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| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all Well, guys, just think of all the money you saved by not being stupid and wasting cash on silly crap like expensive cables. As for me, I don't waste my money on such stuff, either. But I CAN hear the differences these cables make. And it is not al... | |
| Pin Schematic For DIY HDMI Cables? HDMI cables are not just DVI cables with a different connector. The construction, geometry and number of wires is different, to my understanding. Further, the wire gauge used in commercially available HDMI models is around 23 or 25 gauge or so, wh... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all First, thanks, TBG. I have seen your posts and they are thoughtful and introspective. In short, they are HELPFUL, which is the highest compliment that can be paid in this forum.As for Shadorne, thank you for your post, too. Do you seriously conten... | |
| James Randi vs. Anjou Pear - once and for all If you can't hear a difference between various cable designs, you probably shouldn't be in audio, just as people who are color-blind probably shouldn't be artists or traffic light designers. If you can't hear the differences, no problem. I've got ... | |
| Digital Playback Comparison Apparently, the CD burners burn the CDR disc more effectively (i.e., more easily read by the CDP) than the CD original was burned, and that allegedly accounts for the better sound. I'm not convinced. My feeling is that, like with everything Hi-End... | |
| Isolation devices and CDPs Owning four Vibraplanes, I can testify that when properly set up, these babies really do the job. Have had these under my amps and sources for a decade and they work wonders. Use brass footers or cones between 'plane and equipment, although Golden... | |
| Re-arranged Room Sounds Awful...How to Improve? Cover the TV and anything else in the center between your speakers with any one of a number of specialty absorbers, or go cheap (like I did) and just get a nice comforter or something your girl will approve. Won't be perfect, but it'll help. Side ... | |
| Have you tried SILCLEAR from Mapleshade? SILCLEAR, like all tweaks, has its own sound and effect. I personally use it, as it is what I bought from Pierre at Mapleshade (he is such a good salesman, isn't he?). Haven't tried the Walker SST or the Quick Silver. They may be much better; I wo... | |
| DIY Interconnects review Thanks for all your efforts and your sharing of your experiences. I hope your health is better, too.I have tried most major cables through the years and found that there is a way to get SOTA performance on the extreme cheap. It goes like this: Use... | |
| Has B&K Stopped Servicing the ST-140? The audiophile community is just AWESOME! Thanks for all the help guys! I welcome any further input. However, I think buying a spare might make the most sense, though. But THANKS for all your GREAT responses. If anyone has further ideas, I'm all e... |