From: John Pettitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] OT: Audiophoolery Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:03:22 -0700 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 02:21, Bruce Lane wrote: > > > >> Discussions involving audiphoolery, particularly where silly things > >> like $500 knobs and "atomic" references for CD writing are involved, never > >> fail to amuse me. > >> > >> With that in mind, and given the current thread about Antelope Audio, I > >> feel compelled to point out a link which, I think, illustrates one of the > >> peaks to which "audiophools" will go to satisfy their obsessions. > >> > >> http://www.monstercable.com/productDisplay.asp?pin=195 > >> > >> I invite all to have a good chuckle over this one. ;-) > >> > >> Keep the peace(es). > >> > > > > > > Take a look at this "Aromatherapy and Audiophools" which appeared in > > Electronics World and Wireless World, October 1999. I thought it was so > > funny I scanned it and stuck it on my web site. > > > > > > http://www.g8wrb.org/useful-stuff/audiophools.pdf > > > > > I still remember the mercury filled speaker wires post - see also > > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/hall/8701/Audio_BS.htm > > and in case anybody still needs convincing > > http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/article/mps/UAN/632/v/3/sp/332683698431330268420 > > "*Harmonic Technology Fantasy > > *In our test system Fantasy proved to be an extremely charming cable, it > is extremely fine and smooth while being able to resolve detail with > ease. Acoustic space is well defined and instrument tone is pretty good > too." > > Excuse me while I gag. $900 for a par of 3m wires! I'm just awaiting that the heavy water cables is showing up. $900 for a pair of 3m wires is a bargain! :P Dead-sea saltwater would probably make better conductors thought. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
