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Old November 11th 03, 08:46 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Richard Wall
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Dear All
Firstly is the article true ? Why buy an extension lead and cut it up for
cable when you can buy it in the same DIY stores as unterminated cable. Why
pick the outdoor cable which is earthed rather than cheaper two core ? Can
anyone confirm this story or is it just one of those amusing jokes usually
saved for 1st April ?

The Quad room at the show was large and imho was not one of the best
sounding. I thought the sound was noticeably flat and uninvolving something
the expensive cable people claim to help.

I liked the sound in the Art Audio room as they were using Avantgarde Unos
as I do. I asked about the speaker cable he was using thinking that he
might have selected the "named" cable for a reason. His reply was that the
cable suppliers went to every room to offer free cable to anyone who had not
brought their own ! This undoubtedly explains why no-one usually uses cheap
cable.

Currently I use 5amp mains cable for my speaker runs however fellow club
members have found Kimber to be very good. I intend to borrow theirs to see
if it works in my system.

Regards Richard

New Ash Green Hi-Fi Club
"John" wrote in message
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"A 6-metre length of oxygen-free copper could cost as much as £30,000
- and no, those four zeros are not a misprint."
Full item at
http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/...id=ns241899#20


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Subject: Common or garden speaker cable


"A 6-metre length of oxygen-free copper could cost as much as £30,000
- and no, those four zeros are not a misprint."
Full item at
http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/...id=ns241899#20


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Old November 15th 03, 10:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
struan
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"malcolm" wrote in message
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John"
Newsgroups: rec.audio.high-end
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Common or garden speaker cable


"A 6-metre length of oxygen-free copper could cost as much as £30,000
- and no, those four zeros are not a misprint."
Full item at
http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/...id=ns241899#20


SNIP

In this article it says "...Quad, to mark 50 years of making its
world-famous hi-fi equipment..."

I thought Quad 'celebrated' their 60th anniversary a few years ago ?




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Old November 15th 03, 10:23 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
struan
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"malcolm" wrote in message
news:TkZrb.168583$e01.595005@attbi_s02...

----- Original Message -----
From: "John"
Newsgroups: rec.audio.high-end
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Common or garden speaker cable


"A 6-metre length of oxygen-free copper could cost as much as £30,000
- and no, those four zeros are not a misprint."
Full item at
http://www.newscientist.com/opinion/...id=ns241899#20


SNIP

In this article it says "...Quad, to mark 50 years of making its
world-famous hi-fi equipment..."

I thought Quad 'celebrated' their 60th anniversary a few years ago ?




 




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