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I was keeping an open mind, but I wasn't expecting anything

 Oldphrt,

I've just read a post from MO! on the new thread called "what speaker cable?" . Read the link in his post, it's most interesting. See how a skeptic insist on scientific proof after a double blind test! He doesn't even want to get the cables send to his home so he could verify. What it all comes down to, I think, is the weakest link in the hifi chain is ourselves and our personal (sound) preferences. I think I'll stick to mine.

[quote user="cgrpr"]Next time someone comes on the forum with a question like mine, point them straight towards the Gothams on ebay, they needn't look elsewhere![/quote]

I am glad you like them pal.....

[quote user="Solomon1"]What it all comes down to, I think, is the weakest link in the hifi chain is ourselves[/quote] In your case that is probably true. BTW I've never said that speaker cables don't make a difference, check out the "Old Nordost" thread. This thread is about interconnects, it's those and mains leads that don't make a difference. If you would like to send me some to try please, by all means, feel free.

 [quote user="oldphrt"][quote user="Solomon1"] BTW I've never said that speaker cables don't make a difference, check out the "Old Nordost" thread. This thread is about interconnects, it's those and mains leads that don't make a difference. If you would like to send me some to try please, by all means, feel free.[/quote]

You clearly haven't bothered to read the new thread. I'm open to the possibility that interconnect cables like the gotham's are as good as upmarked branded ones.  I'll quote MO! first:

This guy called zanash also did a test with home made interconnects made out of different cable. He disguished them to look the same and then asked audience to comment on the sound. To their surprise they did hear a difference. If you want the cables contact zanash on the zerogain forum.

 "What it all comes down to, I think, is the weakest link in the hifi chain is ourselves[/quote] In your case that is probably true."

What I meant to say that, when well designed hifi is concerned, whether you like the sound or not is not a matter of science but a matter of preference.For instance, I like the sound of the Sennheisers hd650, but somebody else may find they're not to his/her taste and actually prefer grado's rs1's
Hey, that's ok with me, I still enjoy every minute of my listening through them.
It appears, however, that your not open to discussion, but rather make cynical remarks.

 

 

 

 

[quote user="Solomon1"]

What I meant to say that, when well designed hifi is concerned, whether you like the sound or not is not a matter of science but a matter of preference.For instance, I like the sound of the Sennheisers hd650, but somebody else may find they're not to his/her taste and actually prefer grado's rs1's
Hey, that's ok with me, I still enjoy every minute of my listening through them.
It appears, however, that your not open to discussion, but rather make cynical remarks.

[/quote] So your cynicism is OK but mine isn't. I get it.

Listening to different headphones is one thing, listening for changes that aren't there in interconnects and mains leads is only demonstrating that the placebo effect works. Chinese wire just sounds sooo much better when given a fancy name, doesn't it?