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In Reply to: But audiophiles rarely do that. . They read positive reviews first ...and then are biased when they audition a component posted by Richard BassNut Greene on February 13, 2007 at 07:38:36:
that next time I try different caps or opamps in one of my DIY projects I'm going to have to tape over the brand names?When I try out new drivers in my speakers, will I have to have someone else install them?
If I had to evaluate everything I use in my stuff with a DBT, I'd still be on my first crystal radio from 45 years ago.
Fact is, when I evaluate such things--and components, too!--sometimes I prefer the cheaper unit over the hoity-toity brand, sometimes the opposite, and sometimes I hear no difference at all! The horror!
How do you like them apples?
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - power cords-the last meter - obichni 14:08:22 02/12/07 (130)
- Suppose you "eliminate" the power cord? - rkw 01:35:42 02/14/07 (7)
- No, because the power cord is a resonator. - Al Sekela 13:21:07 02/14/07 (3)
- Re: No, because the power cord is a resonator. - Presto 18:22:53 02/14/07 (2)
- A cord resonates at its fundamental and harmonics. - Al Sekela 09:56:02 02/15/07 (1)
- Well thought out and thorough reply Al - thanks! - Presto 16:11:34 02/15/07 (0)
- Re: Suppose you "eliminate" the power cord? - bjh 04:43:52 02/14/07 (2)
- I like mine - Schu 04:59:00 02/14/07 (1)
- I like mine too! - bjh 05:54:51 02/14/07 (0)
- Would a reasonable explanation be accepted? - Jon Risch 16:21:45 02/13/07 (7)
- Oh, but that makes too much sense. - Presto 15:43:47 02/14/07 (4)
- Indeed. - Jon Risch 21:57:47 02/14/07 (3)
- Not insignificant per se.... - Presto 23:33:00 02/14/07 (2)
- Re: Not insignificant per se.... - Jon Risch 17:39:25 02/15/07 (1)
- DIY cable posts??? I'm THERE! :o) thanks! nt - Presto 18:33:47 02/15/07 (0)
- Re: Would a reasonable explanation be accepted? - morricab 05:41:51 02/14/07 (1)
- Re: Would a reasonable explanation be accepted? - Jon Risch 21:53:08 02/14/07 (0)
- R we sane and logical here? - Al Sekela 14:22:05 02/13/07 (0)
- Thanks for all the posts. - obichni 12:41:34 02/13/07 (0)
- Faraday's Law of Induction is the explanation. - jneutron 07:00:29 02/13/07 (0)
- Power cords are audiophile silliness -- the result of believing "I know what I hear and couldn't be wrong" - Richard BassNut Greene 06:42:16 02/13/07 (42)
- I guess all my systems have been "unusual" (nt) - E-Stat 06:39:56 02/14/07 (0)
- Re: Power cords are audiophile silliness -- the result of believing "I know what I hear and couldn't be wrong" - RGA 21:50:31 02/13/07 (0)
- Pity the audiophile who trusts his/her ears, eh? - bjh 07:14:13 02/13/07 (39)
- But audiophiles rarely do that. . They read positive reviews first ...and then are biased when they audition a component - Richard BassNut Greene 07:38:36 02/13/07 (38)
- Still no answer to the real question. - markrohr 09:58:46 02/14/07 (7)
- If the imagination is active, it can lead you to like OR dislike a component - Richard BassNut Greene 12:41:38 02/14/07 (6)
- You must be a *great* dancer, Richard . . . - markrohr 15:23:16 02/14/07 (5)
- You don't "evaluate" power cords, you just say whatever you feel like saying about them - Richard BassNut Greene 07:12:32 02/15/07 (3)
- So you agree! - markrohr 10:19:13 02/15/07 (2)
- "audiophiles sometimes hear no difference at all." (I never hear those words because real audiophiles never say them) - Richard BassNut Greene 07:55:15 02/16/07 (1)
- So close and yet . . . nt - markrohr 09:54:19 02/16/07 (0)
- Better "Bob and Weave" than "Neil and Bob"!! :o) nt - Presto 16:14:14 02/14/07 (0)
- I guess I could add that auditions .... are often in a different room with different components than you have at home - Richard BassNut Greene 08:18:18 02/14/07 (5)
- WOW! Tough standard! - bjh 10:35:09 02/14/07 (4)
- Better than your no standards - Richard BassNut Greene 13:21:20 02/14/07 (3)
- blah blah blah BS nt - bjh 15:02:58 02/14/07 (2)
- That's bah bah bah (from bjh, the 'I know what I hear and could never be wrong' audiophile sheep) - Richard BassNut Greene 07:19:30 02/15/07 (1)
- blah blah blah BS nt - bjh 10:16:32 02/15/07 (0)
- Gee, does that mean - markrohr 07:15:59 02/14/07 (0)
- Re: But audiophiles rarely do that. . They read positive reviews first ...and then are biased when they audition a compo - Awe-d-o-file 15:12:47 02/13/07 (0)
- And that explains the numerous things I *don't* like, how, exactly?... nt - clarkjohnsen 10:56:04 02/13/07 (13)
- Maybe you were in a bad mood, or didn't like the person who wrote the review? - Richard BassNut Greene 08:23:05 02/14/07 (6)
- Who reads reviews? I'm not an eyes person like you, I'm all ears: I listen. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:34:38 02/14/07 (5)
- Then we have a conclusion. You dislike A/C cables if you happen to be in a bad mood or don't care for the brand name - Richard BassNut Greene 13:19:02 02/14/07 (4)
- "You dislike A/C cables if you... don't care for the brand name... [like] Irving Lipshitz." As you wish. BUT... - clarkjohnsen 12:05:11 02/15/07 (1)
- Lipshitz is a funny name ... - Richard BassNut Greene 08:06:30 02/16/07 (0)
- Re: Then we have a conclusion. You dislike A/C cables if you happen to be in a bad mood or don't care for the brand nam - kerr 05:00:41 02/15/07 (1)
- "It appears you speculated the conclusion." LOL! Of course he has no proof... - clarkjohnsen 14:11:47 02/15/07 (0)
- That's never been explained, to my knowledge - kerr 05:35:45 02/14/07 (5)
- Nor shall it be, as it totally falsifies the Nutty and PhDdy types' views. Yet on they rant. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:33:06 02/14/07 (4)
- With 20,228 posts here at the asylum, who are you to lecture on "ranting"? - Richard BassNut Greene 13:26:49 02/14/07 (3)
- I rant for reality, you rant for falsity -- exactly as seen above. I rest my case. nt - clarkjohnsen 12:08:35 02/15/07 (0)
- Bias - kerr 17:14:28 02/14/07 (0)
- That's strange... I only got 5,358 posts for Good Old CJ... - Presto 14:01:58 02/14/07 (0)
- blah blah blah BS nt - bjh 08:46:27 02/13/07 (7)
- Actually, he does have a point. - jneutron 09:03:14 02/13/07 (6)
- Huston, we have touch down... - bjh 18:23:25 02/15/07 (1)
- The package finally arrived?? - jneutron 06:29:24 02/16/07 (0)
- How come I didn't get a package of wire?... - Wellfed 09:55:13 02/13/07 (3)
- I pondered waiting for Steve Eddy to post sumptin first.he lost..:-) - jneutron 10:24:25 02/13/07 (2)
- Thanks for responding... - Wellfed 11:31:37 02/13/07 (1)
- no prob. - jneutron 11:44:57 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: power cords-the last meter - Todd Krieger 01:52:16 02/13/07 (1)
- Re: power cords-the last meter - the roofman 08:59:38 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: power cords-the last meter - Awe-d-o-file 22:24:11 02/12/07 (0)
- Why is there air?? - jea48 17:13:07 02/12/07 (2)
- Re: Why is there air?? - the roofman 09:01:03 02/13/07 (1)
- Re: And who would tilt at windmills?...n/t - LongPlay 18:07:11 02/13/07 (0)
- You have it bass ackwards - E-Stat 17:06:36 02/12/07 (20)
- Re: You have it bass ackwards - the roofman 09:03:41 02/13/07 (0)
- Great analogy - Sean 06:14:53 02/13/07 (18)
- Quite right! "An extension of the power supply." nt - clarkjohnsen 11:01:01 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: Not Really a Great analogy - Presto 09:59:29 02/13/07 (16)
- Perspective vs Understanding vs Reality - Sean 12:20:18 02/13/07 (15)
- More claims. No proof. - Presto 15:02:46 02/13/07 (14)
- Electronics 101 - Sean 17:37:32 02/13/07 (13)
- Re: Electronics 101010010010 - Presto 22:51:28 02/13/07 (12)
- Couple of questions guys: - Presto 11:26:54 02/14/07 (1)
- no prob. - jneutron 11:37:52 02/14/07 (0)
- Re: Electronics 101010010010 - Sean 07:38:17 02/14/07 (3)
- Actually I have built some stuff... - Presto 13:31:29 02/14/07 (2)
- Re: Actually I have built some stuff... - Sean 23:09:44 02/15/07 (1)
- Re: Actually I have built some stuff... - Presto 23:28:00 02/15/07 (0)
- hmmm. - jneutron 06:52:06 02/14/07 (4)
- Re: hmmm. - Sean 07:55:32 02/14/07 (3)
- Re: whao! That was a good reply -nt - theaudiohobby 02:42:40 02/14/07 (0)
- more snake oil? - theprieb 16:40:17 02/12/07 (0)
- Been there, done that - Sean 16:34:17 02/12/07 (4)
- Re: Been there, done that - Presto 10:11:33 02/13/07 (3)
- Presto, chango, magnifico.... - Sean 12:33:18 02/13/07 (2)
- The fact that I'm being a jerk... - Presto 13:33:40 02/13/07 (1)
- Re: The fact that I'm being a jerk... - Sean 17:55:05 02/13/07 (0)
- connectors? - tigweld 15:49:40 02/12/07 (0)
- Here is a neat riddle for you - Presto 15:42:37 02/12/07 (13)
- "supplying their components with pure DC " ... Point me to the market for components that run on DC, ... - bjh 18:23:26 02/12/07 (6)
- Re: "supplying their components with pure DC " ... Point me to the market for components that run on DC, ... - JimL 20:11:02 02/12/07 (5)
- You'll no doubt appreciate the difference between - bjh 20:46:10 02/12/07 (4)
- Ah, well, that explains it..... - JimL 14:21:59 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: You'll no doubt appreciate the difference between - Presto 20:50:35 02/12/07 (2)
- Keep the bright ideas coming! - bjh 04:28:56 02/13/07 (1)
- Keep thinking inside the box!(nt) - Presto 09:37:37 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: Here is a neat riddle for you - tigweld 16:06:32 02/12/07 (0)
- LOL! And I have to agree with you - AbeCollins 15:54:55 02/12/07 (4)
- ps - bjh 20:02:46 02/12/07 (0)
- Perhaps ... - bjh 19:46:32 02/12/07 (0)
- It doesn't have to be expensive - Schu 16:50:43 02/12/07 (1)
- There you go... - AbeCollins 10:35:12 02/13/07 (0)
- Yes, you are right but.... - Antonio Machado 15:29:16 02/12/07 (4)
- "The proof is in the listening". No it isn't! The proof is in the READING -- of a technical explanation. Or... - clarkjohnsen 11:04:19 02/13/07 (0)
- Re: Yes, you are right but.... - middleground 17:52:54 02/12/07 (1)
- Just Classical Music and Opera. Sometimes smooth Jazz. (n.t.) - Antonio Machado 03:48:58 02/13/07 (0)
- Same applies to everything... - Wellfed 16:06:12 02/12/07 (0)
- Re: power cords-the last meter - Tippy 15:01:34 02/12/07 (0)
- I can't tell you why BUT...... - sk 14:56:43 02/12/07 (2)
- Re: I can't tell you why BUT...... - Presto 18:13:20 02/14/07 (0)
- I'll confirm that on sk's system (in semi-rural NH) the differences are perfectly obvious. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:05:40 02/13/07 (0)
- Here is a guess - Schu 14:44:36 02/12/07 (3)
- Re: Here is a guess - Presto 15:59:41 02/12/07 (2)
- Re: Here is a guess - Schu 16:46:48 02/12/07 (1)
- With cables, DIY is the way to FLY! nt - Presto 12:57:34 02/13/07 (0)
- Actually there are only a few meters - risabet 14:37:41 02/12/07 (0)
- "R we kidding ourselves about improvement the designated power cord brings to a system" - bjh 14:36:13 02/12/07 (3)
- Re: "R we kidding ourselves about improvement the designated power cord brings to a system" - obichni 14:59:12 02/12/07 (2)
- Re: "R we kidding ourselves about improvement the designated power cord brings to a system" - bjh 15:25:09 02/12/07 (0)
- Do this if you will: - ontrack2@gmail.com 15:22:42 02/12/07 (0)
- In technical matters, I'm pretty much clueless... - Wellfed 14:22:21 02/12/07 (0)
- Reduction of RFI at the least...(nt) - mkuller 14:20:42 02/12/07 (0)
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- Gee, does that mean - markrohr 07:15:59 02/14/07 (0)
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