On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:50:47 +0000, Nick Gorham
wrote:

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:50:53 +0000, Nick Gorham
wrote:

QED Silver Spiral is one example IMHO, you can tell them in a AB from
normal maplin shark.

No, you can't - not unless you *know* what's connected.

Just makes the sound polite and nice. Well thats
one way to describe it, another is dull, and lacking in treble. Its not
a huge difference, but I bet its enough in a HiFi shop to make a harsh
system sound more listenable.

Bull****. As noted, you can pick up an easy grand if you really can do
this. Want a ten grand sidebet? :-)

No thanks, However I will repeat the test today, and see if its possible
to measure any difference.

You can *always* measure a difference. *Hearing* a difference is
another matter entirely! :-)
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:50:53 +0000, Nick Gorham
wrote:


Ian Bell wrote:


Dave xxxxxxxxx wrote:



Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum



http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&

start=30


regards

Dave xxxxxx



Intrigueing. I was not aware that people sell cables that deliberately roll
off the HF end and claim they sound better and not only that sell them for
lots of cash. Amazing.

Ian


QED Silver Spiral is one example IMHO, you can tell them in a AB from
normal maplin shark.


No, you can't - not unless you *know* what's connected.


Just makes the sound polite and nice. Well thats
one way to describe it, another is dull, and lacking in treble. Its not
a huge difference, but I bet its enough in a HiFi shop to make a harsh
system sound more listenable.


Bull****. As noted, you can pick up an easy grand if you really can do
this. Want a ten grand sidebet? :-)

No thanks, However I will repeat the test today, and see if its possible
to measure any difference.

--
Nick

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:50:53 +0000, Nick Gorham
wrote:

Ian Bell wrote:

Dave xxxxxxxxx wrote:


Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum



http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&

start=30


regards

Dave xxxxxx



Intrigueing. I was not aware that people sell cables that deliberately roll
off the HF end and claim they sound better and not only that sell them for
lots of cash. Amazing.

Ian

QED Silver Spiral is one example IMHO, you can tell them in a AB from
normal maplin shark.

No, you can't - not unless you *know* what's connected.

Just makes the sound polite and nice. Well thats
one way to describe it, another is dull, and lacking in treble. Its not
a huge difference, but I bet its enough in a HiFi shop to make a harsh
system sound more listenable.

Bull****. As noted, you can pick up an easy grand if you really can do
this. Want a ten grand sidebet? :-)
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Ian Bell wrote:

Dave xxxxxxxxx wrote:


Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum



http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&

start=30


regards

Dave xxxxxx



Intrigueing. I was not aware that people sell cables that deliberately roll
off the HF end and claim they sound better and not only that sell them for
lots of cash. Amazing.

Ian


QED Silver Spiral is one example IMHO, you can tell them in a AB from
normal maplin shark. Just makes the sound polite and nice. Well thats
one way to describe it, another is dull, and lacking in treble. Its not
a huge difference, but I bet its enough in a HiFi shop to make a harsh
system sound more listenable.

--
Nick

Dave xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum


http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&
start=30


regards

Dave xxxxxx


Intrigueing. I was not aware that people sell cables that deliberately roll
off the HF end and claim they sound better and not only that sell them for
lots of cash. Amazing.

Ian

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:06:35 GMT, "Dave xxxxxxxxx"
wrote:

Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum

http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&
start=30

I notice that Rozzar didn't pick up on that one. He appears to like
his illusions unshattered, and has plenty money..................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 20:06:35 GMT, "Dave xxxxxxxxx"
wrote:

Hi,

Are your ears burning? you are being talked about on Hi Fi Choice forum

http://forum.hifichoice.co.uk/viewto...postorder=asc&
start=30

I notice that Rozzar didn't pick up on that one. He appears to like
his illusions unshattered, and has plenty money..................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering