I think Geoff was pointing out how out of hand high end has become. There are suckers who would spend that kind of money for a fuse. Not saying these fuses don't the change the sound, just that they're not worth the money asked by these manufactures. Sorry if I offended any suckers.
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
I've been in this hobby for 30 years and owned many gears throughout the years, but never that many cables. I know cables can make a difference in sound quality of your system, but never dramatic like changing speakers, amplifiers, or even more importantly room treatment. Yes, I've evaluated many vaunted cables at dealers and at home over the years, but never heard dramatic effect that I would plunk $5000 for a cable. The most I've ever spent was $2700 for pair of speaker cables, and I kinda regret it to this day. So when I see cable manufacturers charging 5 figures for their latest and "greatest" speaker cables, PC, and ICs, I have to ask myself who buys this stuff. Why would you buy a $10k+ cable, when there are so many great speakers, amplifiers, DACs for that kind of money, or room treatment that would have greater effect on your systems sound? May be I'm getting ornery with age, like the water boy says in Adam Sandler's movie.
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almarg6,430 posts06-04-2016 5:29pm
To which Al replied, "Having had a great many interchanges with Geoff in these forums, no, I don’t think that was his point. Good catch, AL. :-) More to the point, please mote, contrary to naysayer claims, audiophile grade fuses don't have to cost an arm and a leg, e.g., Acme fuse is $12. I would be remiss not to point out Acme also sells a silver plated fuse holder, you know, for a nice smooth interface with the silver end caps of their silver fuses and other high end fuses. No more angst over dissimilar metals and no more lying awake nights over imperfections in your fuse holder. Problem solved. Geoff Kait machine dynamica no goats no glory |
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