TheAudioTweak
That is "not" a good idea, please do not replace fuses with anything but a fuse! |
Magfan: Sorry, I know your just curios but we do not disclose patent information. |
Hi Al, this is Rick, thanks for sharing and I am really glad you like your cables. I know you have had these for some time now that I think of it. Time sure does fly by, or maybe I am just getting old.
It is maybe time I gave an update and address a few questions.
I will be brief and to the point.
Danlib1
Good question, and no I am not still selling cables. However I do now work for a company who will be selling a pretty exciting new cable technology, and yes, I am one of the designers involved. The company I work for is called High Fidelity Cables. Virtual Dynamics in closing did fill all open orders.
Mofimadness
The first cable we will offer from High Fidelity Cable is an RCA and it is selling for $1500.00 available mid January.
Glory
The cable you heard in our after hours session at RMAF was a prototype that we did not pursue further. Al's is a different cable
Bshapperd
No, not Ultra Clear either, Al has something differnt.
However Ultra Clear owners should contact me personally. Especially if they have experienced problems with the cable and have it in there possession. I would like to help them resolve any issues. Contact me right here through Audiogon e-mail. |
Okay confusion!
We have two topics here.
Topic One: Al has some cables he got from me and he likes them they are something I was working on at one time shortly after closing Virtual Dynamics.
Al's cables were never brought to market or made availble to the public.
Different topic now.
Topic Two: I ended up going to work for a new company called High Fidelity Cables. This company has not produced any product yet, they have never shown any prototypes except on the website for pictures and product is not expected until mid-January.
Note: Don't confuse or try to match up High Fidelity Cables with anything that I, Rick Schultz ever built. They are two separate things.
So what can I say about High Fidelity Cables. Well I can say it is much more professional than anything I have ever been involved with.
I have heard what High Fidelity Cables has been working on and I am excited. |
Agear, I know it was not Nordost.
I also know we do not test cable directly rather we test the effect of cable on a piece of equipment. The claim states, it was the "system's measurable performance". The electronics were measured rather than the cable to test the "effect" of the cable to the system. I am not sure if anyone else does it this way.
Rick |
Agear: That is good info I will pass it on to our guys see if they want to look into it. Thank you!
Glory: Hi Gary, Conductor is called CT-1 it was custom made for High Fidelity Cables. I will e-mail you shortly so we can chat.
Rick |
Let me see what I can find out on the materials for you, I know it will be next week before I get back on that however.
Holidays :-) |
Conductor material: Well I did talk to enough people in the company now to tell you we will not be disclosing conductor material info. It is an alloy but we can't say what it actually is until the patent's are through at the very least, so this will stay a secret. Sorry! |
Agisthos: Well with all the money that they have invested and the work we all have put into this my hope is that when Al gets some he might think just think so. :-)
Rick |
Chahed, we have all the drawings done on the speaker cable connectors and I expect them to be a product in about 3-4 months as we finalize from the various prototypes we will build.
XLR however we have not even started drawings on yet so these will be maybe fall or winter with any luck. Development takes a long time as we design every part from scratch and the XLR will indeed be the most challenging connector we do. |
Harve, I just got back from CES and ended up sick. Call me again please! Good to hear from you old freind!
Rick |
BiOdrainx:
"Sure Sure Hyper You can fold and re-open another company and then magically fold again 6 months later, pop back up out of nowhere."
I ran Virtual Dynamics for nearly 10 years starting early 2001, closing early 2010. The new company will start selling early 2012, just 11 years later.
"I Personally spent a good deal of time and cash on VD products and well, took a LOT of searching to repair my David 2.0 ics,"
I was always available here at Audiogon, my personal contact never removed and I had a Virtual Dynamics e-mail for about six months after closing for sales. I helped those I could personally, and in most cases without charge. I maintained repairs for over a full year after closing. However I am truly glad you found help regardless of my situation.
"Given the circumstances of folding, ceasing communications, and the way the domain was abandoned,
After releasing the last of my staff the website was harder to maintain to say the least and with the business now closed I thought maintaining the website was unnecessary, my apologies however.
Well Wont be switching to the new brand."
I know the new company will be missing out. Loyal and understanding customers are hard to find and it seams as though you were loyal and understanding to the end and past. Sorry to have lost you. Sorry I disappointed you, and I am sorry I was unable/unaware to help in your case.
Best wishes in your future audio endeavors.
Sincerely
Rick Schultz |
Drummermitchell
Yes that is truly funny. I am not sure why that legend is spreading so well, that thing will be a million dollars one day! It is truly hilarious! LOL I just wish I would have sold one of the 50-60k legends. I mean just "one" would have been nice. Real Nice!!! :-) (LoL)
Rick |
DrummerMitchell Don, would you mind telling me who you are and what I might have done to you? I repeat, I never sold a cable even close to 50K. I actually thought you were kidding but instead your legitimatly mad about something that never happened to "someone else" you never met. Do I have that right? It seams odd at best so if it was just me you wanted to take a kick at well that is fine not everyone cares for me that has been made known. I have learned as I grow older to let it go.. Less stress.
Anyway hope all the best you, you seam like a nice enough fellow.
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BiOdrainx
Well I don't have the say here to decide what this company does in the end but I ran virtual for 9 years. I suggest based on what this company has we should be good for ten times that long so well after my demise. (which I know can't come soon enough for you..... I get it) .
All the best to you. Again sorry for your trouble.
Rick |
BiOdrainx
Point taken, I should not have made light of your inability to contact me and get your cable fixed. I know it would have been frustrating as the cables are difficult to work on at best and really could have used a professional fix. I cant change that Virtual Dynamics closed but I do wish I had been able to help you. Sorry you had such a poor experience with Virtual Dynamics and that I was not available for you when you needed me personally. I will do better in the future and try to learn from my mistakes. I will put customer service upfront in the future in everything I do and I will never take it lightly. I realize now you were truly hurt by the cost and inconvenience the fualty cable caused you and I do not want to repeat that ever again. My goal is certainly not to create hurt but to be a help. I hope you will forgive me for failing you.
Your quite right I have made some mistakes and they always come back on me. I just hope and try not to repeat them. I will put customer service to the very top of this companies priority list.
My sincere apologies, please forgive me for not realizing sooner this was very important lesson for me and you were just trying to help me not make the same mistakes in the future and incidentally hurt and abandoned someone else. I hope to be a blessing moving forward and this teaches me what is most important it is not only the product it is maybe even more the people who invest in you. I am sure you are very very good person and I do mean that and I am sincerly sorry I hurt you.
Rick Schultz |
Okay so it makes sense as we are both willing lets work this out then. I am willing to do what I can to help. I will pm you my cell number if that works for you?
Rick |
Guess on the new system you can't do that so call 972 312 1904 we get this sorted out for you.
I am in the shop quite a bit if you do by any chance miss me please try again or leave your number so I can call you. I will however try to make sure I am within earshot of the phone today. By the way what is your name? I am Rick as you know. All the people here are pretty good folk and forgiving as well I will make sure your happy and all will be good.
Talk with you soon.
Rick |
BTW doing this has been a good reminder for me as what my goal has been as a person in the high end community. Lots of companies in high end have closed up shop or had some sort of issue where folks might be left hanging. Anyone of you can always use that number or e-mail highendaudionut@gmail.com to get a hold of me for whatever you might need. I am not sure I can always help but I will try and if not I will point you in the right direction if I can. I am sure that's true about most everyone here however. So if you ever have issue from here on in don't hesitate to get ahold of me.
BTW there are at least three or four Rick Schultz's and or more variations in audio bussiness so keep that in mind I am speaking for this one :-) I have heard they all try real hard.
Rick |
BiOdrainx is my old long term customer and a fellow I think of as a friend. His name is Joe. Joe just quite honestly could not find me and did not think of using my profile here and this happened fairly recently where now all my info is different. Joe found out the VD cables are not easy to work on and legitimately had a hard time getting someone to do it. Anyway helping Joe once we got in touch was simple and it also was my pleasure as I got to meet up with him again.
Joe, it was really good to speak with you again, sorry about your issue but so glad to help get them solved. You have my contact info now so you will always no where to turn. Although the cable didn't cause for the resistor issue as I said I will help get that problem fixed as well, when your ready just let me know.
Rick Schultz |
