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#22919 - 11/07/03 01:17 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
soundhound Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by VADER:
I have over $5k in Cardas products & still adding more. Until you get into higher end gear, the average person within this discussion will never notice the difference.



You could have saved yourself a whole bucket 'o money if you had built your own interconnects from here:

http://ubb.outlawaudio.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000069.html

They serve me well in my own humble system


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#22920 - 11/07/03 01:23 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
gonk Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by soundhound:
They serve me well in my own humble system


Gotta respect the understatement ...

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#22921 - 11/07/03 01:23 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
charlie Offline
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nostalgia:
VADER brings up an excellent point. Once you spend $5k on interconnects, you are going to have to start hearing a difference to justify spending a ridiculous amount of money on them.

Thus, buying very, very expensive gear (because we've also learned in another thread that more expensive = better), then constantly telling everyone how expensive it was, makes you better than the "the average person within this discussion."


I don't think I've ever read it stated quite so clearly before, but yes, I think he's right on.
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#22922 - 11/07/03 02:55 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
Smart Little Lena Offline
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Hey Joe Average, played with any Howitzers. lately?

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#22923 - 11/07/03 03:00 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
Jeff Mackwood Offline
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Soundhound,

While I've previously checked-out your theatre pics, this time something about your "system two" photo caught my eye. Is that a Yamaha YST-SW80 sub (or similar) that I see?

Dang good (and inexpensive) line of subs that was - especially in a stereo set-up with two (relatively small) speakers. I still use one with a pair of Radio Shack Minimus 7's in my living room / dining room for relatively quiet to moderate listening levels. I've even used that sub in my second home theatre room off-and-on and it holds up very well.

All I need now is an $800 subwoofer interconnect and I'm all set.

Regards.

Jeff Mackwood
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#22924 - 11/07/03 03:25 PM Re: interconnects - biggest scam in audio
soundhound Offline
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Jeff:

Yep, that is a Yamaha YST-SW 60 powered sub, and it works well with the optimus (where do they get those silly names?) speakers on stands. They actually sound quite decent considering they cost something like $20! Unfortunately, I had to make due with my home brew interconnects, but what the hell, I can't hear the difference anyway...

Lena:

Nope, no howitzers, no mortars, no rifle propelled grenades....I'd have to go to Iraq to hear those...

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