atdavid"With the $70K audio cable, there is no verified evidence that it provides superior audio, and hence most of the price is "jewellery".
This is one of the grandest, boldest, most illogical arguments ever made in this esteemed audio forum. Having already claimed "there is no verified evidence," our contributor then feels entitled, justified, and safe is pronouncing one of his Special Conclusions: " Most of the price is jewelry." Nonsense!
There is actually substantial, significant, abundant, evidence regarding the performance and sonic characteristics of this cable but it’s not the type of evidence atdavid can grasp or digest his style is to assess all evidence unilaterally, e.g. "This evidence here is repeatable and verifiable; that evidence over there is unscientific" so of course he alone decides what is "valid" and what is not.
Of course nothing stops atdavid from collecting, assessing, and analyzing his own evidence and then presenting it to the forum for review, and discussion but if he were to do aactually do that then his position hear as a Determiner of Truth would be lessened and diminished!
Repeatable! Verifiable! Testable! This is his refrain and all he’ll say if you don’t meet his demands or requirements is something like "Oh it’s fine if you want to waste you’re money just don’t make claims about how it sounds unless you want me to attempt one of my public humiliations against you here!"