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Re: [ARSCLIST] Aren't recordings original sources?



On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Rob Poretti <r.poretti@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> <SNIP>
> > They will get far more improvement out of the purchase of a Nakamichi
> > Dragon or a CR7 to play their cassettes than changing the power cord on
> > their Sony cassette machine.
>
>
> With all due respect, that's just an assertion -- the same as made by the
> fellow at Wiki. Have you any observational evidence to back it up?
> <SNIP>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm sure most of us "studio rats" have had numerous experiences of changing
> power cables on equipment and not noticed any audio difference.  When I
> need
> a power cable to plug something in, I don't bother going through my entire
> box of AC cables to pick-one out that "sounds the best."


OK. That's fine. But everything's different in a studio environment. Studios
are set up for recording, not for listening. Not *quality* listening,
anyway. I'll never forget what a studio rat once told me nearly forty years
ago: "Nine out of ten worst hi-fis are found in recording studios."

No offense to the exceptional studio!

>
>
> So I believe that Richard's assertion is based on a large amount of
> empirical experience of using a wide range of cables in a wide range of
> applications.  We don't need to perform ABX listening tests to come to this
> understanding.


Anyway ABX testing only blurs the distinctions.

>
>
> Is the $1500+ cable *significantly* different than a heavy-duty, high-load,
> ~$20 cable?  Probably not significantly different.


"Probably not." That's good to know.

>
>
> I don't believe you are being fair comparing Richard's assertion to what
> was
> posted on Wiki.


Wiki was worse, if that's what you mean! But they are comparable.

clark

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>
> Cheers!
>
> Rob
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