Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable?
I'll say again, those who have purchased this overpriced wire are more than welcome to do so. Just don't confuse and misdirect newbies into thinking that this stuff actually does anything over basic wire. Then...you become part of the scam. That must give you the warm and fuzzies when you go to sleep at night. Just another member of the "Save The Newbies" brigade. LOL! The reason that you can't buy $15,000 tires for a BMW is because apparently no one wants them. That's how markets work. @cleeds , Bingo! These ridiculous analogies show someone grasping at straws. |
People who buy this "bling" would also put a set of $15K tires on their car if they were actually produced. Exactly why it is such a poor analogy, $15K tires for cars are not produced. As cleeds noted, apparently no one wants $15,000 tires. The is how markets work. Items that have no value are not produced. Welcome to Business 101. When using analogies, it is best to stick to items that are actually produced, when trying to compare to other items that are being produced (and sold). Making an analogy comparing a real animal, say a horse, with a mythical animal, such as a unicorn, is simply an exercise in futility. Speaking of animals, and products that actually DO exist. Perhaps you may want to compare cables to expensive pet gear. http://incrediblethings.com/lists/14-ridiculously-expensive-pet-products/ Your $137K Nordost cables example seems rather frugal compared to a $1.8 million dollar dog collar. Life.......It's all a matter of perspective. |
sigh......these threads are like......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfBG0d5Oj3c |
We are all simply dogs chasing our own tails here on this thread. Nothing ever changes, believers will believe,non-believers will continue to non-believe. Wire threads today are no different than 18 years ago. Skeptics and believers, no one ever changes anyone's mind.....we just keep chasing out tails. Meh.... |
Parrot, not all are tone controls. That’s the reason I am using only the Audioquest cables. They have been the only ones I’ve had in my room that are just neutral. Sorry, but I agree that all cables are tone controls. You like Audioquest because it sounds neutral to your ears, in your room, with your gear. Some folks will prefer bright leaning cables on warmer gear, and conversely, warmer sounding cables with brighter gear. Many different paths to "neutrality". Probably a combination of all. BINGO!!!! Remember, you are not listening to the cable, as the cable emits no sound. You are listening to the system as a whole. You can tune the sound of the system by changing cables, speakers, amplifier, cartridge, CDP, etc. In essence, everything is a tone control. |
I have heard various Nordost cables in various systems whether at shows or at dealers, and of all the cables out there - they really do have a cool slightly bodiless tonality that has a treble lift. Nordost do a great marketing job in persuading us that they are the benchmark in terms of neutrality - but I am not so convinced. @parrotbee , I agree with your assessment. Many folks misinterpret emphasized high frequency tones for neutrality. In my opinion, neutrality means neither the bass, midrange, nor treble regions are emphasized. Of course Nordost could sound 'neutral' with gear that has rolled off high frequencies. |
^^^ +1 hifiman5! I was smitten with Nordost twice, and went down that path twice. What I learned was that Nordost makes great cables to demo your gear with, and they do sound impressive. However, I always found my listening sessions growing shorter and shorter due to listening fatigue. Too much information can burn out the brain. Now I avoid Nordost, and can listen for long periods of time again. If I had to choose one cable line to demo a system, it would be Nordost, but I found out that I could not live with them for long periods of time. YMMV. |
