Weze with you. And glad that there is a pathway back to sanity after the plunge into a the rabbit hole of multiple phantorgasms of ecstatic bliss bestowed by the latest kilobuck cables. It's ASR. If nothing else, it's cheaper.
There is, I think, something to emphasize, which is that extreme snake oil was the norm, not the exception, for audio for a long time.
And in some circles still is... one thing i find really fascinating for instance is that more than a decade ago, Stereophile founder Gordon Holt already said in an interview:
“Audio as a hobby is dying, largely by its own hand. As far as the real world is concerned, high-end audio lost its credibility during the 1980s, when it flatly refused to submit to the kind of basic honesty controls (double-blind testing, for example) that had legitimized every other serious scientific endeavor since Pascal. [This refusal] is a source of endless derisive amusement among rational people and of perpetual embarrassment for me..”
Yet in (almost) 2022, you see people like Stereophile author Herb Heichert still telling the audience that diminishing returns don't exist in audio, and that expensive amplifiers are simply better than cheaper ones:
"This is from having sold really expensive stuff - i think you get what you pay for. [...] Diminishing is a question of perception, these are intangibles. You pay extra not for a lower THD and noise spec, you're paying extra for things that people haven't figured out how to measure or choose not to measure. I call them intangibles, and sometimes the intangibles become overwhelming."
I'm saving for these... almost there.This cable delivers over 2.3 tons of energy magnetically!
Apparently terminations are extra. Pity the poor electron that tries to get out of line.Anyone up for some $100000 interconnects?
Professional Elite RCA Interconnects
Our top of the line Professional Elite RCA Interconnects.In the world of High-End Audio, you will find a complicated mix of elitist, competitive, dedicated, and passionate audiophiles. The industry is comprised of manufacturers who have been “seeking” ultimate sound their entire careers. Those...www.highfidelitycables.com
I'm saving for these... almost there.
JSmith
But of course they are... honestly this thing wouldn't look out of place for sale on an adult toy site.Apparently terminations are extra.
Had that thought as well. Careful though, you may never go back to the real thing. Title cut of one of my three fave LP's. Chesky Remastered version is the one to own.But of course they are... honestly this thing wouldn't look out of place for sale on an adult toy site.
JSmith
Anyone up for some $100000 interconnects?
Carbon conductive grease is only ~$20-$25 for a tube. I used it. It works good.From the same site:
Never a truer word...Compare a Pro to a Reveal you can see a huge difference but set anything else alongside and pro Elite you see ridiculous!
Last time I looked, the SI unit for energy wasn't "ton" Unless we are talking E=(2300)C^2 - in which case, that is a LOT of energy - enough to power the UK for around 166 years.This cable delivers over 2.3 tons of energy magnetically!
Does anyone understand what the manufacturer is trying to say the product does? I read a little voodoo science but I didn't even understand what they were trying to convey. My take away was that a strong or very strong magnet is put near a section of wire or at the end of the wire and the electrons passing through the magnetic field will be aligned in a way to produce better sound?Anyone up for some $100000 interconnects?
Professional Elite RCA Interconnects
Our top of the line Professional Elite RCA Interconnects.In the world of High-End Audio, you will find a complicated mix of elitist, competitive, dedicated, and passionate audiophiles. The industry is comprised of manufacturers who have been “seeking” ultimate sound their entire careers. Those...www.highfidelitycables.com
I'm saving for these... almost there.
JSmith
No.Does anyone understand what the manufacturer is trying to say the product does?
Drug dealers are more honest.Stop the press... who is that? No, it's not Vicky Vale... it's the "Professional Series Elite Speaker Cables", $150000 for one meter. However if you happen to have a spare $4400 after that, you can get 3m in total... bargain here is no extra either for banana vs spade terminations;
Professional Series Elite Speaker Cables
Our top-of-the-line Professional Elite Speaker Cables. In the world of High-End Audio, you will find a complicated mix of elitist, competitive, dedicated, and passionate audiophiles. The industry is comprised of manufacturers who have been “seeking” ultimate sound their entire careers. Those in...www.highfidelitycables.com
Obviously you have to use these with the RCA interconnects for full magnetic power, so $250000+ for the matching set.
JSmith
Magnets. Lots and lots of heavy magnets. Their system is apparently backed by a patent and some research from the University of Toronto for improving SNR."Dimensions: 38x12x12 inches; Weight: 110lbs (pair of cables)"
Wait what??
In fairness, I noticed the website used force. But that seems wrong too. Isn't it a field?Never a truer word...
Last time I looked, the SI unit for energy wasn't "ton" Unless we are talking E=(2300)C^2 - in which case, that is a LOT of energy - enough to power the UK for around 166 years.
Last time I looked, the SI unit for energy wasn't "ton" Unless we are talking E=(2300)C^2 - in which case, that is a LOT of energy - enough to power the UK for around 166 years.