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From: Raymond Keattch on 24 Jun 2008 20:07 On 24/06/2008 22:26:58, wrote: > The "I can tell the difference between a �30 and a �150 cable" bunch > amuse me because they seem to have no concept of how the signal is > conveyed within each of the audio devices in the chain. Why do I need to know? -- MrBitsy Rover 75 CDTi
From: Steve Firth on 24 Jun 2008 20:19 Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > Getting back to wires, should I replace my interconnects? I think you should descend from your own colon.
From: Steve Firth on 24 Jun 2008 20:25 Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > On 24/06/2008 22:26:58, wrote: > > > The "I can tell the difference between a �30 and a �150 cable" bunch > > amuse me because they seem to have no concept of how the signal is > > conveyed within each of the audio devices in the chain. > > Why do I need to know? Because if you did know then you wouldn't obsess about "interconnects".
From: David Taylor on 25 Jun 2008 02:40 On 2008-06-24, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > I don't need controlled trails to hear what components sound like it my > house. I can't listen to the system for a whole evening with the expensive > interconnects in - the bass is lumpy, soundstage closed in and vocals pushed > back. The cheaper ones I can have in the system for ever, because the > sounstage is more realistic, bass is tighter and vocals are pushed well > foward. > > I wonder why I prefer the cheaper ones? Because subconsciously you regretted spending £150 on a bit of bloody wire and wanted an excuse to flog it on ebay? Who cares. If you still had them, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference if someone performed a proper double-blind test with you, even in your own house. Unless they were actually faulty, which is unlikely. >> Are you claimig to have perfect pitch and several years experience of >> A/B comparisons between live performances and a wide range of audio >> reproduction equipment? > > I have owned approx 10 amps, 10 pairs of speakers and 4 CD players. I have > tried three pairs of interconnects in the system. I go to approx 15 classical > concerts a year, and I listen to about 3 hours music per day. I have compared > equipement at dealers totalling probably 50 hours. I have no idea why you > think I need to compare more products or have perfect pitch - I listen to my > music, in my house on a system that conveys music in a pleasing way to my > ears. > > Getting back to wires, should I replace my interconnects? If so, why? No, unless you're in need of £25 (assuming someone is daft enough to pay that for them). You should, however, stop mentioning how much better they make things sound. -- David Taylor
From: Raymond Keattch on 25 Jun 2008 04:02
On 25/06/2008 07:39:56, David Taylor wrote: > On 2008-06-24, Raymond Keattch <ray.keattch(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >> >> I don't need controlled trails to hear what components sound like it my >> house. I can't listen to the system for a whole evening with the expensive >> interconnects in - the bass is lumpy, soundstage closed in and vocals pushed >> back. The cheaper ones I can have in the system for ever, because the >> sounstage is more realistic, bass is tighter and vocals are pushed well >> foward. >> >> I wonder why I prefer the cheaper ones? > > Because subconsciously you regretted spending £150 on a bit of bloody > wire and wanted an excuse to flog it on ebay? I didn'y regret it at all - I listened in the dealer and liked them. > Who cares. If you still had them, you wouldn't be able to tell the > difference if someone performed a proper double-blind test with you, > even in your own house. Unless they were actually faulty, which is > unlikely. A little pointless as I keep pointing out. Even if I like one over the other because of psychological reason, then my choice is a good one. >>> Are you claimig to have perfect pitch and several years experience of >>> A/B comparisons between live performances and a wide range of audio >>> reproduction equipment? >> >> I have owned approx 10 amps, 10 pairs of speakers and 4 CD players. I have >> tried three pairs of interconnects in the system. I go to approx 15 classical >> concerts a year, and I listen to about 3 hours music per day. I have compared >> equipement at dealers totalling probably 50 hours. I have no idea why you >> think I need to compare more products or have perfect pitch - I listen to my >> music, in my house on a system that conveys music in a pleasing way to my >> ears. >> >> Getting back to wires, should I replace my interconnects? If so, why? > > No, unless you're in need of £25 (assuming someone is daft enough to pay > that for them). You should, however, stop mentioning how much better > they make things sound. They do make my systyem sound better than the other interconnects. Oh, I just found an old pair of interconnects I haven't used for a few years, so I tried them out last night sound was not as good. Bass was less tight and had less punch. Soundstage was closed in. Funny that, because I already owned them and if I liked them better I could sell the other ones. Put the other interconnects in and the tight bass was back and the soundstage opened up. #Maybe the colour has an effect on me, maybe the length as they are shorter? -- MrBitsy Rover 75 CDTi |