On 9/11/05, Pat Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Indeed, but there are some diminishing returns on investment. I've read there is little difference in components between mid-range and top end stuff and that as you get 'higher' the proportion of the purchase price that pays for the casework increases exponentially. This seems about right - high quality, low volume metalwork is expensive but there are only so many places to buy components.
Cables and interconnects are pure snake oil. It is possible to buy real crap ('pound shop' scart leads in the UK tend to suffer all sorts of cross talk) but once you get to after market power leads you're really in the realms of fantasy.
There does seem to be a lot of snake oil.
But a serious stereo can sound wonderful.
Indeed, but there are some diminishing returns on investment. I've read there is little difference in components between mid-range and top end stuff and that as you get 'higher' the proportion of the purchase price that pays for the casework increases exponentially. This seems about right - high quality, low volume metalwork is expensive but there are only so many places to buy components.
Cables and interconnects are pure snake oil. It is possible to buy real crap ('pound shop' scart leads in the UK tend to suffer all sorts of cross talk) but once you get to after market power leads you're really in the realms of fantasy.
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