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Old 06-11-2002, 02:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I've unplugged every interconnect and power cable from my system and perceived the following improvements:

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More space between the musicians
Less digital edge/hash
Hmmm, I tried that once and heard nothing. Man, your good!
 
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Hmmm, I tried that once and heard nothing. Man, your good!
You're one of those half-empty people, aren't you?
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Old 06-12-2002, 12:08 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Absolutely.
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Well, it's possible to take a coat hanger, solder some RCAs on the ends and you would probably still get sound. Maybe a pipe would work too.

Would that still be called an IC or a pathway for electricity? btw, 'Smooth Jazz' isn't Jazz
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Originally posted by kelly
I've unplugged every interconnect and power cable from my system and perceived the following improvements:

Blacker blacks
Lower noise floor
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More space between the musicians
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Don't you mean "more space between you and the performers"?
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Originally posted by Dusty Chalk

And a tapeworm is neither tape, nor is it a worm. It's a parasite.



And so is "Smooth Jazz".
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Honest Reply- Maybe cables matter. You pretty much have to decide for yourself.
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