New method of judging speaker cables

F1nut
F1nut Posts: 50,654
in 2 Channel Audio
That's right folks, PS evaluated speakers cables not by listening to them, but by looking at them.
https://www.popsci.com/reviews/best-speaker-wires/?amp
Political Correctness'.........defined

"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

President of Club Polk

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,113
    When I'm shopping for speaker cables, I prefer to use my infallible Smell/Touch/Taste® method.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    Boy oh boy did I ever get ripped off on my current speaker cables. Lol!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    PS... where do you find these fine articles Jesse? 🤔
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    I am certain she c
    Knows what she is talking about. After all she is a journalist...

    https://www.popsci.com/authors/carsen-joenk/?amp
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    PS... where do you find these fine articles Jesse? 🤔

    At PS.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,447
    The writer of the piece is a sound designer as well...

    https://www.carsen-joenk.com/
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    Dang...my snow boots are sub-par also. What to do!! Lol!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,748
    I saw an article on Dacs that was similar. The entire article was written around Amazon reviews... Crazy talk

    Monoprice wire for the win!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    F1nut wrote: »
    That's right folks, PS evaluated speakers cables not by listening to them, but by looking at them.
    https://www.popsci.com/reviews/best-speaker-wires/?amp

    They should be cancelled for spreading mis-information. :)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    edited February 2022
    My wife picked me cuz I’m eye candy! :D
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,903
    tonyb wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    That's right folks, PS evaluated speakers cables not by listening to them, but by looking at them.
    https://www.popsci.com/reviews/best-speaker-wires/?amp

    They should be cancelled for spreading mis-information. :)

    Where have I heard that before? ;)
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    have your speakers pumping in no time

    Who says that? Pumping just sounds weird to me.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,601
    Is her last name pronounced "Junk"? Now I know why there are no women on here any more.
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    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    I picked up some new cables for the office rig by licking them! Didn't taste badly, so I'm sure they sound great...............LMAO! :p:p:p . Licking FTW.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    Nightfall wrote: »
    have your speakers pumping in no time

    Who says that? Pumping just sounds weird to me.
    https://youtu.be/w9gOQgfPW4Y
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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