jh901 wrote: > You are a grown man who is apparently so determined to be "right" that > you rely nearly exclusively on logical fallacy. Copper isn't just > copper. First of all, there is the purity. Second, the gauge. More > importantly, however, is that > _no_one_is_debating_the_sound_of_strands_of_copper_. Speaker cable > designs have unique geometries and they certainly have unique > dielectrics. So, no informed audiophile is on the other side of this > argument. If all copper based speaker cables sound the same in a given > audio system irrespective of any variations in design, then the problem > is with the system components or set-up. Finally, non-audiophiles who > dismiss speaker cables as all delivering the same fidelity are also > implying that all silver and copper designs will deliver the same > result. > > I would not expect a non-hobbyist to care about these things. Radio > Shack zip cord, hit play, hear sound. Done. > > It would be nice if this forum could be transformed into something > productive.
Okay. Let's talk... 1. Please explain my logical fallacy that I "rely nearly exclusively" on. Interesting assertion and I make no claims to be perfect in thought. But to what illogic are you referring to sir? 2. Yes. Copper has different purity. And it has different gauge. I explained 'these things here' (http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2014/10/diy-musings-bi-wired-canare-4s11-and.html) as it applies to speaker cables. Of course things could get so bad that there's signal degradation. Did I ever deny this? Are you saying that a typical $25 spool of OFC 99.95-99.99% copper is not good enough purity for audio? Are you saying that 12G thickness is not good enough? To what importance are you also implying about geometry and dielectrics in audio electronics? Please be clear... 3. It is because I want to be an -informed consumer- that I care if Radio Shack zip cords are good enough. That's just one of the rights we have of being consumers and one I advise people to exercise. And it is precisely that I am a hobbyist that I care to evaluate the components for relative merits around claims. Whether a person uses Radio Shack components or not does not make a person any more or less of a "hobbyist". That just reeks of elitism and what I speak of as the hedonistic function of luxury items. 4. Are your posts "productive", how so? Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103842 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
