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Do Fancy Audio Cables Make a Difference? (video)
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W1ll1eTheP1mp
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That must be aprilfool?
respice finem
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At least those who buy this are buying it for the lolz. Second thought: ASR official "panther" cable?CABLE OF THE DAY
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That is what I thought; but it looks like they launched it earlier last month.
I like the one Q&A on Audiogon:
any money back guaranty if not satisfied?
No, as the product must be used in order to be tried you cannot return it as it is. We will try to bring more reviews and customer feedback to help you make your decision.
There is a much longer description of all the amazing things it does on Audiogon.
"Without proper electron to electron spin signal transfer in these connections systems sound hard, bright, fatiguing, and lack musicality, " " This product also and primarily works in the magnetic realm "
"It dramatically changes the signal transfer and effectively removes distortions so the signal flow must adjust. "
"Money-back guarantee? NPS-1260 is not offered with a money-back guarantee as this increases costs to the end-users. We feel it's not fair for those who are confident in buying and just willing to buy to absorb costs to others that refund policies endure. "
DSJR
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We have an advertising standards organisation which took Russ Andrews to task about claims made for some of his wares. Is there nothing similar in the US and elsewhere that could deal with such stuff, or at least make sure proper evidence is submitted to confirm these wild claims. Having lived through green pens and so on (and feeling I 'heard a difference' when in fact no meaningful difference was there), I can see the bull in these claims, but so many of our younger less experienced viewers may well be totally taken in!
That's gotta be near if not on the top of list of things I can't believe is a real product. That bottle costs 10x the price of pure gold. Literal insanity.
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How is this stuff different than other contact "enhancers"? I had some CAIG stuff and then Walker Audio SST (silver paste), neither were very expensive.
But the SST now has quantum and nano in the description and is priced accordingly.
https://walkeraudio.com/product/quantum-silver-treatment-for-contacts/
But the SST now has quantum and nano in the description and is priced accordingly.
https://walkeraudio.com/product/quantum-silver-treatment-for-contacts/
I suspect it’s not any different than snake oil.
now this is a fancy digital cable i want, bad.CABLE OF THE DAY
spacelion2077
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Has anyone tried ab-1266 with Nivana cable? The super conductor cable is just ok. https://danacables.com/product/lazuli-nirvana-ab/
Yes, I plugged them into my toaster and now have the setting on 3 instead of 4, also I no longer need to flip my sourdough halfway through, somehow it now toasted equally with 1/3 of the slice partly out of the toaster!
No but I’m going to try the microwave next and test with Hotpockets. Getting tired of boiling lava hot on the outside in frozen on the inside.
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This video compares the sound difference from three different guitar cables. The guitar went directly to the board. It's in portuguese, but the guy explains that instrument cables have verying resistance values, which can darken or brighten the sound a lot.
Starts at 6:47
I suppose this is not relevant for regular interconnects?
Starts at 6:47
I suppose this is not relevant for regular interconnects?
Steve Dallas
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Not really. Cable rolling is very common among guitarists. Jimmy Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan both liked cheap coiled cables for their added resistance and capacitance to take the edge off their Strats, for example.
flaviowolff
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Nice! Do you know why this effect is more audible on instruments cables?
Steve Dallas
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Companies building interconnects target transparency. Companies building guitar cables have other targets, as electric guitars are not full range instruments. Some people like high frequency "sparkle" and "chime." Others do not.
In the guitar cable market, many cables have at least some color. There are actually companies that market transparency, such as George L.
Guitars have rather high output impedance.
