WAS proven here. Anger and a thinly disguised patronising, professoral, attitude is not conducive to communication.
Asa, I think that krusty's annoyance came from his disbelief that any "ignoramus" posting would dare question his erudition and experience -- erudition purportedly evidenced by scientific argumentation at that. He was incredulous that people persisted in questioning...

As you note, his argumentation is inconsistent -- I'd say it's emotional outburst(s) rather than a rational discussion. You took the "rational" view that krusty put forth.

I join Detlof in finding little constructive info -- what there is, is lost to this incredulity and expressed superiority. More's the pity.

Detlof, I couldn't agree more. Indeed the only time Uncle "simulated" talk was in suggesting that a CAT + a Defy make a good combo. But even then, it was only to tell Maxgain he should NOT like his present system :)
Oh well

Do the oxen ever end... unless we banish them from our presence (or is that "present").
I think the road to Damascus is longer. I wonder if it's worth it.

6: Is it Monday that's a new day -- or is each day a new beginning?
(I often strive for the latter but hardly achieve the former.)