Andrew C Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Oh dear; Pro Sound News Item I wonder where the ad is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 quickly checking the calender I find that today is not April 1st. I saw that too - surely they are not for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Pratt Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Brilliant, I too love the word audiophool! Other gems I have seen on sale recently include... £300+ for a gold plated, annointed with sacrificial goat entrails in the centre of a stone circle at midnight during a full moon whilst burning black candles etc. etc. mains 4-way!! to make your hifi sound better. Gold plates Toslink optical connectors "for a better quality connection" They do say it's morally reprehensible to allow a sucker to keep his money, and in the case of people dumb enough to but this kind of stuff I'm inclined to agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Connor Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The gold plated mains fittings are an audiophool classic. I got into a discussion with a purveyor of such kit at a hi-fi show some years ago. Letting the man go through his whole sales pitch, I then asked the unwelcome questions about how far to go back along the mains power circuit....... wiring, consumer unit's MCBs, electric meter, service fuse..... by which time the inbound hostility was rising fast! Oh what fun! Moving on to speaker cables, one memorable installation in a London studio had 16sq.mm mineral insulated cable feeding the main monitors in the control room. Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The only problem with thw audiophool industry is that ssmeone ELSE is making the money!. There is always a level where the cable is not up to the job, another level where a few work fine, then the silly bit where they just cost more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHoward Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The company involved also make an Acoustic cable and a Rock cable, I wonder what they would claim the differences are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddison Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The ten biggest lies in audio has presumably been posted on the blueroom, but a link for those who've not seen it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidRay Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 This IEC mains cable is now £3,350! http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?loo...&pf_id=1549 ...and the little electrons still have to squeeze themselves through the tiny wire in the fuse before enjoying the wide open spaces of the silver cable and cryogenically treated connector. If I use one on my kettle will it make the tea taste more expensive (Thinks: could save me a fortune in teabags) I'll have a dozen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I was just about to try and be clever and say no you coudln't use it on your kettle as the IEC will be in cold condition, but then I looked and noticed it wasn't. For whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidRay Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 They do XLR cables too, Rob. You might want to think about replacing your stock. http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?loo...&pf_id=2937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 But to get the same length and amount that would cost me nearly £9million I mean if it were £8million then I'd buy it, but £9m is pushing it don't you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The company involved also make an Acoustic cable and a Rock cable, I wonder what they would claim the differences are. The company regularly advertise in the back pages of the trade press, and provide little articles stating how various learned people have determined their cables are best suited to the task. I've always been a little bemused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolley1466 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 But to get the same length and amount that would cost me nearly £9million I mean if it were £8million then I'd buy it, but £9m is pushing it don't you think. I'm sure the bank would love to give you a loan :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Looking back at the link the first post pointed us to, nobody spotted something interesting in the comparison.Martin Logan SL-3 speaker set at 75Db at 1000KHz I'm getting on now, so that's a little high for me to hear now, but I'm glad the test went a bit higher than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killyp Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The number of audiophiles who seem to think upgrading their CD transport from a £2k one to a £4k one will make a difference to the sound is incredible. Let's see if you can hear the difference between a 'high-end' transport and a basic CD player with a digital output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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