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I am stunned

After reading these forums for awhile I can finally say that I am a skeptic no longer with respect to biwiring. I recently purchased a demo pair of Martin Logans from a local dealer and found that I did not have enough money to purchase a decent set of speaker cables. As I was getting ready to take the speakers home the dealer stopped me and offered to loan me a set of cables until I had enough cash (Great Dealer!!!) to purchase some cables. Well, when I got home I discovered that the Logans were easily biwirable and that the cables he lent me were biwire cables. When I auditioned the Logans the dealer must have connected the jumpers when I told him I was not interested in biwiring a set of speakers. I figured what the hell, lets give it a try. I connected everything up, popped in a CD and my mouth fell to the floor. Unbelievable. So from one ex-skeptic to anyone who has a doubt. Biwiring works, I am an EE and frankly do not care why anymore.
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chstob
140 posts
 
Glad I got mine in before that last one!

*This is not an attack* Mr. Hunter, doesn't the word 'empirical' mean 'of, or pertaining to the senses'? If that is so (it is so), my ears provide the empirical evidence of discernable audible differences. I think you mean solid mathematical evidence, don't you?

Thanks,
Chris
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dekay
2,959 posts
 
J Hunter: I am curious as to why you would be willing to bet that there would be no audible differences (in most cases) between wires and cable if you have not listened to "many/most" of them yourself (which you have obviously not done, based on your post). It does not seem to be much of a scientific approach on your part, IMO. Granted, I have listened to cables from different manufacturers that sounded very much alike (close but no cigar) and some sounded so awful (even after a few hundred hours of play) that they were sent back. Hearing is believing, but first you must take the time to listen.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Thanks, I accomplished something for once. My point on voices is meant to be absurd. All of our voices are produced by exact same material; the same human flesh. But they all sound different. So why is it absurd to some that some of us think cables sound different made of the same material? I notice always notice a difference cable to cable, sometimes even a different length of the same cable (mainly with interconnects).
liguy OP
228 posts
 
Durbin, you bring up an excellent point. I should have been scientific and tried it both ways but I was just so happy with what I heard I just figured the heck with it because I am simply estatic with what I am hearing. Thanks everyone for the great response.
liguy OP
228 posts
 
Megasam, you also make a good point. I am presently using what the dealer lent me but soon I will have to purchase my own cables. I think I will take your advise and purchase separate cables. So for now it's onward to the hunt! (for cables that is :>) )
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