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| Chinese fake cables How fake, how good? If you can’t tell the sonic difference then the only thing fake are the prices some audiophile snobs are being charged. Global economics doesn’t bother people on other areas, so why worry about a few stuck up Hi-Fi snobs?The Western world economic... | |
| How many audiophiles do you need to change a lightbulb? Ideally it should be left to a qualified lightbulb changer. Only they have the tools and experience to set up the necessary alignments. You really wouldn't want a misaligned lightbulb.But before you even begin such an tricky endeavour it's importa... | |
| Do any of your Rolling Stones recordings bring "Satisfaction"? As primarily a Beatles fan I too yearned for better sound quality from my records as my system improved. Unfortunately the EMI / Hayes plant wasn't all it could be, and the recordings themselves suffered from a little too much 'bouncing down' from... | |
| How many audiophiles do you need to change a lightbulb? Changing the light bulb is all well and fine but we audiophiles all know that you have to change the room first. It's a must.The type of bulb natters too. Forget this eco rubbish, I can tell you that NOS light bulbs are best but they're not cheap.... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? How about a couple of Petula Clark lyrics to brighten up this Sunday evening? This first one featuring these beautiful lines written by none less than Charlie Chaplin himself."Love, this is my songHere is a song, a serenade to youThe world cannot ... | |
| Worst Audio Injury !! @jeffloistarca , "The drill fell off, and landed business end first on my bare foot, driving a Robertson bit right through just above my big toe. The bit was sticking out the bottom of my foot. I hobbled to the bathroom with the drill hanging out ... | |
| What in your mind represents real technological advancement. Lower distortion. Loudspeakers often distort hundreds if not thousands of times more than the rest of the audio chain put together. They can suffer from box distortion and / or breakup distortion. In a perfect world one driver could effortlessly c... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? @nutella , "Only one for me. Kii Three with the BXT. I am unaware of another choice in this particluar category option. Anything else would be simply exploring a different flavor. I had a ten year span where I was out of the hobby and not payi... | |
| Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing. Blind testing is not without flaws, but it's easily the best test available to us when comparing products. Easily.When testing, the weakest link in the entire chain from the recording to our enjoyment of it, the one most subject to variability, is... | |
| What are the top 3 dream speakers you wanna buy next regardless of price? @timo62, at last the Promised Land. Or at least one version of it.Congratulations. | |
| Dual vs single sub @vt4c, a timely reminder. Nice, just before someone suggested 8 or 16 subs! | |
| Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing. @asvjerry, thanks for your post. Reminded me, a nervous flyer whose fear grew worse with each flight, of reading about the meticulous no nonsense approach adopted by the aviation industry today. Despite years of training, numerous health and psych... | |
| Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing. @blindjim, "but there is only one way to note the influence or input of any device within an audio system and that is to know the system itself prior to exchanging ANY facet within it.otherwise, the only known value of any outfit which can be rema... | |
| Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing. @clearthink, if these esteemed reviewers with all of their years and years of listening and critically evaluating equipment cannot reach a clear evaluation through blind testing then we are forced to conclude that either the differences are so sub... | |
| Blind Testing is Dead - Long live My Wallet testing. @mikexxyz, "IMO DB testing is too difficult for consumers and is suicidal for reviewers."Thanks for that, I needed some cheering up after today's sad news of Scott Walker's death.Your one sentence sums things up brilliantly. It is the elephant in ... |