In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud

[mhardy6647]

This looks like something that I can find from a trash pile.

or, perhaps better, should find...

And what about banana lifters?

Speedo has copyright restrictions on those, don't they?

 

[mhardy6647]

I think there is too much focus on the bananas, and too many are ignoring the money making opportunity of mud based interconnects. Different mineral content, different hydration levels, the fussiness of "watering" your interconnects... seems tailor made for a certain type of audiophile. Just introducing new mineral formulations would mean a new great level of improvement anytime. Don't notice a difference? Wrong hydration level, so user error. And you really should have gotten the version with a higher sand/clay ratio given your McIntosh gear.

The dirt particles CLEARLY would give the sound a very natural character, for what is more natural than Mother Earth?

The advertising copy pretty much writes itself. Muddy cables = clean sound!!!!

Probably goes without saying that damp earthen interconnects are the devices of choice to audition the recorded output of one Huddie Ledbetter.

Typical excuses - the setup is imperfect/faulty (Speakers, DAC/amp etc. are not resolving enough), I can clearly hear the differences...

the applicable figures of merit, of course, are measured in dB (deciBananas).

Thank you. I can get my own coat and I'll see myself out...

 

[BeeKay]

And maybe bananas even can do more. Why waste their potential by using those as speaker wires only? Ever thought of a M-scaler banana? Upsampling the organic way!

 

[mhardy6647]

Well, we use enzymes as high gain, high signal to noise ratio amplifiers all of the time in my line of work!
Consider, e.g., PCR (the polymerase chain reaction) for DNA analysis.

PS I already filed the patent, so don't get any ideas.

 

[Palladium]

Well, we use enzymes as high gain, high signal to noise ratio amplifiers all of the time in my line of work!
Consider, e.g., PCR (the polymerase chain reaction) for DNA analysis.

PS I already filed the patent, so don't get any ideas.

Pffft at not running $10K cables on lab equipment

 

[mhardy6647]

Pffft at not running $10K cables on lab equipment

Doesn't Synergistic Research or Nordost or one of those big names make fancy schmancy cables for medical equipment?

 

[Soniclife]

Doesn't Synergistic Research or Nordost or one of those big names make fancy schmancy cables for medical equipment?

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[Mnyb]

Venture capital isn’t that much, probably. Marketing guys needed next.

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Aha they are banana holders not cable risers

 

[BeeKay]

Aha they are banana holders not cable risers

The said banana is part of the cable.
q.e.d.

 

[mhardy6647]

A Thorough Examination of Shunyata Research’s Medical Device Claims

I had some time on my hands and an axe to grind after learning that Shunyata claims to make medical power conditioners, so after weeks of digging, voila! Why Bother With Shunyata Research’s Medical Claims? Many people here already roll their eyes at Shunyata Research’s claims, and justifiably...

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Thanks; that's the one! I was too lazy to check. I am actually, usually pretty scholarly when it comes to checking such things, but I draw the line at cable company claims.

 

[Hifi for life .]

Tad off topic .

I’ve got pair of Mogami 3103. It doesn’t sound any better than cheap ones …

But it looks cool-and is legendary.

I plan to split the difference between the plus’s and minus to 12 cm. I need new heat shrinking for stress relief.

Does anyone know if the 3.1 ratio with glue inside would fit ?

Thanks.,

 

[Hifi for life .]

Amazon sells 3.1 ratio ones .

Use heat gun, or simply what you use to dry your hair .

 

[Scrutable]

This thread is driving me bananas, and is really muddying up the often clear waters of ASR!

Late to the party but such an interesting thread.

@dtaylo1066 Agreed. Wire we still debating this?

 

[mhardy6647]

You know... threads like this one make me feel sadly nostalgic to think that I never made a potato powered clock.

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