audio Fool  sites - anyone want  to share some laughs ? - Page 1
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author: mickpah
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 10:59:08 am
content: Any one got any good audio fo0l sites they want to share for a laugh ?I have just found that I foolishly haven't burned in my audio cables, but not to worry !! these guys will do it for me for a mere £15.00 exc. vat .http://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalog/cable-toasting-p-7661.htmllot of other gems on this site too !

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 12:42:37 pm
content: 60 quid for max 6 metres of mono speaker cable, I'm in the wrong flipping business.......

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 12:53:14 pm
content: stereophile magazinethey are like the who is who book of the audiophoolery buisness but they try to disguise it or otherwise dilute it with album reviews (vinyl of course)

author: AntiProtonBoy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 01:11:39 pm
content: "Burning in cables can be a frustrating task, with some cables taking weeks of normal use to reach their full potential."Oh dear.

author: Jon Chandler
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 05:10:55 pm
content: Maybe Dave should put one of theseBuilding A Better Mousetrap... The Nordost Vidar cable burn-in devicethrough its paces? I'm sure some before and after measurements will reveal......absolutely nothing. But an audiophile should explain whatreallyhappens since Dave will be a skeptic (yes, really!)

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 05:12:27 pm
content: http://www.goldensound.com/http://www.machinadynamica.com/http://www.pearcable.com/http://www.monstercable.com/

author: naimis
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 05:19:29 pm
content: I noticed this earlier in another thread but web-of-trustreallydoesn't want me to browse that machinadynamica site

author: Achilles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 05:28:55 pm
content: well, I somehow remember these clip on magnets for your fuel line in your car that would bring you a lower fuel-consumption as the fuel gets orderer......saw them quite often on catalogues in the 1990's.....Well, people tend to pay a lot for crazy stuff. A friend of my brother sold designer furniture in switzerland and you would be impressed what people pay for a plastic kitchen table that looks like IKEA but has a brand-sticker beneath.....So if some rich people don't know what to to with the money, let them play.....

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 05:31:41 pm
content: A fool and their money are soon parted................And, to quote PT Barnum " There is a sucker born every minute!"

author: StubbornGreek
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 06:32:25 pm
content: http://beatsbydre.com/...'nuff saidIn reality there's too many con artists out there to list. I wouldn't mind legislation requiring companies to provide hard data (ie actual test measurements) rather than vague, grandiose and often made-up diction for description.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 07:04:10 pm
content: In the EU, recent legislation is bringing in the requirement for ALL batteries, not just rechargeable batteries, to be marked with actual mAh capacity. So now we won't be left to decide between "Ultra Super Heavy Duty" and "Extra Heavy Duty".I seriously hope they require it to be specified in two current levels, one at 20mA or so for low drain devices, and the other at 500mA-1000mA for high drain devices like digital cameras. Either way, it's a step in the right direction. The same should be required for all equipment, such as audiophile nonsense. And stop LCD/plasma manufacturers from using ridiculous fake dynamic contrast ratios.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 07:08:43 pm
content: Quote from: StubbornGreek on August 12, 2012, 06:32:25 pm[Sir Humphrey Appleby mode on]Now, be sensible my dear chap, are you trying to ruin the economy altogether? If we allow hard data on electronics today where do we stop from there? Next thing we know, people will be demanding hard data on cosmetics, house chemicals, even drugs!!! And from there on is the bottomless pit of the abyss really. Imagine if people start to demand hard data on healthcare! Defence industry! Politics!One can ruin the world if one is not careful what one wishes.[/Sir Humphrey Appleby mode off]

author: Neilm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 07:51:28 pm
content: Gold plated contacts ensure that you get very good low resistance connections. Just what you want on high quality audio cables. For example - take this fiber optic cablehttp://www.cables4all.co.uk/premium-quality-digital-optical-cable---1-metre-toslink-66-p.aspNeil

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 12, 2012, 08:03:32 pm
content: Quote from: Neilm on August 12, 2012, 07:51:28 pmI know, I saw that... at least it's not insanely expensive, although it is overpriced...

author: lewis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 09:19:42 am
content: I bought 5 of these (the 2m 16A version):http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1&region=UK&currency=GBP&pf_id=1564&customer_id=PAA1354085812878NQPZMPMITEUQJXED...and what a difference! There is much more air around the instruments, the highs are more wistful while maintaining an element of melancholy, and the timing is improved considerably - I can hear the music before I even put the CD in the drawer. The cable is so good, my friend at the other end of the country can hear an improvement too on his system - the cable re-orientates the resistive matter within the pylonic medium to completely eliminate quantum fatigued electron syndrome from the National Grid.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 09:42:14 am
content: Quote from: lewis on August 13, 2012, 09:19:42 amThats the reason I RMA-ed it, cause during the trial, though it generated an ultra super-duper heavenly sound quality, but it was so "windy" around my audio instruments that made me got a nasty cold afterwards, otherwise its a keeper for me...LOL

author: mazza85
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 10:02:05 am
content: Quote from: tom66 on August 12, 2012, 07:04:10 pmThat's a good news. I never understand why capacity isn't specified: if I buy a bottle of water I know how many liters I'm paying for.Sent from my phone with Tapatalk

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 11:29:51 am
content: You do know that capacity on a battery is easy to inflate, as they are compared to " Standard zinc carbon cells" which are impossible to get, even the Chinese OHL brands say they are better. The only time I was them was as an Eveready White cased cell when I was young, and those were quite good cells, not like the ones you get nowadays.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 01:44:37 pm
content: I often wonder if these sites are for real or are just taking the piss. Perhaps if you tried to place an order for a $3000 mains cables, you'd get an email back telling you you're an idiot!Still that Golden Sound website does have some nice speakers for sale at only $143,000 dollars. Not sure if that's for a pair or for each speaker though...

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 13, 2012, 03:42:54 pm
content: I'm pretty sure they are serious. Reviews about them, for example:http://www.audioreview.com/cat/accessories/others/dh-labs/golden-sound-large-ceramic-cones/prd_117812_1590crx.aspxhttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/machinadynamica2/ib.htmlhttp://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue23/clock_nespa.htmVery elaborate hoax if they are all fake...