[LAU] Pro Audio? OT rant.

[Arnold Krille]

On Saturday 29 December 2012 01:47:15 Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
> On 12/28/2012 03:50 PM, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > Couldn't agree more. Of course, "the sweet spot" can vary from
> > individual to individual. Also upgrading, for example say speaker cable,
> > can improve the sound of your music collection that much more.
> i'm happy for you if you believe that, but i'm more happy for your
> dealer, because he will have an objective benefit :)
> loudspeaker cables only make a difference when used with very weird
> interfaces (such as a minimal tube amp), and even then those that are
> hyped the most are electrically the weirdest (read: just wrong). with a
> modern amp, any old piece of copper is just fine, provided it is thick
> enough.

Or just remove that source-of-trouble altogether and get speakers with the amp 
built in (aka active speakers). That also moves the X-over from the high-power 
area to the line-level area. Better parts for the same money -> better X-over.

Have fun,

Arnold
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