Expensive Cables? I must resist!

[bturk667]

Try to use the hybrid option to view responses, it makes it easier to see who is responding to whom. One suggestion, see if you can do a home demo of the Nordost Blue Heavens, I think you might change your tune!

[bturk667]

Pssst! ...It's not a good thing.

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[JSE]

"Try to use the hybrid option to view responses"

Ah, much better.

I'm listening to the Blue Man Group DVD-A as I type this. Pretty impressive on those Rat Shack specials with some RCA brand cables and my new ACE hardware cables mixed in there.

JSE

[E-Stat]

E-stat,

No offense taken.

Good. None was intended. I offered my honest opinion. Folks can take it or leave it. Or complain about it.

...I CAN see a difference between my Nikon 300mm 2.8 AFS lens and a cheap consumer lens... The differences are easily measurable and viewable...Can you say that about cables?

Such differences are audible on audio gear that is equivalent to your fine Nikkor optics. Unlike still photography, the dynamic nature of music as yet precludes easily quantifiable measurements for cables which are based entirely upon static criteria. The closest photographic analogy I can think of is comparing a 90 foot per minute 35 mm movie to that of a 337 foot per minute vertically oriented 15 perforation 70 mm IMAX film. How do you quantify the subjective difference in flicker rate? Not to mention the phenomenal color saturation.

rw

[bturk667]

"Try to use the hybrid option to view responses"

Ah, much better.

I'm listening to the Blue Man Group DVD-A as I type this. Pretty impressive on those Rat Shack specials with some RCA brand cables and my new ACE hardware cables mixed in there.

JSE

As long as your happy, well, isn't that all that matters! If you get the chance however, I highly recommend the Nordost Blue Heavens.

[E-Stat]

Wasn't replying to you. -Bruce

He was referring to me, Mr. Audio Elitist . How dare I suggest that a $600 receiver does not represent the current state-of-the-art?



rw

[E-Stat]

I highly recommend the Nordost Blue Heavens.

Uh oh, you better watch out. Nordost is the devil incarnate with their $3300 / meter Valhalla ICs. Not to mention if you've ever waltzed with the devil as I have over at HP's. But then I am the scourge of the earth, Mr. Audio Elitist.



rw

[happy ears]

Just like audio saying something is expensive is very subjective. My brother would think that Rat Shack cables are exspensive but has no problem spending money fixing up his old car, which is a hobby for him. My sister would say a stereo needs interconnects and speaker wires, I just plug it in and turn it on. Her only requirement is that the local station she listen too comes in clear without unwanted noise. Off course there are those that would never be caught shopping in a Radio Shack store.

So when it comes to our hobbies and if I rememeber correctly hobbies cost money. If we are to profit from this so called hobby I would call it a business. For those that spend more time behind their equipment instead of listening they are missing many hours that they can be enjoying the music.

As well some of the people can enjoy the music listening on the most basic equipment and have no desire for anything better. Have seen some wealthy people with some very expensive and exotic stereo, looked pretty nice sitting there but never heard what it sounded like. So being human we all have different beliefs and requirements and I do not believe that I should be telling someone else where and what they should spend thier money on. If they ask and give a dollar value and if I am familiar with the equipment they are looking at I will give my two sense. However the best advise I can give is take it home, try it out and if you do not like it bring it back. If it costs more and you do not hear a difference bring it back as well, why spend money on something that makes no difference.

Finally I will agree with those that say it is better to spend money on equipment such as better speakers or source be it a CD player, record player or tape deck than on exotic cables. But if this is all that they want to get so be it, as I have heard differences at time on cables, some better some worse. But this is only my opinion, just like the people that tell me there are no different on any equipment. Specifications are only a guide not the final answer, for that we must us our ears.

Have A Great Day and enjoy the music