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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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mapman
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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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Kenny928,
I was hoping you would respond to falconboy's post.
I would really like to hear your take on that.
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KennyG28 wrote,

"asp307 - When it comes to money, yes, has nothing to do with me proving how smart I am. I am just trying to generate a discussion on what is transpiring in the industry. The smart consumer is an educated consumer. Would you buy a car on pure hype? Much like the vitamin industry claims can be made without any substance. Just look at Machina Dynamica's Brilliant Pebbles! Type that into oogle's search engine and tell me that that will do what it claims! I have a friend with a 30K system and he actually bought these! Really?"

Now, I'm definitely getting a bad feeling.

geoff kait
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I guess I'm in over my head here, not for lack of trying... Lesson learned!
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There is no doubt that all wires do not sound the same although many may sound more similar than different. There are basic electronic principles that alone explain why. Plus I actually hear differences in certain cases. Just avoid cheap wires and try designs that are significantly different for best shot at hearing. Some uber expensive wires are surely good as well but value there is often questionable for me. If those are one's thing then more power to you.
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