[Peter Wieck]

On Monday, November 10, 2014 12:13:01 PM UTC-5, Low Hertz wrote:
Much Stuff Clipped

Coming late into this thread by virtue of two recent posts - I would sugges=
t that the horse is thoroughly dead, cannot be revived, and at this point i=
s probably not even good for leather.=20

By way of costs - the point of diminishing returns is far, far below $90,00=
0 in any piece of audio equipment, moving parts or otherwise. There is only=
but so much *stuff* that may be crammed into an object specific to any giv=
en audio purpose, and that *stuff* can only cost so much. After which the r=
est is eyewash. With moving parts, agreed that the threshold is much higher=
than with electronics. But even if made entirely from titanium and with ru=
by bearings, humanely harvested whale-oil lubricants, solid silver wire ins=
ulated with virgin kynar, there is still but so much. $90,000 - the price o=
f a modest house in many, many parts of the US, including a car in the gara=
ge, is well beyond that 'so much'.=20

Violins: The story of the mis-shipped 'fiddle' comes to mind. De Gustibus n=
on est disputandum. Those who prefer *THIS* to *THAT* might be persuaded to=
consider *THAT*. But those who consider *THIS* vs. *THAT* to be matters of=
revealed religion have no such flexibility, nor should it be asked of them=
.. They believe what they choose and will continue to do so, other considera=
tions notwithstanding.=20

Every so often, this fly is cast across these waters - and always some few =
rise to the bait. We are a highly opinionated bunch, it is to be expected. =
Participate as you choose, but with humor, not hostility....=20

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA=20

p.s.:=20
a) Ruby is naturally lubricious. Diamond and/or many other precious stones =
are not. Hence rubies commonly used as 'jewels' in machinery over other mat=
erials.=20
b) Silver is the best room-temperature conductor - far better than gold.=20
c) kynar is an extremely thin, extremely tough insulator with very high die=
lectric properties. Much better than lacquer or shellac.=20