a decent $500-1000 Yamaha receiver (or your brand of choice) and a good set (again $500-1000) set of speakers and a $300 sub with 12 gauge speaker wire is going to be indistinguishable in quality given the same source component for a $30k system with magic cryogenic cables when tested double blind.
Audiophiles are weird people. They literally think that by sinking thousands upon thousands of dollars into high end equipment, they can hear things that aren’t there.
I’m quitting my job, flying to Japan and starting a new business selling audiophile grade poles. Made from the finest bamboozle wood. Hand rubbed with aged snake oil. Carved using the beak of a 3 day old cockatrice. Act now and receive a supply of harmonically tuned high resolution dirt to plant the pole in. All this for the low low price of ¥75871125. Quantities are limited. Operators are standing by. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to grab my pole.
A custom-made ear molds made of gold! Ear wax doesn’t have same thickness and it distorts sound. These audiophiles need to line their ears with gold so they can hear only the purest sound that their audio system can generate.
All my utilities are under ground.
I can't even imagine what it would cost to get my own underground "pole" and transformer.
It would probably be cheaper to get a 50KW natural gas generator and be off the grid completely.
http://gizmodo.com/obsessed-audioph...source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
The joke isn't in that audiophiles want cleaner power by using their own private power poles and transformers in Japan. The joke is in the comments. Some of them had me in stitches.
Indistinguishable huh?
Close but no cigar. We pay thousands to NOT hear what you didn't know was there until it was gone. Nice try though.
No thanks, you can keep your pole to yourself.
Wouldn't that just give a different surface for the wax to build up on? Ah, some people.....
Tom
The joke isn't in that audiophiles want cleaner power.....<snip>
Hello, David and good afternoon to you. I can agree. In case you missed it, I did mention;
I didn't see the WSJ article until it was posted here later on in the day. I would have a dedicated transformer specifically built for audio at the homestead if I could. To me, it would be a "no brainer".
Tom
Japan has next to no zoning. A house may be next to be business with lots of power hungry/noisy gear. So such a pole may have value there that it doesn't here.
That said, they are still wasting their money. Big time. What matters is not the pole next to your house but *how* the power is produced. Hydro generated power is best. Nuclear is next best (too many idle isotopes) and coal is (naturally) worse. Put up all the poles you want, buy all the fancy gears you can buy, it won't do you any good if the power comes to you polluted at the source. This is why we have the best sound in the pacific northwest. You should change your address if you want the best sound....
(...) Here's the link to original Japanese video interview, very interesting systems.
david
Japan has next to no zoning. A house may be next to be business with lots of power hungry/noisy gear. So such a pole may have value there that it doesn't here.
That said, they are still wasting their money. Big time. What matters is not the pole next to your house but *how* the power is produced. Hydro generated power is best. Nuclear is next best (too many idle isotopes) and coal is (naturally) worse. Put up all the poles you want, buy all the fancy gears you can buy, it won't do you any good if the power comes to you polluted at the source. This is why we have the best sound in the pacific northwest. You should change your address if you want the best sound....
Could you identify the first large platter turntable?
Hi Barry. I will answer your question with another question . What is the title of this thread?Hi Amir
I m struggling to understand how different sources of electricity turbine drivers - hydro, nuclear, coal - affect the quality of the electricity produced by power stations or solar panels. The environmental advantages and differences are clear but why should steam produced by different fuels affect the electricity produced by the turbine generators?
Thanks Amir.Hi Barry. I will answer your question with another question . What is the title of this thread?
Hi Amir
I m struggling to understand how different sources of electricity turbine drivers - hydro, nuclear, coal - affect the quality of the electricity produced by power stations or solar panels. The environmental advantages and differences are clear but why should steam produced by different fuels affect the electricity produced by the turbine generators?