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rok2id

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A New Believer
Lord, my burden is greatyou have a stereo system. You decide for some reason that the sound you hear can be 'better'. You must have a shortcoming that you can describe i.e. lack of a certain freq response, no soundstage, noise/distortion, lack of ... 
A New Believer
Rja'I say believe what you want to believe and leave everyone else alone'! which is exactly what I will do. 
A New Believer
Rja i'm sorry you were forced to read it. 
A New Believer
I am not discouraged. I just asked a simple question.If the signal,i.e., the information on two different cables going to identical speakers in the same enviroment is the same. Why would the sound out of the speakers be different?I was told 'you h... 
A New Believer
'If you have come to this site with preconceived notions and are attempting to "set things right" in a search for truth, you are quite frankly in the wrong place'.I came to this site to talk about stereo equip and music. I agree, I am in the wrong... 
A New Believer
I have concluded that you are all correct. This is not my sort of place. I will move on. I did get some information on speaker placement and external sites. I thank you for that. 
A New Believer
some guy offered a million dollars if one of the so-called audio gurus at stereophile, could pick the 'high end' cables vs lamp cord in a blind test. that million is still on the table. anyone need a quick million? the guru called in sick. :) 
A New Believer
dekay.how do you know what my real world experiences are? I know all the essential truths about audio equipment. Working forty years in electronics will do that. Now maybe you are better versed in the pathetic, absurd drivel that passes for debate... 
Are you too old to be an audiophile?
an older audiophile's high freq hearing loss is compenstated for by their higher hifi IQ. 
are audiophiles different than non audiophiles ?
There are different types of audiophiles. Some are Music people and some are Gadget people. And some are both but lean more one directrion or the other. I thought I was an audiophile, until I joined this site. Now I know I'm just a guy that loves ... 
A New Believer
dekay.but you are correct just a rookie seeking truth. 
A New Believer
dekay.which post gave you that impression? 
A New Believer
if these wires cost 5-10 dollars then all you have said would be ok. but we are talking about hundreds even thousands of dollars. the differences should be 'obvious'and 'immediate'. but of course there is no difference to be heard. 
A New Believer
ahendler:my only concern is for the guys just getting started, and post asking for advice on how to get started. one person wrote in asking for that advice, and on the first response, was told to start off with a very good power cable. That is an ... 
A New Believer
ahendler:does difference = 'better' or improved??