Why do audiophiles elevate their cables?

[RJman]

Originally Posted by amerikajinda

Well, I was banned for the last week because I posted in a thread about girls (my post was simply asking if Venezuelan women are the most beautiful women in South America) so now I am being forced to expand my horizons and leave the girl threads to the guys who actually know about girls, like gqgeek and connemara and the rest of the true experts.

Welcome back.

amerikajinda:knows about true as!an beauty::Artisan Fan:knows about audio?

 

[gvibes]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

That's fairly rare among audiophiles. Hundreds of dollars is more common and the difference over Home Depot zip code is real. I have a lot of experience with the Kimber and Cardas lines and it is quite easy to hear the sonic improvements among the different models.
So, you've performed a proper double-blind test on this?

 

[gvibes]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

This is not true. I am referencing test equipment that in fact does capture this level of timing difference. Audio Precision gear can plot a spectral analysis of jitter at these levels.
Measurable != audible.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by gvibes

So, you've performed a proper double-blind test on this?

Yes, and I've also tested recordings I worked on and was in the studio when the musicians were playing.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by gvibes

Measurable != audible.

Guess again.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

Guess again.

What isn't obvious about something being measurable and not audible? The sensitivity of measurement far exceeds human hearing capabilites.

--Andre

 

[gvibes]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

Yes, and I've also tested recordings I worked on and was in the studio when the musicians were playing.
"Tested" how? Also, how was the double-blind test performed?

 

[binge]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I was inspired by this thread to make certain changes to my audio set up. The difference is really something; you have to hear it.

Before:

After:

Note the elevated ipod dock.

You forgot the green pen for marking the outer edge of your CDs...

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by binge

You forgot the green pen for marking the outer edge of your CDs...

I don't buy into that crap. But you see those little magnetic fish on top? I place those around the edge of the turntable. It stabilizes the magnetic field and produces more uniform sound. I can get you some for the low, low price of $69 a piece, or $400 for a set of four.

 

[eg1]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I don't buy into that crap. But you see those little magnetic fish on top? I place those around the edge of the turntable. It stabilizes the magnetic field and produces more uniform sound. I can get you some for the low, low price of $69 a piece, or $400 for a set of four.

I wondered about those little pieces of plastic -- they look like parts of a crummy little toy that my kids have where the little fish fit in slots in a rotating wind-up base. There are two little fishing rods with magnetic "hooks" used to pull the fish up by the magnet inside their mouths. Why the heck do you have those?

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by eg1

I wondered about those little pieces of plastic -- they look like parts of a crummy little toy that my kids have where the little fish fit in slots in a rotating wind-up base. There are two little fishing rods with magnetic "hooks" used to pull the fish up by the magnet inside their mouths. Why the heck do you have those?

They look like that, but they are high-performance audio "tweaks."

That, or they're all that's left after my kids (ages 8, 7 and 3) got through with that crummy little game.

 

[Artisan Fan]

But you see those little magnetic fish on top? I place those around the edge of the turntable. It stabilizes the magnetic field and produces more uniform sound.

Haha. One of the recent audiophile crazes is to buy a $200 magent from Walker Audio and demagnetize LPs. I'm not sure about that one yet.

 

[grimslade]

See? My fish are a bah-gain.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by grimslade

See? My fish are a bah-gain.

We should patent the fish and go after the high end market. Order a bunch of magnetized fish in faux platinum and sell them for $500 each. We could suggest to audiophiles that you need 6 fish to be effectively demagnetized.

We would make a fortune and cover our shoe debts.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

We should patent the fish and go after the high end market. Order a bunch of magnetized fish in faux platinum and sell them for $500 each. We could suggest to audiophiles that you need 6 fish to be effectively demagnetized.

We would make a fortune and cover our shoe debts.

Count me in!