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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 86 points 7 months ago (12 children)

Just ask an audiophile what they think about blind tests. If they argue against them you've found a snake oil salesman.

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    But what's the point of having your newly-purchased $3000 wooden volume knob and polyatomic copper ring bus lift yet another veil from the soundstage if you're blindfolded?

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (8 children)

    HEY! I got my $3000 wooden volume knob because it’s pretty and I can’t take a blind test if it’s worth it. I need my eyes to see it!

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (6 children)

    3k is obviously an exaggeration but goddamn why is woodwork so expensive?! I needed wooden set of some things that are normally made of plastic for about $100, the wood was $465 and literally only one guy on earth makes it. Fuck me!

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    You've identified why. If you are able get some tools doing stuff yourself is in general fun

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago* (4 children)

    I mean yeah if you're literally the only guy in the entire world making it (I'm not joking, literally the only one. Some others make the same class of thing that would physically fit, but in the wrong style and lord knows why but it was a deliberate, and bad, decision) then you can charge whatever you want. Dude doesn't even have it patented or anything, the designs are public (since like the 60s) and if I had any woodworking XP I could sell the exact same thing legally. 'Course, I've never worked wood in my damn life, so..

    Still, $465 is a lot for these items.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    What exactly is this thing, I'm curious now

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Eh, I really didn't want to be specific because it's unfortunately both exceedingly nerdy and somewhat controversial (not that it should be imo but it is), but, you a Fallout: New Vegas fan by chance?

    Let's just say I can now patrol the Mojave and not worry so much about the cazadores, (but I'd still almost wish for nuclear winter, of course.)

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