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In Reply to: RE: Rick Schultz, former ownwe of Virtual Dynamics posted by 4everyoung on September 20, 2016 at 15:23:08
Anyway, I hope this question is not too fr off topic. There was a fellow busted for selling common extension cords he wrapped in garden hose and sold for big bucks.
This was somewhere about ten years ago?
Anyway trying to find his name. Anyone remember??
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I took apart a power cord from a well-regarded manufacturer (not VD) some years ago and found.....you guessed it, as the title suggests, the PC was constructed from three twisted runs of THHN inside of a clear PVC plastic tube with some damping stuff inside the tube. Connectors were common Wattgate like from the hardware store. Amazing part was how many posted about what a great sounding cord it was. This began my descent into skepticism.
Edits: 09/22/16
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What is THHN?
Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon-coated
Common wire used for AC electrical wiring purposes because of the properties of the insulation.
The stuff you can buy by the roll at Home Depot, Lowes, etc.
Most likely not "audiophile approved"
Hey, Mitch....that cable could have sounded good to those ears. That's their experience, regardless of the inexpensive materials.
There is another long-time cable maker (I shall not say in public, much to the consternation of many here) that used THHN, weaving it in a particular way, for many many years. A lot of people bought a slew of those cables as well. I was quite surprised when I ran across that very wire at Home Depot so long ago, whilst shopping for 10-gauge Romex. I thought...."how about that".
Well SS, I can tell you one thing, it wasn't god.
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