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  1. 04-21-2013, 09:54 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    Yes, it will. Icom uses special low-oxygen copper wire in their power cords which significantly increases the Q of the cord.
    Dude! have you read any of the ad copy from the snake oil merchants that sell high end "Interconnects" to gullible Audio enthusiasts? that positively tame compared to some of what I have read.

    try this from Amazon:
    http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AKDL1-De.../dp/B000I1X6PM
    Oh and Read the comments. $499 for a 59 inch cat 5 cable

    or try this one
    http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-NRG...pd_sim_sbs_e_2
    and read the comments as well. Feeling like you haven't spent enough money yet? Well here is a 6 foot long power cable for $6000. Not a misprint. Six G's for a power cable.

    Lets hear it for Snake oil!

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  2. 04-21-2013, 10:12 PM #22
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    Thanks for the post. I was always concerned about the counter counter thingy.
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    I love this review of $10,000 Ethernet cable:

    Great cable, but too fast. June 23, 2008
    By Matthew Sidor
    Transmission of music data at rates faster than the speed of light seemed convenient, until I realized I was hearing the music before I actually wanted to play it. Apparently Denon forgot how accustomed most of us are to unidirectional time and the general laws of physics. I tried to get used to this effect but hearing songs play before I even realized I was in the mood for them just really screwed up my preconceptions of choice and free will. I'm still having a major existential hangover.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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  4. 04-22-2013, 01:55 AM #24
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    I had for some time lots of fun entering the high end hi-fi store here and have a chat up with the boy's and destroying their myths.
    Showing with a scope at home here for the few disbelievers what crock they bought for overpriced money...
    I'm not longer welcome in that store... i wonder why? ;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by PA5COR View Post
    I had for some time lots of fun entering the high end hi-fi store here and have a chat up with the boy's and destroying their myths.
    Showing with a scope at home here for the few disbelievers what crock they bought for overpriced money...
    I'm not longer welcome in that store... i wonder why? ;)
    If the sales staff works commission, the reason is really clear... :cool2:
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  6. 04-23-2013, 02:06 AM #26
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    Yeah, but what he L is overpriced money?
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  7. 04-23-2013, 10:21 AM #27
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    When I was "Radio Shackled" I got in trouble quite often for refusing to sell Monster Cables.
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    of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman


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  8. 04-23-2013, 10:31 AM #28
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    Yeah. And Radio Shaft teaches their sales that 300 ohm twinlead has more loss than 75 ohm coax because 300 ohms creates more resistance than 75 ohms does. The stupid doesn't even hurt them. They feel better for it.
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  9. 04-23-2013, 10:32 AM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by kb2vxa View Post
    Yeah, but what he L is overpriced money?
    Cor spreekt Engelse beter dan u spreekt het Nederlands.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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    Oh yeah?

    Cor spreken Engels beter dan je Nederland spreken. <razz>
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