In Reply to: Unlike other components... posted by mkuller on February 21, 2007 at 10:15:51:
>...manufacturers usually do not reuse cables or want them back.
Used amps, preamps, speakers and the like are returned and become demos for the manufacturer to use at shows or for dealers to use in their stores.So what?
>Cable manufacturers are usually very generous about sending their products (except for the stratospherically priced models) to reviewers.
So what?
>There have been instances I can recall where a cable manufacturer offered to provide his cables to any of the magazine's reviewers to cable their complete systems - as a method of promoting new cables.
Clearly, but then a respectable publication will avoid being such a direct participant in the implementation of the manufacturers's marketing goals!
>In other instances, a speaker manufacturer may request a cable maker send his cables to the reviewer for use with his speakers.
So what?
>At TAS, we would sometimes exchange cables with other reviewers just to hear what else was out there.
Great practice, something that can be done just as easily with owned cables as with loaners; well, the later does involve the risk of the cable being disposed of in a manner that may cause more than just financial loss problems for the loaner!
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Again, I see no fundamental reason for special treatment of cables.
Your post merely reinforces in my mind the need for serious reflection upon current practices re: cables, who knows perhaps the sorry tale related below could well have been avoided were the product category treated just like the others?
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Follow Ups
- Re: Unlike other components... - bjh 10:36:10 02/21/07 (29)
- So what about free... - mkuller 12:08:44 02/21/07 (22)
- If it is understood to be a gift - nightdoggy 16:50:27 02/22/07 (1)
- Re: If it is understood to be a gift - alan m. kafton 17:40:14 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: Good point. [nt] - alan m. kafton 12:32:03 02/21/07 (0)
- Pretty simple answer. - Rick W 12:29:22 02/21/07 (1)
- Re: Another good point. [nt] - alan m. kafton 12:32:37 02/21/07 (0)
- Re: So what about free... - bjh 12:21:17 02/21/07 (16)
- Cables aren't components... - mkuller 12:24:53 02/21/07 (15)
- Re: On this I disagree.... - alan m. kafton 12:34:19 02/21/07 (14)
- So how about.... - mkuller 12:51:43 02/21/07 (13)
- Stealing is stealing - nightdoggy 17:33:25 02/21/07 (7)
- Re: not stealing is not stealing - ray m 19:02:11 02/21/07 (6)
- Yeah but - nightdoggy 19:23:37 02/21/07 (5)
- Re: Your circumstances are completely different. - alan m. kafton 21:42:42 02/21/07 (4)
- I can only imagine your response - nightdoggy 16:06:03 02/22/07 (1)
- Re: Really?? - alan m. kafton 17:44:55 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: Your circumstances are completely different. - tullman 15:34:18 02/22/07 (1)
- Re: Your circumstances are completely different. - alan m. kafton 17:43:30 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: So how about.... - alan m. kafton 13:02:11 02/21/07 (4)
- Re: So how about.... - ray m 04:40:57 02/22/07 (3)
- "Cables... can only have a negative effect on the signal." Huh? - clarkjohnsen 09:28:01 02/22/07 (1)
- Re: " In the case of AC cords, the "signal" properly speaking does not pass through them". Dhuh. - ray m 17:29:49 02/22/07 (0)
- But if the cables are being used as tone controls ... - Dave Pogue 04:45:04 02/22/07 (0)
- Re: In the famous words of Sylvester Stallone.... - alan m. kafton 11:13:53 02/21/07 (5)
- Is the purpose of this forum just to ask questions to reviewers/editors and.... - Rick W 11:46:56 02/21/07 (1)
- Re: Why must everything be black or white?? - alan m. kafton 12:29:56 02/21/07 (0)
- "Obviously the cable manufacturers feel differently. It ain't your call." - bjh 11:32:39 02/21/07 (2)
- Re: It must be.... - alan m. kafton 11:38:11 02/21/07 (1)
- Hold up! - bjh 11:43:47 02/21/07 (0)