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Danny Richie's latest...

Did you expect anything else?

IMO, GR and similar snake-oil peddlers are best ignored, unless someone comes here asking a direct question.
 
It's been summarily removed. Vanished without a trace. So much for honest and open communication.
It's probably in the Intergalactic waste bin portion of the site. I made a couple suggestions in the following thread. It ended up in the IG bin shortly thereafter as well:


Guess the thread was deemed "bad for business" by GR and/or site moderators
 
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Just saw on another site where they compared 3 locking banana plug versions and it would be interesting to see if ASR can test some of these BPs against GR Research's tube connectors. Recognize that the BP is only half of the connection. BTW while the BPs were reasonably expensive, they weren't nearly as much as the tube connectors.
 
This diagram kills me every time I look at it
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Why not skip the connectors all together?
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Why not eliminate a point of failure by direct wiring? You save money and get the best connection possible. And there is no better connection then a direct one. Even Danny said so.

And why even bother with Power Cables? Directwire that AVR to the Box!
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Why should your water heater or your stove have all that pure clean direct power?
Here is a Handy Guide by Better Homes and Gardens Caitlin Sole, on how to wire you Amplifier, (or garbage disposal) to your home's mains.

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Just saw on another site where they compared 3 locking banana plug versions and it would be interesting to see if ASR can test some of these BPs against GR Research's tube connectors.
There is no point. It's completely obvious how the measurements would come out (what is there to measure other than contact resistance, which will be neglibible?), and endless measurements of all sorts of things have not eliminated the supply of gullible people, and never will.

One thing I wish ASR would emphasize more is likely audibility thresholds of stuff that gets measured like SINAD.
 
There is no point. It's completely obvious how the measurements would come out (what is there to measure other than contact resistance, which will be neglibible?), and endless measurements of all sorts of things have not eliminated the supply of gullible people, and never will.
There is a major point to be made. Each and every time that a snake oil cable or futuristically I hope a binding post with FFT test at high and low power levels the snake oil believers see and read it and the retailers see and read it and they think twice or more about selling or buying that rubbish. :D I've seen binding posts cause some weird issues when the solder joint is cold or the contacts dirty or just plain old a crappy post and connection. I'm all for testing the Electra Tube Connectors compared to other binding posts. :D
 
Just saw on another site where they compared 3 locking banana plug versions and it would be interesting to see if ASR can test some of these BPs against GR Research's tube connectors. Recognize that the BP is only half of the connection. BTW while the BPs were reasonably expensive, they weren't nearly as much as the tube connectors.
Ask him to explain his crossover wiring in relation to his terminal preference. That should invoke an interesting response.
 
This thread was orphaned and so have taken ownership. Note that this change requires a hack and it affected the original thread timestamp. So, should be Oct 12, 2022.

Not quite clear on the OP's original intent, so running with the thread title. My goal is to support objective discussion in the spirit of ASR and helping others sort fact from fiction.

Thanks!
 
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It is what people say who "don't know what they don't know". Time has passed Danny by. What was viable and semi-normal in the 80s and 90s is not in any way good for today. Audio science has made massive progress since then. He is stuck to his youthful days in how he looks at audio. He needs to increase his technical knowledge a lot. He is a good speaker repair guy, but for overall engineering of a speaker? Nope. He is most likely a nice enough guy but he needs to study up on the last 20 years of audio advancements. In many trades, people think they are amazing and do a fantastic job when in reality they have been doing the same mistakes and mediocre job for 20 years. You have to really examine yourself and your work product to make sure you really are doing top notch work. So many car mechanics, plumbers, home remodelers etc. that repeat mediocre jobs their entire lifetime. Danny may be that person.
 
So many car mechanics, plumbers, home remodelers etc. that repeat mediocre jobs their entire lifetime. Danny may be that person.
Technology and science are a fad. Once it's past like bell bottoms and roach clips, guys like Danny & Paul will be seen as prophets dancing around a "Bonfire of the Vanities".
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Sometimes I think laymen, or those with little technical knowledge of audio, tend to feel more comfortable with a "regular guy" than us miscreant engineers. I'm sure that helps his sales. I'll confess I'm not real patient teaching. One strong point of ASR is we have some very patient people here who are also knowledgeable. As well as us miscreants.
 
Technology and science are a fad. Once it's past like bell bottoms and roach clips, guys like Danny & Paul will be seen as prophets dancing around a "Bonfire of the Vanities".
To some degree it's a generational thing. I gave up explaining what I do for a living to older people. Those under 20 though seem to get it.
 
Sometimes I think laymen, or those with little technical knowledge of audio, tend to feel more comfortable with a "regular guy" than us miscreant engineers. I'm sure that helps his sales. I'll confess I'm not real patient teaching. One strong point of ASR is we have some very patient people here who are also knowledgeable. As well as us miscreants.
I totally agree. Doctors, lawyers and engineers are usually hard to deal with. Of course not ALL of them, just most of them. Doctors and lawyers know it all and our obviously (in their mind) always the smartest person in the room. Engineers are over the top technical. Generally poor teachers and jump into details that any non-audio person does not understand. But there is hope! Off on the horizon you see a guy mounted on a white horse trotting your way. He seems ten feet tall in the saddle. Once he arrives it is our own famous Amir. He is here to teach non-audio, non-engineers the basics, so they can at the very least make some value judgements and dodge the snake oil. So as I always say there are two types on ASR, the hardcore engineers (who argue with each other) and are fun to read, then the others are regular non-engineer people who just want to make wiser decisions and learn. So, in reality you can learn A LOT on ASR. All the way into high tech engineering if you want to get into it. Long live ASR! Amir for President! Oh wait, I might have gotten carried away. :)
 
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garbage in, garbage out

isnt it obvious that if your measurements are inaccurate no matter how hard to scrutinise it you will always get the wrong result?

this from the guy who sells a $1k speaker with a 'full range' 4 inch driver
 
garbage in, garbage out

isnt it obvious that if your measurements are inaccurate no matter how hard to scrutinise it you will always get the wrong result?

this from the guy who sells a $1k speaker with a 'full range' 4 inch driver
I had forgotten about that. I am now cringing over that speaker. Eeew!
 
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