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The Final Word on Audio Cables



 
 
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Old November 27th 03, 03:32 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at ecoustics.com.
http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html


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Old November 28th 03, 02:27 AM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Arny Krueger
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at
ecoustics.com. http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html


What I found interesting is the fact that this article references this
article:

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/Audio-Cabl
e-Vendor.html

Which says this:

Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil
By: Gene DellaSala Date: 10/08/03 Updated with Audioquest Response:
10/19/03 Watch out if a.

(1) Cable vendor promotes that their product allegedly eliminates audio
related Skin Effect and "Strand Jumping" problems.

Which references this article:

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/CableInduc
tance.html

Which says this:

:As frequency increases, skin effect causes the internal inductance to
become negligible, since the current is forced to the surface of the
conductors."


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Old November 28th 03, 02:27 AM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Arny Krueger
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at
ecoustics.com. http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html


What I found interesting is the fact that this article references this
article:

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/Audio-Cabl
e-Vendor.html

Which says this:

Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil
By: Gene DellaSala Date: 10/08/03 Updated with Audioquest Response:
10/19/03 Watch out if a.

(1) Cable vendor promotes that their product allegedly eliminates audio
related Skin Effect and "Strand Jumping" problems.

Which references this article:

http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/CableInduc
tance.html

Which says this:

:As frequency increases, skin effect causes the internal inductance to
become negligible, since the current is forced to the surface of the
conductors."


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Old November 28th 03, 01:05 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
John Carrier
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

My favorite "upgrade" is the exotic power cable. Run the power to the plug
via 100+ feet of 12G romax and then slip in 3 feet of miracle wire.

R / John

"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01...
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at

ecoustics.com.
http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html




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Old November 28th 03, 01:05 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
John Carrier
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

My favorite "upgrade" is the exotic power cable. Run the power to the plug
via 100+ feet of 12G romax and then slip in 3 feet of miracle wire.

R / John

"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01...
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at

ecoustics.com.
http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html




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Old November 28th 03, 01:14 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Jim H
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

more from the 'John Carrier school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

My favorite "upgrade" is the exotic power cable. Run the power to the
plug via 100+ feet of 12G romax...


Not to mention a few kilometers to the substation, or a few hundread to the
power plant!

--
Jim H jh
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Old November 28th 03, 01:14 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Jim H
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

more from the 'John Carrier school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

My favorite "upgrade" is the exotic power cable. Run the power to the
plug via 100+ feet of 12G romax...


Not to mention a few kilometers to the substation, or a few hundread to the
power plant!

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org
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Old November 28th 03, 01:36 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Badger
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...
"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at
ecoustics.com. http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html


What I found interesting is the fact that this article references this
article:


http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/Audio-Cabl
e-Vendor.html

Which says this:

Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil
By: Gene DellaSala Date: 10/08/03 Updated with Audioquest Response:
10/19/03 Watch out if a.

(1) Cable vendor promotes that their product allegedly eliminates audio
related Skin Effect and "Strand Jumping" problems.

Which references this article:


http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/CableInduc
tance.html

Which says this:

:As frequency increases, skin effect causes the internal inductance to
become negligible, since the current is forced to the surface of the
conductors."



I'm not sure I see your point. The skin effect is what it is. No one's cable
can make it do other wise, and no one can hear it anyway.
I think thats the point.
Maybe I'm missing something?
Clay


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Old November 28th 03, 01:36 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Badger
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...
"ReadThis" wrote in message
news:uPoxb.15794$Ac3.11758@lakeread01
Found this very interesting article and discussion on audio cables at
ecoustics.com. http://www.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/5/6528.html


What I found interesting is the fact that this article references this
article:


http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/Audio-Cabl
e-Vendor.html

Which says this:

Top Ten Signs an Audio Cable Vendor is Selling You Snake Oil
By: Gene DellaSala Date: 10/08/03 Updated with Audioquest Response:
10/19/03 Watch out if a.

(1) Cable vendor promotes that their product allegedly eliminates audio
related Skin Effect and "Strand Jumping" problems.

Which references this article:


http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/...cts/CableInduc
tance.html

Which says this:

:As frequency increases, skin effect causes the internal inductance to
become negligible, since the current is forced to the surface of the
conductors."



I'm not sure I see your point. The skin effect is what it is. No one's cable
can make it do other wise, and no one can hear it anyway.
I think thats the point.
Maybe I'm missing something?
Clay


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Old November 28th 03, 04:05 PM posted to rec.audio.misc,uk.rec.audio,alt.home-theater.misc
Ethan Winer
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Default The Final Word on Audio Cables

RT,

Found this very interesting article


I'm all for debunking nonsense, but in the guise of doing that I spotted
this howler:

"We generally recommend about 5-7% of total system cost."

In my opinion $10 is the most one should spend on a normal length of speaker
cable, regardless of how much the rest of the system cost.

--Ethan


 




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