Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/20

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Subject: [Leica] Leica finances
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:30:34 -0500
References: <CAOfQYBvSvaxCAuT2eXz6eNK4fv2_0GohYFYi04=b=5Vx-6Tr1A@mail.gmail.com> <p06240820ca75a8a5c3d1@[192.168.1.104]>

There are two hobbies: hi-fi, and music.  I've noticed that people who 
are really experts in classical music (say, a conductor) usually don't 
have really good hi-fi systems.  They don't need them - their mind fills 
in the gaps.  They are interested in the interpretation rather than the 
sound quality.  Then I have friends with unbelievably expensive hi-fi 
systems and uninteresting records or CD's that essentially demonstrate 
the ability of the hi-fi.  Not unlike having expensive cameras and never 
producing a photo.  The $5,000 cables are therre - look at Audiogon.com.

Ken

On 8/20/2011 1:10 PM, Herbert Kanner wrote:
> Total scam. At audio frequencies, cable is purely resistive, and 
> resistive loads are frequency independent. If the cable does not get 
> hot enough to start a fire, it is adequate, and will produce exactly 
> the same sound as a heavier cable.
>
>
>
>
>> Frank Dernie wrote:
>>
>> >Cables are a "special case" ;-)
>> >
>> >On 20 Aug, 2011, at 11:08, Richard Man wrote:
>> >
>> >> How about Monster cables? 0.1% of the cost or less? :-)
>>
>> I've heard of silver audio cables that cost $5000 or more.  Can anyone
>> confirm?  I've seen them online for $500 and less.
>>
>> I'm using 16 gauge copper zip wire. ;-(
>>
>> -- 
>> Phil Swango
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>> Albuquerque, NM 87108
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>>
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