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http://www.revolutionpower.com/p/Oyaide+Tunami+GPX-R+004+Power+Cable/274/ Its to the point where it blurs the line between over-the-top serious and a joke. $500 power cable to feed mediocre caps and transformers in an amp. -Frank KG6EYC On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Wes (N7WS) <w...@triconet.org> wrote: > Speaking of P.T. Barnum, here are his offspring: > http://www.revolutionpower.**com/o/Oyaide/<http://www.revolutionpower.com/o/Oyaide/> > > I'll bet that the people who buy this crap would be aghast to know that > the power company has supplied their AC power through oxidized aluminum > wire and some of those electrons came from nuclear power plants and are > radioactive!!!. > > > > > > > On 7/23/2013 2:50 PM, Brian Hemmis wrote: > >> Now they are even selling high end FUSES for your audio gear ! >> PT Barnum was right ... >> >> Brian K3USC >> >> >> >> On Jul 23, 2013, at 5:47 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: >> >> And there are those who spend hundreds of dollars on a-c power cords for >>> their audio systems that have been cryogenically treated to "align the >>> copper crystals to avoid turbulence in the a-c power flowing through the >>> cord from the wall outlet". >>> >>> The problem is that human perception determines satisfaction, and >>> perception >>> is not always based on objective data. >>> >>> 73, Ron AC7AC >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.**net<elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> >>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces@**mailman.qth.net<elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net>] >>> On Behalf Of Doug Person >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:25 PM >>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Audio circuit distortion >>> >>> I once wired a guy's $20K audio system with RG8. He claimed it made all >>> the >>> difference. He also claimed that vinyl was vastly superior to CD's. I >>> told >>> him he had a wonderful imagination. The very best and cleanest vinyl >>> with a >>> radial tracking arm turntable and a top of the line cartridge could just >>> barely make a 40db s/n. Digital audio can do 100db anytime. Many years >>> of >>> selling audio gear taught me about the psychology of hearing. It takes >>> an >>> experienced ear to appreciate a truly flat response. Most people prefer a >>> very unbalanced equalization. >>> I got lots of chuckles switching between a $300 system and a $3000 system >>> and having most people prefer the cheap setup. >>> >>> Having designed loud speakers professionally (of which 1,000s were >>> sold), I >>> am equipped with very refined and experienced hearing. Unless you were >>> listening to FM broadcast, how could you possibly appreciate a .3% THD? >>> I >>> always assumed anything less than 1% was more than adequate for our kind >>> of >>> communications. If we get down to this level of performance, we'll need >>> to >>> work on the 50% or so of stations that only concern themselves with >>> output >>> power - not audio quality. There is a lot of dreadfully distorted >>> signals >>> on 20 meter SSB. Nothing beats working a station that is s9+20 and >>> barely >>> understandable because he has compression and mic gain pushed up so he >>> sees >>> 1500 watts on his output meter all the time. >>> >>> So, IMHO, the K3 has absolutely splendid audio when I have a chance to >>> work >>> another station whose audio is actually adjusted correctly. It amazes me >>> that most rigs today have a monitor function. Must be the most unused >>> feature of all time. >>> >>> 73, Doug -- K0DXV >>> >> > ______________________________**______________________________**__ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- CW: NAQCC #6554 | SKCC #10435 | FISTS #16155 | SOC #1038 | FP #3186 Digital: FHC #4224 | 30MDG #6370 | DMC #5698 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
