"Ian Iveson" wrote in message
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Iain Churches said:

Hmm. Just hd a thought. If the quantities become large enough,
he could get Tasker, or Van Damme, or Nokia to make the cables.
They will do so happily, and charge him for their services.
Does that make them ****s?

Will they? Not with their brand names on.

Yes indeed. In a market driven economy, a manufacturer
will make you whatever you order, if the quantity is sufficient.

Plenty people would say that most "high-end" cable producers are
dishonest, but in my view it doesn't make them ****s. It's business and I
quite like that. Anyway, apart from their dubious performance benefits,
their cables generally do look and feel like serious pieces of kit and
often use quite exotic materials and quality manufacturing.

IMO manufacturing a "high-end" cable is not dishonest. But making false
claims for it certainly is. That is the distinction.

OTOH, if Mr Van Damme were to come to an audio newsgroup and gloat about
selling rubbish, that would make him a ****.

Has anyone gloated about selling rubbish? I think you are
getting a little over-excited here. Have you noticed by the way
the marked absence of audio designers and manufacturers from
groups like this one. Have you wondered why they never bother
to post here?

I still don't believe the story. He's pulling your leg.


We shall see. It is of no real consequence to me either way.
He is supposed to bring his pre-prod cable the
people concerned to have a look at, sometime next week.
If he doesn't show up, then your fears may be founded.

Iain