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| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable dynaquest403-15-2018 9:21amI think exotic/expensive audio cables and the misleading advertising about them have not gotten much (legal) attention because so few people actually buy them.There is actually a whole industry base on high-end cable... | |
| why do people feel the need to buy expensive cable folkfreakThe BBB comparison is not quite fair as the ASA is a statutory body (ie a government agency), more like the FDA ruling on a drug claim Sorry, but ASA is not a "statutory body" or government agency at all, but a self-regulatory agency v... | |
| Tandberg Unit needing some love Soundsmith is very experienced in Tandberg repairs and I've been very pleased with their work. Plus, they're nice guys, too. | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? dynaquest4Holy Moly...you guys ARE old! How is it possible your hearing is even remotely still good enough ...Let's please not make this about age because if you do, it's only fair to point out that the human brain doesn't finish developing unti... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? dynaquest40... most claims regarding wire-related audio improvements are nothing more than suppositions.Oh no, that's simply not true. Almost always, those making claims provide very specific information about the wire and even details on their ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? strongarmI started audio in 1965 with lamp cord and with PCs that were fixed to my ARC Sp-3 line stage and Dual 75 amps all sitting on planks ...That would have been quite a feat. The SP-3 wasn't introduced until 1973. The D-75 came out the ye... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? lewmWhen I purchased my DP80, it was not running correctly. It did "run" but there was a problem; at this point in time I've forgotten what it was. It's a 100VAC model, and the seller told me he ran it with 120VAC. No wonder it was problema... | |
| Radio interference caused by power cord? leemaze When my Resolution Audio CD50 is left on, my NAD 7175PE gets very poor radio reception. If I pull the antenna wire away from the back of the unit towards the front it gets better. If I turn off the CD player the static goes away. Wh... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? williewonkaA word of warning regarding the use of solid core conductors for power cables...They can...- break- come out of the plugs/connectorsYup! That's why UL listed cords are always stranded. Solid core is for use only up to the receptacle. | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲Oh yes, of course. | |
| Brand new to vinyl: Help! thyname @2channel8: would this be designed as it should be (XLR male to RCA male and preserve the balanced signal for the Ayre k-1xe)?http://silversonic.com/products/interconnects/bl-1/No. To preserve a balanced signal, you'll need separate hot a... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? bdfar5K cables, heck $500 cables are for people who just think they need to spend more and more and then some more on their audio system. It's almost sinful, but then again to each his own. To people who don't believe me I always have 2 wo... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x This is a terrific pickup arm - I used for one years on an Oracle and it sounded wonderful. When I upgraded to an SME V, I sold the Oracle and FR to a friend, who uses it still. And it still sounds great. Please note that one of the self-appointed... | |
| Dealers hijacking the discussions wolf_garciaI second the distaste one can have about the ridiculous misuse of these forums to promote stuff…there are blatant examples of this with exaggerated and preposterous multi paragraphed promotional screeds ...These are moderated forums... | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera willemjIf the methodological standards common in audio publications and audiophile forums applied to medical science life expectancy would be halved.That's a false comparison. Audio publications are hobbyist magazines, not scientific journals... |