Tweaks, Cables, and Filtration: Essential for World-Class Stereo Performance?
- Thread starter Ted Denney III
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what i understand you saying is that you are enjoying the results of grounding to the loudspeaker negative speaker terminals. what are you connecting this ground to? a particular grounding device?
and you know i don't already have this mystery device (i still don't know what it is) how?
what exactly is this thing you are referring to? we know where it is, but not WHAT it is. and i respect we might have a translation issue here and i apologize i do not mean to be rude. i just cannot understand what you are referring to.
I’m all for this. As someone who was taught audio and holds out to the public, they know how to test stuff. We should write off everyone from Gordon Holt and Harry Pearson on down because they were self-taught. Add John Atkinson who told me he was self-taught and Robert Harley who can’t tell us where his audio engineering degree came from. High end audio is just people telling stories about audio equipment and recordings.
As for the fabulous 15. Never seen them at any serious audio discussion.
Definitely wise to write off men without formal higher education. The self-taught are to be dismissed, as they have always caused pitfalls throughout history. To be avoided at all costs, especially in anything as complex or consequential as high-end audio.
1. Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest people in the world, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University after two years. His innovative work in software development revolutionized personal computing.
2. Steve Jobs
The visionary co-founder of Apple Inc. left Reed College after just one semester. Jobs went on to create iconic products like the Macintosh computer, iPhone, and iPad, transforming the technology industry.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
The co-founder and CEO of Facebook (now Meta) dropped out of Harvard University during his sophomore year to focus on developing the social media platform. Zuckerberg’s work has fundamentally changed how people connect and communicate online.
4. Michael Dell
Founder of Dell Technologies, Michael Dell dropped out of the University of Texas at Austin to start his own computer company. Dell has since become one of the world’s largest and most successful technology companies.
5. Thomas Edison
The prolific inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and numerous other innovations never completed formal schooling. Edison was primarily home-schooled and began working at a young age.
6. Henry Ford
Founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive industry without completing high school. His introduction of the assembly line made cars more affordable and accessible to the masses.
7. Richard Branson
The founder of Virgin Group left school at 16. Branson has since built a diverse business empire spanning multiple industries, including music, airlines, and telecommunications.
8. Steve Wozniak
Co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Wozniak did not complete his college education. His engineering expertise was crucial in developing Apple’s early computers.
9. David Karp
Creator of Tumblr, David Karp dropped out of high school at 15. He went on to develop the popular blogging platform, which was later sold for hundreds of millions of dollars.
10. Benjamin Franklin
One of America’s Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, did not complete his formal education. Despite this, he became a renowned polymath, excelling as an inventor, writer, scientist, and statesman.
I rest my case.
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Add Nikola Tesla to this list. He never finished his degree. He developed Alternating Current and took on Thomas Edison in a competition to power our cities with AC vs DC. Thomas Edison invented the Electric Chair using AC power as a means to sway the public towards using a DC power distribution system. Ironically, high voltage DC is more dangerous than AC power. Grab hold of a DC power line and you can‘t let go;
