Quoting opaqueice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
According to these guys, speaker cable is probably the LEAST important element in an audio system:
While I agree to a certain extent, his argument seems lame: "A high end compact disc (CD) player may cost several hundred to thousands more than typical mass market players, but usually offers higher fidelity and better durability certainly, it will offer better cosmetics, being less likely to be mass produced from molded plastic and pressed steel. The audio performance is often superior, the mechanical transport may be smoother (in mechanical performance, finish or sound quality) and more robust, and overall the CD player is likely to be more durable. The price differential is therefore justified by the higher quality components and thoughtful design that makes up the higher end CD player." [Mike Duda, from Rubbing the Snake Oil...] The above is proven utterly wrong by the Mcintosh music server. I believe in diminishing returns on all equipment, while he seems to recommend getting the best equipment you can afford, then going to Best Buy and blindly choosing Monster Cable. Even though he shuns cable manufacturers for using science (pseudo or not) in marketing, he uses none in discourse. Cable geometries and materials can have a dramatic effect on a sufficiently transparent system. They certainly don't all sound the same, and experimentation with wires (interconnects and speaker) can be a lot cheaper than replacing the source/speakers/preamp/amp. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
