For those who endorse high priced tweaks

[JohnN]

Wait a minute, I was posting about DVD-RW and DTV in the future. Sorry, the Anderson guy got in the way. Two eyes, two ears, too much.

Waiting for Too Many Too in 5.1.

I need recommendations for 35ft speaker wire with banana plugs.

 

[DuncanS]

Didn't Snood plant all the banana plugs?

 

[JohnN]

Didn't Snood plant all the banana plugs?

https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/banana-plug-plants-8787724297.html

 

[watsontr]

Looking to the future from 2000:

I seem to remember reading this at the time and wondered how did we ever get those couple (I think I only knew of two or three at the time?) of quad albums from Tull? I think that the only reason we got all those reissues was the fact it enabled him to sell lots of units

 

[DuncanS]

https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/banana-plug-plants-8787724297.html

That explains the poor connections!

 

[JohnN]

How to change any subject to Tull;

https://www.sutori.com/item/jethro-...ng-and-had-invented-the-seed-drill-in-1701-ce

That explains the poor connections!

Hey now - organic man, green good; Jethro Tull - Botanic Man

Speaking of a poor connection.

 

[MidiMagic]

I kinda half-remember seeing hardware that would allegedly filter electrical line noise, but it was always out of my price range and I never tried any of it.

Now they are inexpensive and are built into power strips.

I learned a lot about how the place is wired and which circuits are truly dedicated to a single purpose. Biggest surprise to me was learning that the 120v outlet in the laundry room is the only thing on its 20 amp circuit. I expected that for the 240v hookup for the dryer, but not the one for the washer!

It helps to be familiar with the National Electrical code (US) or whatever codes are used in other countries.

In the US, a dedicated circuit is needed for the dryer and also one for the washer. There must be no other outlets on these circuits. If you have a gas dryer, it can also be connected to the washer outlet.

I wonder if some of that is venting over flawed surround releases in the quad days too? He WAS after all one of the ones to mix and release in quad back in the day.

It's also opened the door to a lower level of amateur madness than ever seen before! The shrill volume war CDs. "Mastering" like that heard on that new Lennon set! Some of the most outrageous mistakes anyone could imagine. Don't mind that. We have so much more happiness and light than ever before! I'm with Ian on this. Think of it from the artists perspective too. You spend time crafting the mix just right in the studio. Then you hear the vinyl pressing on an average (ie not ever set up) turntable system or the pre-recorded cassette on an average (ie not calibrated) tape deck and you rage!

This is why a good sound engineer listens to his mix on a variety of different sound equipment. The goal is a mix that sounds good on all of them.

 

[Soundfield]

This is why a good sound engineer listens to his mix on a variety of different sound equipment. The goal is a mix that sounds good on all of them.

Really? I had no idea recording studios were so equipped.

 

[Sal1950]

This is why a good sound engineer listens to his mix on a variety of different sound equipment. The goal is a mix that sounds good on all of them.

The result of that was the loudness war. There should be different mixes for different applications.

 

[JohnN]

This is serious-need recommendations for 35ft speaker wire with banana plugs.


Serious unrelated photo.

 

[DuncanS]

This is serious-need recommendations for 35ft speaker wire with banana plugs.


Serious unrelated photo.

I use Speakon cables/connectors, cheap (more expensive than the 13A mains cable I had been using), easy to connect, and no mysticism! I have 1m bare wires to connector cables at amp & speaker ends, and the required length in between. Easy to connect Banana plugs to the bare wire ends.
https://cpc.farnell.com/w/c/cable-leads-connectors/leads/stage-leads/prl/results?st=speakon

 

[JohnN]

I use Speakon cables/connectors, cheap (more expensive than the 13A mains cable I had been using), easy to connect, and no mysticism! I have 1m bare wires to connector cables at amp & speaker ends, and the required length in between. Easy to connect Banana plugs to the bare wire ends.
https://cpc.farnell.com/w/c/cable-leads-connectors/leads/stage-leads/prl/results?st=speakon

Thanks.
I was considering this wire:
https://www.amazon.ca/GearIT-Premiu...ker+cable&qid=1604758408&s=electronics&sr=1-3

 

[DuncanS]

Thanks.
I was considering this wire:
https://www.amazon.ca/GearIT-Premiu...ker+cable&qid=1604758408&s=electronics&sr=1-3

No pseudo-physics in their blurb (apart from the bit on compatibility), looks well made with good quality connectors at either end, and is good value (around £28-£29), I'd go for it.

 

[Sal1950]

Thanks.
I was considering this wire:
https://www.amazon.ca/GearIT-Premiu...ker+cable&qid=1604758408&s=electronics&sr=1-3

A quite reasonable price for a 35' cable, it's twin lead zip with a custom braided sheath and what looks like well attached connectors. Very attractive.
Only one thing that really bothers me is the header says it's 12awg (ok, though I'd prefer 10awg for that long a run) but further down by the color selector it says its 16awg (very bad for a 35' cable run)
I'd contact them to clarify before putting down my money.

 

[mboddy]

I like No Bullsh*t speaker cables. www.nbspeakercables.com.au

 

[4-earredwonder]

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[jimfisheye]

I'm not sure what frightens me more there. That your photoshop skills and mockery of such ads is so on point. Or that was a genuine ad you found!

 

[LuvMyQuad]

I'm not sure what frightens me more there. That your photoshop skills and mockery of such ads is so on point. Or that was a genuine ad you found!

Dude. Raphie owns some version of those Shunyata cables I believe. Though i don't think they are the ones in the photo. Im sure he lusts after them though.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I'm not sure what frightens me more there. That your photoshop skills and mockery of such ads is so on point. Or that was a genuine ad you found!

QUITE TRUE, Jim, they're current offerings from the folks at Music Direct. I just mockingly put some of my own tidbits like ONLY $9K and A VERY Affordable $8K in the final pricing. And even more ironic, that the power cable costs $1K more than the power conditioner!

 

[jaybird100]

These "tweaks" have one purpose, and ONLY one... separate the gullible audiophile's money from his wallet. As for benefits, they're all theirs, the people who prey on gullibility. It's the placebo effect; if you expect to hear a difference, you probably will, whether it's real or not.