honestguv;338028 Wrote: > You disagree with my distinction between lies and misleading despite > there being existing laws about the former which are occasionally > invoked when cable companies cross the line from misleading to lies.
I really don't think that happens very often. Those laws are intended to protect consumers, and some types of consumers need protection much more than others. Still, I wouldn't be too surprised if something happens with cables here in the States considering the prevalence of expensive cables at just about all the major electronics retailers. I vaguely recall that something like that happened with amplifiers in the 70s, which is why they now all report THD+N figures etc. > I suggest you try converting a few of the posters here that believe in > audiophiles cables. There aren't so many here... we've scared most of them off :). > You believe audiophiles are music loving enthusiasts which I would > partly agree with and partly disagree with. Audiophiles are audio hobbyists. If they all have something in common, it's that they're willing to spend inordinate amounts of cash on two-channel stereo systems. For example (given a mild set of caveats) I don't believe cables make any difference to sound, or amplifiers if they are adequate, or digital sources. However I do believe (and can prove) that speakers and their placement make an enormous difference... so I own a set of expensive and exotic speakers. That probably makes me an audiophile, but I don't fit any of the characterizations you gave. I listen to music all the time, I play an instrument, but unfortunately I'm infected with the incurable audiophile disease - I'm constantly tweaking things (speaker placement, Inguz, frequency balance) to try to improve sound quality. -- opaqueice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45323 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
