I'm just becoming aware of the magnetic cables and add-ons for existing cables. I tend to be to be a non-believer in paying exorbitant amounts for any kind of cable. Just my opinion. Let's say the new cables by Mr Schultz actually work. Why not just add several ferite beads, properly aligned, to your existing interconnect? What's the difference?
Silly prices for Nordost cables
http://www.nordost.com/images/review-images/review-pdf/127555.pdf
$38000 for a 2m pair?
$17000 for a 1.5m power cord?
$20000 interconnect for 0.6 meters and only(!) $2000 for an additional 0.5 meter?
I know the debate is tired but this is beyond ridiculous.
$38000 for a 2m pair?
$17000 for a 1.5m power cord?
$20000 interconnect for 0.6 meters and only(!) $2000 for an additional 0.5 meter?
I know the debate is tired but this is beyond ridiculous.
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I have used ferrite beads. They close the sound up. Now I put small magnets on my connectors.. it opens the sound. There's a difference between a ferrite that affects induced magnetic fields and the affects of a permanent magnetic field on the signal... I haven't compared my little magnets to the expensive magnetic adapters, but small neodymium magnets are cheap enough to be worth experimenting with. I even found small magnets that link together to go around motors and such. I used 3 of them around my power cords to good effect. Something like this, but the correct size.. https://www.apexmagnets.com/18mm-x-14mm-x-20mm-motor-magnets?fee=5&fep=167&gclid=CjwKCAjwuvj... |
I thought I'd point out that ordinarily we audiophiles tend to believe magnetism per se is bad (rpt bad) for the sound. That's why we eschew steel screws in speaker drivers and steel bolts for holding down large transformers and magnetic chassis cases, to name several examples. Not to mention the magnetic fields that are produced by the current traveling through transformers, power cords and even wires. So what's up with using magnets on interconnects, cables and power cords? And using magnets on chassis cases? I'm not saying it doesn't work, by the way, I'm just pointing out the rather obvious discrepancy. |
Long time nordost user still have a good amount of it in my systems but its pricing is crazy high today and honestly is not worth even a fraction of that cost. I mostly use supra products they are of equal to better quality than nordost and greatly affordable by anyone. Today with manufacturers selling less items at more cost every year how long before it hits the wall? I think it already has. |
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