tonywinga
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| SNAKE OIL! A new TV Show hosted by David Spade “Snake Oil” is a purely emotional response used by people on these forums who, unable to prove their point blurt out these words like a child throwing a temper tantrum. I see irony in the fact that these “Audio Science” people are so quick to use ... | |
| SNAKE OIL! A new TV Show hosted by David Spade Or, the AG bought some Monster Cables and heard the difference for himself. | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Thank you kind sir. I ended up installing the hardwood floor myself. I have installed hardwood flooring before which is why I didn’t really want to do it again but it was the pandemic. Had a hard time even getting the flooring. But it worked o... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Yes, I have first hand experience with cables. Did you view my system? I’m way beyond recovery…but after 44 years in hifi, no going back. | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Hang in there tvrgeek. I think OJ’s lawyers would be proud. So what did you do to protect those ladies from unscrupulous salesmen? I wouldn’t hesitate to go up and advise them that they are wasting their money. Just like I would advise you b... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! @facten. Thanks. I’m keeping busy in my retirement. The hardware came from Grangier. I polished the brass pieces to a high sheen with some metal polish. The only down side is those threads on the rods are sharp. I was positioning a preamp one... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! It's the weakest link in the chain story. Buy a top grade amp, preamp and speakers but use a $200 CD player and the system will not inspire. Get a good quality source and the system sounds better. Now get some good cabling to round out the syst... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Look, stereo gear comes in differing levels of performance. Some basic 100 w/ch amps can be had for a few hundred dollars these days. They use IC’s, low grade electrolytic capacitors, low grade resistors, inductors, low grade printed circuit board... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! I said why. | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! I think there is too much generalization in this thread. The quality of cabling and power cords must be commensurate with the quality of the speakers, amps and sources. Eg. $3000 speaker cables do not make sense for a $3000 pair of speakers and ... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Here’s the problem. When you can’t support an argument without using the term “Snake Oil” all credibility is gone. A lack of experience and knowledge is poor support for theories based on denial. Famous words from the lawyer that got O J Simpso... | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! @kennyc You rock man! | |
| WHY CABLES MATTER! Cables and power cords are complicated. Cables that sound great in one system may not sound so good in another. Stereo gear didn’t always come with IEC connectors. I did some diy in the past removing the stock power cords wired into my amps and... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Hello @rocray I won’t say congratulations just yet then; but good for you. Been retired almost 32 months now and loving it. Funny thing is, the only time I’m really relaxed is when I’m listening to music- just like when I was working. I spent a... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? Mechanical Engineer, retired from a large Aerospace firm as an engineering manager at the beginning of 2021 at age 62. Built my dream hifi system and listening room. Nothing more relaxing and satisfying than some good music. Haven’t taken blood ... |