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Whatever happened to Straight Wire?

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It seems like Straight Wire is moving towards obscurity.For the past 10 years i haven't heard anything about any new products (Crescendo cable came out over 10 years ago and i rewired my system with it),they do not advertise and i haven't seen their cables on display in any high end stores around NY area.I hope everything is well with the company because it was their Crescendo cables that gave me a decade of sonic bliss.
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nsgarch
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Platinum is sometimes preferred because of it's high resistance (as is bronze) by certain cable designers such a Joe Magnan who bases his designs on high resistance ribbon cable. His white papers at: http://www.magnan.com
guidocorona
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Hmm, I visited the site and found statements like:

"Reduction in electron group velocity distribution and quantum mechanical effects are presently considered the leading candidates."

Sounds VERY 'impressively scientific' without saying much of anything. . . . I fear I's smellin' some kind'a New Age rodent mumbo jumbo!
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nsgarch
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I'll se if I can point you to the proper info. Joe has been making essentially the same products for about 18 years now. Very old school ;-)
leica_man
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Thanks for the site link. Lot's of good stuff there let me tell ya; I especially liked the Q&A section:

MATERIALS = INGREDIENTS
DESIGN = RECIPE
PROCESS = COOKING

Mad cutting edge out of the box thinking but what does Straight Wire equal?
istanbulu
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Schipo

The biggest innovations I know are in Synergistic Research's Tesla line of SC, IC, and Power Cords. Their upcoming power conditioner is a complete marvel.

Look over SR's site, read up on the Tesla line, and borrow some Power Cords e.g. the T2 $ T3 for starters from the Cable Company. You will be very surprised... I was.
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