robert casey wrote:
I'd want a magazine somewhat similar to Consumer Reports,
one that has no ads. One that will tell you that there
is no significant difference between "Ultra Essense" speaker
wire and 14 gauge power cord bought from Ace Hardware. But
costs about 1/50th as much (thus freeing up money you
could spend towards something that *will* improve your system).
Or that Brand A's tube preamp has good sound but they spent
too much making a "modern art" shaped item. Vs Brand B which
sounds quite nice as well and comes in a normal looking
metal and wood box. And costs 1/3 as much.
Or that system that sounds just like one of those crappy
boom boxes from WalMart....


No, you need a 3 foot interconnect cable with a double A battery at one
end, with the positive terminal connected to the insulator and the
negative terminal connected to, well, nothing, made out of "unobtanium"
where the electrons flow with much less "sonic friction", for a mere
$500US. Or at least thats what the Stereophile marketers want you to
believe. Consumer reports, now we're back to reality.