In Reply to: The Royal Scam - A Tale of Two Cables posted by garth on August 27, 2001 at 09:19:31:
Because the "real" Electraglide Fatman Gold 2000 comes in several flavors. The all-silver is the $2500 version, but they do have all-copper and half-silver versions at cheaper prices. As far as the construction, I don't think you can blankly attack Electraglide. I already knew that my Fatman Gold 2000 (all silver) uses pure silver ribbons isolated in "vacuum" dielectric (how much vacuum?), which is the main design feature. There's nothing wrong with this approach from design-perspective. It is also supposed to have "copper shield," which must be that "spray" onto the tubing. So what if it has no ground (and shield?). When I DIY, I often prefer the sound without shield or ground and actually float my other cords' grounds.Electraglide silver stuff is very expensive, I admit, and I do believe they are overpriced, which is why I would never pay retail for these. However, they CAN sound wonderful in sympathetic systems, and they should be judged against their peers. I have opened up a lot of expensive cords and cables in past just to find "ordinary" parts, far more ordinary than the Electraglide designs.
For those upset by this, go make yourself the Ubyte-2 Solo copper inductor DIY power cord (see Asylum review section). It'll light your fire!
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Follow Ups
- I think this cable must be the "copper version." - Jon L 14:53:59 08/27/01 (4)
- Fatman 2000 Gold is copper - garth 00:52:11 08/28/01 (0)
- Re: "So what if it has no ground (and shield?)" - Jeff Starr 15:56:19 08/27/01 (2)
- Re: "So what if it has no ground (and shield?)" - HIFIADDICT 18:47:16 08/27/01 (1)
- Re: "So what if it has no ground ??" - Jeff Delman 22:51:07 08/27/01 (0)