zanash;231990 Wrote: > Now why would you want to believe some one who's business is to dupe > you, ie an illusionist ? > > The last time I bothered to check ...the small print and exceptions > would make it more than impossible to show sound changes between cable. > Let alone things like amps or cdp. > > I can easily test two dissimilar cables [ic] in my own system an show > to anyone who cares to pop in for a listen that they will sound > different.My test method if you want to try something yourself. > > the cdp is quad99cdp2 with a fixed and variable output...the difference > in sound between these two outputs is non existant using two identical > cables. Fit cable A to the variable fit cable B to the fixed output > [set the varriable to full output] these are then both taken to a quad > 77pre using inputs 1 and 2 which are both electrically identical. Using > the hand set to switch between the two, its possible to discriminate > between dissimilar cable. Obviously the more different they are the > bigger the perceived sound differences. > > Interestingly using this method with identical cables but different > plugs you can hear the effect that various makes of rca connectors have > on the signal passing through the cables. > > Its very clear that some of the more costly plugs don't sound as good > as some of those with less base metal ie eichmann silver bullets are > the best I've heard at any price but neutrik sy series at about 10% of > the cost run them very close.The worse ones are those with two part > earth returns that are crimped ie the cheap sort you'd get from maplin > in the uk. Only slightly better are the big heavy wbt clones canare > and audio note are particularly good but at a price. > > Remember Randi is an illusionist and therefore he's going to have any > so called test weighted heavily in his favour....he's certainly not > going to want to payout the illusionary million dollars. > > I'm happy to let people make there own minds up ...where as some people > [randi ?] would like you to conform to there way of thinking. of course > this is only my opinion and everyone is allowed to have ! > > Just don't believe things till you've heard it for yourselves
i find his tests very fair and relied alot on statistical confidence levels (which is what scientific studies use). -- Konig ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Konig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8490 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38902 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
