Perhaps because I was responding to the thread subject (ie on topic), not you?That cut and paste was a non sequitur.
We have a 'reply' function that clarifies that sort of thing. Used it in this post, in fact.
Perhaps because I was responding to the thread subject (ie on topic), not you?That cut and paste was a non sequitur.
And I do have to say that speaker cable (wire) at £37000/metre is quite funny. So is the idea that they'd let you lot test it.
Yes, maybe a thread on the most outrageous kit available would work!
Or give it to a romantic partner. better yet, an inVESTment!! it's held up better than s**tcoins.I wouldnt plug it in. I'd have to wear it.
Or live in it.And that speaker cable came in at £60K for the 3 metres I'd need. I wouldnt plug it in. I'd have to wear it.
Indeed. Since this:I may have misunderstood,
can not pertain to Nordost cables. While we're at it, all con-brands fear testing. That's the only true reason they wouldn't send it.from believing that I would hear better things the more I spent through to understanding that my budget, my hearing and, yes, the science behind sound reproduction can inform much better choices.
I think @The Audiophool s post here:Indeed. Since this:
can not pertain to Nordost cables. While we're at it, all con-brands fear testing. That's the only true reason they wouldn't send it.
That's the real tell. If it really is a night-and-day difference, as claimed, or is visible in measurements, they would be thrilled to send their equipment for testing/review. If you could PROVE your cables improved sound? That's business Nirvana! An honest, super high margin product.all con-brands fear testing
I agree, I always thought so.That's the real tell. If it really is a night-and-day difference, as claimed, or is visible in measurements, they would be thrilled to send their equipment for testing/review. If you could PROVE your cables improved sound? That's business Nirvana! An honest, super high margin product.
Now that you've said it... It does look that way.I think @The Audiophool s post here:
https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...-at-asr-for-the-first-time.17598/post-1400210
was intended to be humourous - unfortunately, without smilies, it looks like Poes law applied.
You probably know that Gene (of Audioholics fame) openly invited people from AudioQuest to test their cables together with them. Sure enough, it never happened and Gene even ran into some problems after openly talking about music programs being manipulated for audio shows to create illusion of expensive cables sounding better. He lost some sponsors and some lawsuits were set in motion.Yes, humour intended - but not to misdirect. Nor any sarcasm. That Nordost Cable is weapons-grade BS we are all familiar with. And if you follow the equation of doom (spend more x believe "experts" = better sound) you may well end up with a pair. And if they were measurably better than standard cable, just how much better would they need to be to justify the price? Sadly, I don't think ASR will get to test them (or any other unicorn solutions) because a). the manufacturer won't let you demo and b). no one who has signed up to ASR would dream of buying any to forward for testing.
“Improved” measurement wise is different from a persons ears and brain. I‘ve heard significant differences in speaker wire with my system but have no idea which one improved the sound. They were just different. I’m sure many claims are intentionally vague. They know what there doing from an advertising point of view.That's the real tell. If it really is a night-and-day difference, as claimed, or is visible in measurements, they would be thrilled to send their equipment for testing/review. If you could PROVE your cables improved sound? That's business Nirvana! An honest, super high margin product.
I‘ve heard significant differences in speaker wire with my system but have no idea which one improved the sound. They were just different. I’m sure many claims are intentionally vague. They know what there doing from an advertising point of view.
Maybe one of the cables is defective (most likely capacitance or inductive properties) in way, that sounds good to you? You won't find a modern amp, that's bad enough to care about any other electric properties of a straight wire.“Improved” measurement wise is different from a persons ears and brain. I‘ve heard significant differences in speaker wire with my system but have no idea which one improved the sound. They were just different. I’m sure many claims are intentionally vague. They know what there doing from an advertising point of view.
I mean in the sense that it is "improved" or not? Because hearing a difference is possible if the cables have different impedance or one of them is partially broken or not connected properly.“Improved” measurement wise is different from a persons ears and brain. I‘ve heard significant differences in speaker wire with my system but have no idea which one improved the sound. They were just different. I’m sure many claims are intentionally vague. They know what there doing from an advertising point of view.