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In Reply to: Not the Point posted by Jon Risch on November 26, 2006 at 19:06:17:
If you are arguing that I should keep the Nordost because I may, in the future, come to like them more, then why not keep everything that I dont like, because you never know? Also, if I dont know how I will like/dislike them in the future, then how do you know that I wont dislike them more as I get older?You say that my current path is "unwise" but I think that most people tend to follow the same path of keeping what they like and selling what they dont like. You dont find too many people who audition a speaker, dislike the sound, and buy it anyway because they may like it in the future. Which sounds more unwise?
I am not closing the door on future sonic upgrades, as you say I am; but I have found a poor dollar/sonic improvement ratio in the Nordost, ie diminishing return. This is not a value statement, eg "all Nordost is worthless," rather I am just posting my experience with these 3 cables. Since there is no "right" answer, I hope readers dont misconstrue my choice as absolute truth...this is just what I have chosen and why.
I think if you disagree and love Nordost, you could say that and why. Your mileage may vary is quite a popular phrase here and I believe that it is fitting. I didnt post my comments to berrate Nordost, rather I just wanted to put the word out on a cable that I find to be money saving and not well renowned. Some people, myself especially, love to hear of alternative ways to saving cash while not affecting, or not too adversely affecting the performance. Cash saved for me translates to more cd's to buy...you?
Follow Ups:
I am not arguing that you should keep them, just that you should not write off high performance cables for the long run.Maybe now, the Nordost cables do not offer enough of a sonic difference on your system, with your current tastes and experience. However, at some point in the future, when such a high performance cable might offer that last bit of extra realism that makes the music that much more enjoyable, they could be worth every penny.
BTW, I am not at all a big Nordost only fan, they make excellent cables which provide very high performance, but they are pricey. In case my name does not sound familiar, I am the guy who made Belden 89259 so popular as a raw coax for DIY.
See:
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/i1.htm
and
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/s1.htm
and associated pages.So you see, I am all for saving some money to buy more music, I just want to hear every little detail and nuance possible along the way.
I see what you are saying...as my sytem is upgraded I may appreciate the high performance/cost cable. But as a Do-It-Yourelfer, do you ever see yourself buying the Tara Labs Zero or Nordost Valhalla before you hit the lottery?
First, I don't count on hitting the lottery, or even fantasize about it, waste of time.Second, no, I would probably not be in the market for either one of those, since I have some very excellent DIY audio cables, of custom length (just long enough to reach the various components), and custom construction. I think that the biggest thing I have going, is that ALL of my audio system's cables are well beyond "stock" or OEM quality levels, and so, as a whole, they tend to not limit what the system can do.
However, my secret weapon is that I am a professional loudspeaker system designer, and have a one-of-a-kind near SOTA speaker system, and a room well treated with acoustic treatments. (See:
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/a.htm
particularly,
http://www.geocities.com/jonrisch/a1.htm )
Jon Risch
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