-=> On 09-21-19 00:43, Moondog wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Mo> Speaking of high end audio, I remember a challenge presented by the
Mo> Amazing Randi to a maker of high end audio cables. He challenged them
Mo> by saying even i self proclaimed and well established audiophiles would
Mo> not be able to tell the[ difference between their high end cables and a
Mo> set of Monster cables he picked up at Best Buy. The problem was none
Yeah, there was a lot of dodgy stuff going on with cables. The truth, AFAIK is
as long as the impedance of the cable is low enough not to be significant, the
cable should be audibly "transparent". Heavy enough elevtrical wire should do
the trick.
Mo> of these "audio experts" would suc bmit to a blind test because
Mo> choosing the cheaper cable may ruin their reputations. I also recall
Mo> Denon or a simialr company was trying to market a proprietary cable
Mo> format to compete with HDMI, and they were charging $300 for a 6 foot
Mo> cable. The product reviewer needed a longer cable in order to perform
Mo> his testing, so he asked a friend to figure out the wiring scheme. The
Mo> "proprietary format" turned out the same pinout as a CAT 6 patch cable.
Hmm, a fool and their money.... ;)
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