John Dunlavy On "Cable Nonsense"

Most people would like to believe in magic, to have super natural powers. Imagine the satisfaction of being able to hear things so subtle that they are even beyond the tremendous power of todays equipment to measure. You too can experience this thrill! All you need is faith and money, brother. Soon, you will be hearing differences in the molecular structure of your interconnects and the improvement of setting your gear on little pointy things. You are surrounded here at Audiogon with believers who will show you the way.

Amen!!! Now, can I get a witness.

Amen, brother Steve. We can make a mint by starting the Church of the Heavenly Power (Cord).

Jadem6, you appear to be criticizing me for not believing there is a difference, and then criticizing me for trying to be fair. I bought the TMC's because they are the highest-rated at audioreview and was willing to give them a chance, and change my opinion if there was an improvement in sound. I've lived with them for about a week and I think a week isn't a fair trial. Unlike some who disagree with me, I try not to jump to conclusions.

Grungle, you're a pessimist. I think we can squeeze 500 posts out of this. If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.

P.S. Nobody has yet explained the logic of plugging a multi-thousand dollar power cord into 50 cents a foot Romex.

Hm, I'll have to check the rule book, there are already several power cord "debates" going on, using the topic to pad a signal cable fight may not count. Of course, neither will silly meta discussion, so....
Jadem isn't offering an argument or support, he's just sniping. Nothing to disagree with.
J Thunders, congratulations on your ears. You sound like you have enough faith in them to try a blind test, eh? Any chance?
By all means trust your ears, our point is that you hear with your BRAIN, which is susceptible to all kinds of prejudicing and suggestion. IMO, your best bet is to accept this and say the extra money is worth the perceived improvement, even if it quite likely disappears when you don't ALREADY know what you are listening to. After all, under normal circumstances you know what's there.

Plasmatronic: Your brother of choice (Stevemj) has zero first hand experience (from his history at this site) of what he speaks. In other words, his opinion is based on Zip, which just happens to be the speaker cable that he prefers.