More 'Audiophile' bullsh*t

[Gary C]

Tony1963 said:

Kneedragger95 said:

Apologies of this has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/wliupB_i5JY

All yours for 600 quid

https://audiocomav.com/high-fidelity-cables-nps-12...

Edited by Kneedragger95 on Sunday 6th June 17:59

At a tenner, I’d smile, and maybe give it a go just for ships and biggles. But £600??? You can buy a lot of used CDs for that…

Do you pour it in your ears ?

[TEKNOPUG]

Gary C said:

Tony1963 said:

Kneedragger95 said:

Apologies of this has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/wliupB_i5JY

All yours for 600 quid

https://audiocomav.com/high-fidelity-cables-nps-12...

Edited by Kneedragger95 on Sunday 6th June 17:59

At a tenner, I’d smile, and maybe give it a go just for ships and biggles. But £600??? You can buy a lot of used CDs for that…

Do you pour it in your ears ?

Drink it.

Presumably it's Lysergic acid diethylamide.

[Gary C]

TEKNOPUG said:

Gary C said:

Tony1963 said:

Kneedragger95 said:

Apologies of this has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/wliupB_i5JY

All yours for 600 quid

https://audiocomav.com/high-fidelity-cables-nps-12...

Edited by Kneedragger95 on Sunday 6th June 17:59

At a tenner, I’d smile, and maybe give it a go just for ships and biggles. But £600??? You can buy a lot of used CDs for that…

Do you pour it in your ears ?

Drink it.

Presumably it's Lysergic acid diethylamide.

That would make music fly !

[tonyg58]

Dromedary66 said:

Just for the avoidance of doubt, are you saying you believe that it works for its advertised purpose; "Improves both sound and picture quality" ?

Didn't read all the guff, but it does improve sound quality on audio cables - i've heard it on many occasions. I've never tried it on video cables so no opinion there (and it's only £1 for 3ml, not £600 for 3 ml).

[Stan the Bat]

anonymoususer said:

Morningside said:

Anyone remember the green (felt tip) pens that were supposed to enhance CD playback?

YEP
I remember using one that was free taped to the cover of a Hi FI Magazine
Once I has done the edges of my Whitesnake 1987 CD i relaxed into the sonic window that emanated from my speakers. I was able to hear detail that was previously hidden.
Still Of The Night was incredibly and emotionally pleasing to listen to. In the long guitar passage that starts around the half way mark previously hidden recording room conversations could be heard. Hearing David Coverdale presumably on the phone explaining that he didn't give a st that Deep Purple's comeback album was selling in droves was interesting.
If you listen carefully to the quiet moments in Here I go Again you can hear David saying its a shame I have to give some of the loyalties to that fat has been bd.
The pen opened up a sonic window into the recording.

I was all for greening up all my CD's but then I found the cost of the pens to be over a tenner so i bought a few C90's instead
TDK SA's - the best all rounder

Think I've got a box of unopened TDK SA's somewhere.

[Gary C]

anonymoususer said:

YEP
I remember using one that was free taped to the cover of a Hi FI Magazine
Once I has done the edges of my Whitesnake 1987 CD i relaxed into the sonic window that emanated from my speakers. I was able to hear detail that was previously hidden.
Still Of The Night was incredibly and emotionally pleasing to listen to. In the long guitar passage that starts around the half way mark previously hidden recording room conversations could be heard. Hearing David Coverdale presumably on the phone explaining that he didn't give a st that Deep Purple's comeback album was selling in droves was interesting.
If you listen carefully to the quiet moments in Here I go Again you can hear David saying its a shame I have to give some of the loyalties to that fat has been bd.
The pen opened up a sonic window into the recording.

I was all for greening up all my CD's but then I found the cost of the pens to be over a tenner so i bought a few C90's instead
TDK SA's - the best all rounder

Do I need a Parrot or are you being serious ?

[Toltec]

tdm34 said:

These Loons must take the cake......

https://www.synergisticresearch.com/

A sample of their utter drivel.........

The quality of your audio system starts at the wall. The new Synergistic Research UEF Black Duplex, utilizing the same technology as Synergistic's world class SR Black Quantum Fuse, allows your high-end system to rise to unexpected levels. When you plug your components into the UEF Black expect ultra black backgrounds, holographic sound-staging, low-frequency extension with weight and control and linear, refined highs without a trace of hardness, despite their extreme resolution.

The conductor material is conditioned with a proprietary process that alters the crystalline structure. Then outlets are treated with 1,000,000 volts of electricity at specific frequencies and pulse modulations, creating a canal in the conductor material and contact points at the molecular level that allows electrons to flow more freely. The Synergistic Research Black Duplex is truly state-of-the-art and may well be the simplest and most effective way to upgrade any audio system.

Why not just come out with it and say they have created a room temperature superconductor, one that only works when connected to audio equipment obviously.

[JonChalk]

Toltec said:

tdm34 said:

These Loons must take the cake......

https://www.synergisticresearch.com/

A sample of their utter drivel.........

The quality of your audio system starts at the wall. The new Synergistic Research UEF Black Duplex, utilizing the same technology as Synergistic's world class SR Black Quantum Fuse, allows your high-end system to rise to unexpected levels. When you plug your components into the UEF Black expect ultra black backgrounds, holographic sound-staging, low-frequency extension with weight and control and linear, refined highs without a trace of hardness, despite their extreme resolution.

The conductor material is conditioned with a proprietary process that alters the crystalline structure. Then outlets are treated with 1,000,000 volts of electricity at specific frequencies and pulse modulations, creating a canal in the conductor material and contact points at the molecular level that allows electrons to flow more freely. The Synergistic Research Black Duplex is truly state-of-the-art and may well be the simplest and most effective way to upgrade any audio system.

Why not just come out with it and say they have created a room temperature superconductor, one that only works when connected to audio equipment obviously.

There must be some incredibly stupid people in the world, with access to funds they truly don't deserve;

[Fast and Spurious]

Pah, that's for losers....

[anonymoususer]

Stan the Bat said:

Think I've got a box of unopened TDK SA's somewhere.

Be careful what you do with them

[Tony1963]

anonymoususer said:

Be careful what you do with them

As Chrissie Hynde said, home recording is killing the music industry, not music. I liked her even more after that.

Edited by Tony1963 on Tuesday 15th June 16:42

[Chimune]

tonyg58 said:

Dromedary66 said:

Just for the avoidance of doubt, are you saying you believe that it works for its advertised purpose; "Improves both sound and picture quality" ?

Didn't read all the guff, but it does improve sound quality on audio cables - i've heard it on many occasions. I've never tried it on video cables so no opinion there (and it's only £1 for 3ml, not £600 for 3 ml).

[untakenname]

Was just reading a magazine, came across this cartridge and thought of this thread, I thought spending over a hundred on an Ortofon cartridge back in the day was excessive.

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-art1000

No doubt it will sound excellent but will it truly be noticeable over a cartridge costing a tenth of the price?

[Emeye]

untakenname said:

Was just reading a magazine, came across this cartridge and thought of this thread, I thought spending over a hundred on an Ortofon cartridge back in the day was excessive.

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-art1000

No doubt it will sound excellent but will it truly be noticeable over a cartridge costing a tenth of the price?

Many years ago, while looking to purchase my first DVD player, an "expert" in Comet explained it to me...

This was gist of the conversation:

Comet expert: Hi can I help you?

Me: Yes, I want to buy a decent DVD player, and of the two expensive ones you have here, they seem very similar in spec, but why is that one £20 more than that one?

Comet expert: Well the more expensive one is better.

Me: Oh, right, and why is it better?

Comet expert: Because it is more expensive.

And after that my life was complete.

[mac96]

untakenname said:

Was just reading a magazine, came across this cartridge and thought of this thread, I thought spending over a hundred on an Ortofon cartridge back in the day was excessive.

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-art1000

No doubt it will sound excellent but will it truly be noticeable over a cartridge costing a tenth of the price?

Well the ART 9 which is the next one down the range and cost about £900 was definitely an improvement on my previous £500 cartridge so i would expect the ART 1000 to sound better again. Of course it is diminishing returns, and to sound better it will need a very expensive arm and turntable as well, so is it worth it? Who knows, matter of opinion. But it will be different so not complete Audiophile Bullst.

[Emeye]

mac96 said:

Well the ART 9 which is the next one down the range and cost about £900 was definitely an improvement on my previous £500 cartridge so i would expect the ART 1000 to sound better again. Of course it is diminishing returns, and to sound better it will need a very expensive arm and turntable as well, so is it worth it? Who knows, matter of opinion. But it will be different so not complete Audiophile Bullst.

So how was it an improvement? Or could you have possibly convinced yourself it was better as it was more expensive, and those that can't hear the difference do not possess the gift?

[Tony1963]

Emeye said:

So how was it an improvement? Or could you have possibly convinced yourself it was better as it was more expensive, and those that can't hear the difference do not possess the gift?

Don't be so silly/ignorant.

[Deranged Rover]

untakenname said:

Was just reading a magazine, came across this cartridge and thought of this thread, I thought spending over a hundred on an Ortofon cartridge back in the day was excessive.

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at-art1000

No doubt it will sound excellent but will it truly be noticeable over a cartridge costing a tenth of the price?

Oh yes, it certainly does.

And, no I don't own one, sadly!

[mac96]

Tony1963 said:

Emeye said:

So how was it an improvement? Or could you have possibly convinced yourself it was better as it was more expensive, and those that can't hear the difference do not possess the gift?

Don't be so silly/ignorant.

Actually I think it is a fair question, ignoring the sarcasm- cartridges are not like power supplies - anyone can hear the difference between cartridges if they are interested. The difference between say a £75 and a £500 cartridge is likely to be huge, each additional £500 after that will have a diminishing effect.

For me there was a clear widening of the soundstage, which to me was an improvement. I would accept that someone else might not see it as an improvement, but is unarguably a difference and hence not bullst.

The improvement was not because previous cartridge was worn, or unsuitable-the previous one suffered death by duster while in its prime. You can imagine I was not happy!

Ideally I would have switched about between old and new to get a better idea of differences, but in circumstances that was impossible.

[Tony1963]

mac96 said:

Actually I think it is a fair question, ignoring the sarcasm- cartridges are not like power supplies - anyone can hear the difference between cartridges if they are interested. The difference between say a £75 and a £500 cartridge is likely to be huge, each additional £500 after that will have a diminishing effect.

For me there was a clear widening of the soundstage, which to me was an improvement. I would accept that someone else might not see it as an improvement, but is unarguably a difference and hence not bullst.

The improvement was not because previous cartridge was worn, or unsuitable-the previous one suffered death by duster while in its prime. You can imagine I was not happy!

Ideally I would have switched about between old and new to get a better idea of differences, but in circumstances that was impossible.

I completely agree with you, my reply was ridiculing the post I quoted. It was silly.

Once you hear a difference, and you like that difference, the cost quite often doesn’t matter. That’s why I don’t go to shows or listen to many other systems!