[linux-audio-user] Re: Digital Fidelity - Linux-audio-user

1 Mar 2006

...
 I am called to comment, with what I would hope are
understanding and compassion. . . . . . . . . . . . . 
...
 So whenever we encounter what we believe to be
ignorance in
an area we are knowledgeable, perhaps it stings inwardly
because of all the huge universes of our own darkness that
surround the particular oasis of illumination at which
we water (to mix metaphors.) 
I really like that! - mixed metaphors, or no.

...
 On the subject of the direction of signals in cables,
I
think I can offer to put the issue to rest by reminding
all parties that audio signals from a microphone or to a
loudspeaker are carried by the AC (alternating current)
component of electron movement. Thus the direction of the
electric current reverses many thousands of times each 
second, more or less depending on the pitch. 
But - but - but - it said on the Zaolla site - "Cables for Discerning Audio
and Video Connoisseurs" - that they were unidirectional!
OK - I just went back and checked - *now* they changed it to
*omnidirectional* - it's just the silver conductor that is
'unidirectionally solidified'.
(If you read through all those pages of specs, though, you gotta admit it's
pretty impressive design.)

I'll now have to disappoint you by saying we still think they sound
slightly different depending upon which way they're hooked up, and I'm not
even going to appeal to any physics - just magic.
(How can you make music without a little magic?)
So don't hit me on the head, just allow me my perceptions - they harm no
one.

...
 To those of us to whom this is deeply understood to
the
point of being intuitive, we are surprised to encounter
another opinion--as tho someone were arguing that the
earth is flat, or that intercourse is not a factor in 
the making of babies.

It is one thing to attempt to convince a person that they
are mistaken, another to admit one is wrong on a subject one
has been convinced for many years: the latter requires
humility, the former can tolerate any amount of arrogance.

We all grow inasmuch as we can recognize and learn from our
own experience, and from the wisdom of others.

All of which takes place more readily in an atmosphere of
mutual respect.  
Wow Joel - that *was* truly compassionate.
I've gotta give you a big hug for that. [hug]

- Maluvia :)

Disclaimer:
[No scientists, programmers, musicians or metaphysicians were harmed in the
course of this discussion.]