Someone explain.

outtatune

Only £86? You cheapskate!

AudioQuest Dragon High-Current Mains Power Cable £4,699.00

flaneurs_lobster

You'll need a fuse to stick in the plug

Quantum Science Audio Red-Black High-End UK 13A Fuse

£2,400.00

Ergates

flaneurs_lobster said:

You'll need a fuse to stick in the plug

Quantum Science Audio Red-Black High-End UK 13A Fuse

£2,400.00

"Future Shop are very excited to introduce Quantum Science Audio, the undisputed heavyweights in the audiophile fuse space."

I'll bet they are...

knightstyle

I must say this has opened my eyes, I can't believe they actually sell these things.

I come from a time when valves were being replaced by transistors and everyone said how much better the new stuff was. Now the experts are saying valves are better!  I installed a few Marantz set ups, 8 track with speakers that weighed a ton, the demo tape had a train going round the room that impressed the customers, most had only just got into real stereo!

flaneurs_lobster

I was once very close to blowing a 5-figure sum on a brand new audiophile setup to go with a new house. A very wise pal told me to get my hearing checked out before splurging. 

My current setup cost something shy of 500 quid 10 years ago and is still going strong.

prowla

There are a lot of variables in wiring.

Someone who claims a mains cable will improve the sound of your system without even knowing the particular equipment you have is talking through their hat.

Ergates

prowla said:

There are a lot of variables in wiring.

Someone who claims a mains cable will improve the sound of your system without even knowing the particular equipment you have is talking through their hat.

Someone who says a £2400 fuse will improve your sound system, even knowing every single thing about your system, is talking out of their hat.

RumRat

Any blind tests for these products? Personally, I don't think that any of these products can perform as advertised. Too many variables including the sight and hearing of the user.
But, if someone believes then that's what matters, I guess. 

Jenni_D

wongataa said:

Username03725 said:

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There is so much rubbish there.  It is impossible for a power lead to affect picture or sound over a digital interconnect such as HDMI.  You either get a perfect output or you get noticeable artefacts (or nothing).  It cannot affect sharpness or colour saturation of the video output.  That is a physical impossibility.

I think it was intended to refer to the circuitry that does the processing, i.e. before it is digitised for sending via HDMI.

But still ... snake oil IMHO  

flaneurs_lobster

The thing I can't quite understand is how a beautiful hand-crafted 1 metre power lead from the wall to your box can possibly compensate for the half-mile of dodgy cabling between your house and the sub-station let alone the 50-year old iffy ring main in your house.