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| Ethernet cables @tonywinga Thank you for those explanations. I cannot argue them as I’ve not seen the studies or data that supports the conclusion. I guess where I would still hold some skepticism is in whether or not those signal anomalies caused by interfer... | |
| Are You a Swifty? Not really, at least for me. I heard Evermore was good so I picked that up. Also 1987, and the other folky one -- Folklore. They all good, but it doesn’t really speak to me-- and I’m not really into the whole Easter Egg kind of fan thing that’s a ... | |
| Are You a Swifty? Huge numbers of people love her and I think that's just fine. I do not happen to be one of them. She is clearly a talented songwriter-- I have several of her records -- but what she mostly writes about -- her social life -- isn't very interesting... | |
| Ethernet cables Well made and well-shielded, not-junk ethernet cables are essential for carrying any data from point A to B. They need to meet modern standards too, as Ethernet speeds are not the same today as they were years ago. However, the stupid expensive on... | |
| Power cable Advice... Any heavy gauge, well-made power cable will do. Cost is not proportional to sound quality. Don't be suckered. | |
| Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing! Thank goodness for trust funds! What a colossal, shameless, er, investment? I guess it’s worth it for the bragging rights, eh? Gotta wonder about their business model a little though. A 5000% margin and a target market of at least 10 Saudi Arabian... | |
| Yes, cables do make a difference -- regardless of price... Bad cables make a bigger difference than good cables, and beyond a certain level of build and materials quality, good cable make very little relative difference compared to other huge factors like the quality of the source component and the acoust... | |
| Robert Plant Robert Plant is obviously one of the best singers ever to come from rock; he's become over the years a truly stellar singer. He's released quite a few absolutely excellent solo works and a couple of collaborations with Alison Krauss. He's never be... | |
| Are carbon fiber speaker cabinets inherently better than wood or metal ones Carbon fiber is a great material for many applications because it is both light and strong. That said, no material has been more overhyped in recent times, and used to make all kinds of junk, from cup holders to toilet seats. But do they use it to... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? In the U.S., the share of our population that fit the demographic for being in the middle class has been shrinking for decades and is now below 50%. Poor people do not buy expensive audio systems and America is a country loaded with poverty and ne... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? @ghdprentice I think you've made my point; corks are not going anywhere and neither are vinyl records. Most wine sold is fairly cheap and forgettable, and most of that may well be screw-cap eventually, but there will always be a huge selection... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? @tomcy6 Yes. I meant in audio devices. Games is probably its own category. I got back into vinyl about twelve or so years ago. I'm glad I did. | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? @ghdprentice Will all wine be in screw-cap bottles in 20-30 years? I think sales will level off and grow based upon population like most other established markets. There will always be plenty of people that want to hold the music in their hands... | |
| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? Vinyl records are the number one selling physical medium for music. They still only make up a small slice of total music revenue when you factor in streaming. All age groups are buying vinyl, and turntables are becoming a ’thing’ to have in the ho... | |
| New take on CD vs Vinyl vs CD I use a Sugarcube SC2 made by a company called Sweet Vinyl. It records in a number of formats including 24bit flac, does track breaks, and uses Discogs to lookup and match the record you’re recording. It is super easy. It also removes ticks and po... |