Why is speaker cable like spaghetti?
(From: Keith Mayes (Mayes@d-m-g.demon.co.uk)). A survey was carried out in the 70’s. People were given two bowls of spaghetti, one coloured blue and one coloured spaghetti colour. Most people claimed to prefer the taste of the spaghetti-coloured spaghetti. This was a real effect, with real people who had nothing particularly to gain or lose either way. Naturally, there was no instrumentally measurable difference in flavour between the two types. The same applies to speaker cables. People who have fancy cables will quite probably hear an improved sound, in their judgement. There is more to perceived sound quality than vibrating eardrums. Someone who has already bought fancy cable will not appreciate this story. If they hear an improved sound, then that’s their good fortune. Someone who is considering buying fancy cables may well benefit from this story. It may save them a small fortune. In reality, the Emperor’s response to being told that he was naked was: 1. Deny it and prove it with
(From: Keith Mayes (Mayes@d-m-g.demon.co.uk).) A survey was carried out in the 70’s. People were given two bowls of spaghetti, one coloured blue and one coloured spaghetti colour. Most people claimed to prefer the taste of the spaghetti-coloured spaghetti. This was a real effect, with real people who had nothing particularly to gain or lose either way. Naturally, there was no instrumentally measurable difference in flavour between the two types. The same applies to speaker cables. People who have fancy cables will quite probably hear an improved sound, in their judgement. There is more to perceived sound quality than vibrating eardrums. Someone who has already bought fancy cable will not appreciate this story. If they hear an improved sound, then that’s their good fortune. Someone who is considering buying fancy cables may well benefit from this story. It may save them a small fortune. In reality, the Emperor’s response to being told that he was naked was: • Deny it and prove it with s
