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Hype, Hyperbole and high price!

Okay, I understand that this site has to make money by having advertisers, but cheese and crackers, the claims that are made are just laughable if not down right criminal!  Before I attended an engineering university I too was duped into buying expensive wires and such.  Now, armed with an engineering and physics background, I can see through the BS claims made.  I try and not let it get in the way of my enjoyment of good quality stereo equipment, but when a salesman tries to sell me something based on testimonials, hype and hyperbole, I tell him politely my background and then ask him a series of questions which leaves him dumbfounded. 

Such crap as directional wires - (I used to work for both Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman) and trust me, if we had to test the miles of wires for directionality in every piece of equipment built...well you get the gist.

I have friends that are audio snobs and although they argue with me (Basically buyer's remorse) they know that what I say is true and end the conversation.  Oh well, I suppose I will continue to get a headache when I read said claims.

Sigh!
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marqmike
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Same here nonoise. However with a little spin the little black superball I could bounce over my garage. That was fun until ....

Kenny 928 I am glad that was fun for you. It's funny to me now as much as when I was a kid. That is what our hobby relaxing fun hobby is suppose to be about isn't it?

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Mapman wrote,

"How about addressing that and calling a cease fire on all personal attacks or judgements."

Gee Whiz, Mapman, look who’s talking. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. It seems to me you oft mistake serious debate for personal attacks, why it’s almost as if it’s your way or the highway. If you don’t like the heat get out of the kitchen. It also looks, suspiciously, on top of everything else, like you wish to be the moderator here. Give us a break. 
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mapman
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Geoff have fun jibing.  Me no play.  Just stay on topic.
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mapman
13,251 posts
05-05-2016 1:14pm
Geoff have fun jibing. Me no play. Just stay on topic.

Looks like another post from the Mapman with nothing of any import in it. Like any troll he just cannot stay away. Whenever there is some action, a chance to stake his claim, there you’ll find Mapman, over posting. Looking on the bright side, he scored another easy post, No. 13,251. Besides, you're wasting your bullets on me.  I am invincible.

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