At 11:24 AM 10/01/02 +1100, you wrote: > > Check out > > > > www.russandrews.com > > > > I have learned a huge amount from Mr. Andrews. Mains voltage variation of > > 10% can have a +/- 1% effect on playback speed of CD's. Amazing, don'tcha > > think? Oh yes, and over three thousand UK pounds for speaker cables - they > > must be very good! He also sells woven earth wire, to rewire your home >with. > > Could make a big difference. > > > > Steve. > >I haven't visited Mr Andrews' Website, but I find it hard to swallow that a >mains voltage variation of 10% would have *any* effect on the playback speed >of CD's. > >Still, Hi-Fi is an industry in which studious salesmen attempt to convert us >to the concept that we need to use monster cables with gold plated >connectors, etc.
And don't forget that stuff about "directional oxygen-free copper" cables. Yes, audiophiles must be about the most susceptible to snake-oil salesmen - apart from new parents. As an industry the Hi-Fi is a ripper for trying to sell more than we need. Makes sense that a good quality cable with lots of copper is good for pumping heavy audio signals about. Even screening makes sense, possibly even multistranded litz wire if you are worried about skin-effect - but *directional cables*!! They devalue the good parts of their message with this other crap. In blind testing I can't tell the difference between these really expensive cables and heavy duty house wiring cables. Since ones hearing gets worse after about 12 years old, and since almost everyone overestimates the extent of their hearing ability, much of the Hi-Fi industry is tying to sell us way-over-the-top stuff when what we really need is good advice and death to the really crappy boom-box gear sold in electronics warehouses... Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
