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Re: Hey

I do not believe in magic. To the extent possible, this will be a controlled and scientific endeavor.

It is trivial to demonstrate by equation, why biwiring removes a distortion that is caused by monowire feeding a branch circuit like a crossover..the fact that this distortion has not been measured is simply nature of the beast..FFT's cannot see zero integral energy signals. I've slapped some rather intelligent mucky mucks upside the head with that, they have failed to shoot my hypothesis down.

The crux of that analysis shows that cable loop resistance should be less than .5 to 1% of the load, as opposed to the 5% typically accepted as a simple powerloss criteria...when a branch load is used..

Cable inductance, by it's nature, is another non linear storage mechanism (E = 1/2 L I2) which is a nasty thing feeding a branch circuit. And again, a distortion type which appears not to be amenable to FFT analysis.

And both entities will have an effect on localization parameters..the question for the audio researchers is of course, how much is audible. I slap them guys with numbers also, but as of yet, nobody has awakened to the gauntlet.


If you read below, you will see that I am proposing a methodology which subjectively tests cables which have been designed with specific parameters controlled for. Inductance, resistance, ε, and capacitance. Not magic, not some entity which does not exist.

The subjective testing will be designed to determine if a preference exists, given a choice between cables which have one entity altered.

To the best of my knowledge, this has not been done before. Since I have the ability to design cables with specified parameters, I am suggesting this trial.

Since the measure is subjective, and the variables define a 3-D space due to three degrees of freedom (remember, I can control 3 variables, the fourth is set by equational relationships), it is simpler to approach optimal by three orthogonal vectors rather than toss 2 or three dozen cable sets upon the "victims", that'll never work.

Given the nature of localization unknowns, the lack of rigorous parameter control in the past, and the equational results I have garnered to date, I cannot reasonably conclude that cables do not make a difference..for you to convince me otherwise, you must successfully show my theories incorrect. If you wish to do such, I would be happy to discuss..

My strength lies not in my hearing audible differences in cables, but the theory and the math. I do not own nor want a specific outcome to the tests I propose. What happens, happens..

Cheers, John


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