Robin Bowes;618240 Wrote: > On 15/03/11 16:47, Howard Turkster wrote: > > > > I'd be curious to know how many of the cable nay-sayers have demoed > some > > of the more expensive speaker wire vs. the standard Radio Shack wire > in > > good quality home set-ups. > > Howard, > > I don't believe I've seen any cable "nay-sayers" around here. Do you > have some examples? > > The most common opinion seems to be that there is an exponentially > diminishing rate of return the more you spend on cable. ie. once you > reach a certain quality then further expenditure does not increase > quality. > > R. > > -- > "Feed that ego and you starve the soul" - Colonel J.D. Wilkes > http://www.theshackshakers.com/
Not true. And here is the proof: AudioQuest K2 terminated speaker cable - UST plugs 8' (2.44m) pair (selling on amazon.com for $8450.00 -- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_rdp_product) is getting rave reviews. No wonder, since it says on the product box "These cables were proudly wound from Chuck Norris' chest hair" (http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-terminated-speaker-cable/product-reviews/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#RE86AMYRX2BGU) How can you argue against Chuck Norris' chest hair? Other reviewers were kind enough to provide us with more detailed descriptions, such as: "If there is one cable I would whole-heartedly trust to my Chimera-hunting needs, this would be the cable. No other cable has the tensile strength to properly and efficiently garrote a lycanthrope, asphyxiate an Esquilax or even gag a mermaid. Last week, using my trusty AudioQuest K2 (retrofitted with lead weights, bright orange latex paint and a generous coating of crushed glass stolen from the window of an abandoned church at midnight), I managed to snuff 3 golden unicorns in swift succession! Pros: Quickly tears through scales, fur, bone, and adamantium with ease Coils and uncoils from hip holster (optional) quickly and quietly For a product fabricated from 1,000 Onyx Dragon fetuses, the price is unbelievably reasonable! Cons: Shipping from the R'lyeh took far too long Doesn't come in 10' lengths (which would be perfect for hydra, cerberii and other multi-headed creatures) After every use, I can feel 6 ounces of my soul slipping from my core into the ether. But this may be due to the fact that I prefer to work without gloves. YMMV. Overall, I would recommend that any hunter buy one, nay, two, of these immediately, and experience the difference that upgrading to the K2 will make in your next quest!" Truth be told, not all reviews are necessarily stellar. There is one review (http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-terminated-speaker-cable/product-reviews/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R2H0UMLGO5QARD) that reads: "My husband gave me these cables for Christmas. Sometimes I get the feeling he gets me things HE wants, like that BMW 1200 GS motorcycle and the season court side tickets to Lakers games... Frankly, he may have given me these ridiculous cables because I found out he's sleeping with his new dental hygienist. Other wives might be upset, but...I just found the receipt." -- magiccarpetride ------------------------------------------------------------------------ magiccarpetride's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37863 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86298 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
