Eeek.. long RCA cables? I may not know diddly about hardware: but...
um... isn't there a problem running long RCA cables? I thought there
was a reason professionals use XLR connectors (ie, balanced) for long
low-power runs. Long speaker cables, sure: that's a PA system and not
a big deal.. but
Whew, that's a lot of cash for the resulting clumsy setup...
Didn't this firm do any market research? Or will they be selling it to
the same folks that buy this garbage:
http://tinyurl.com/z9vt
http://marigoaudio.com/vtstuningdots.htm
and the grandaddy of them all:
ReQuest F2.250 audio server: What an incredibly stupid product.
From linked review:
The standard bakelite knob is certainly the best sounding compromise
So, someone will buy it I guess. There is no hope.
MC
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ModelCitizen
ReQuest doesn't really sell to consumers. Their market is custom
installers, who do whole-house systems for people with lots of money
and little audio or computer experience. That's one reason they name
and price products according to the number of CDs they hold. They want
to de-emphasize the
Pale Blue Ego Wrote:
ReQuest doesn't really sell to consumers. Their market is custom
installers, who do whole-house systems for people with lots of money
and little audio or computer experience. That's one reason they name
and price products according to the number of CDs they hold. They
ModelCitizen Wrote:
F*** unbelievable. I have a cardboard box that, if you stick it over
your speakers, makes the music sound fantastic. It can be had for a mere
$700. A pair is $2,000. I'm certain to sell some.
MC
Just as long as you don't encroach on my patent, which is a paper bag
ModelCitizen Wrote:
I think my cardboard boxes will sound at least $700 better than your
paper bag idea (good though it is). Perhaps I ought to increase the
price and advertise it on the Audiophile forum. There's bound to be
more takers then.
Maybe we could join forces and sell a complete
Back in the early days of the CD, I worked for Philips. There are still
CD snake oil salesmen out there today, but back then there were more of
them since people had less understanding of the implications of digital
media. At the office, we would take the ads for the funniest of these
products
ModelCitizen Wrote:
QED. It's for idiots and someone will buy it.
Quote from linked review:
Application of the VTS Tuning Dots to the window behind the listening
seat. This is a large window measuring four feet by eight feet.
Improvements in soundstage dimensionality and image clarity
