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If only VD were so tiny of an operation and really need head-fi to survive.
haven't been in this hobby for too long have u
Anyone researching for a potential purchase *will* find this thread. Google it yourself. Also, this will be posted to most other audio boards and I've already submitted it to a social discussion site. People find the garden hose angle especially funny.
Big companies are not immune to scandal, either. Look at what happened to Enron, Ford/Firestone, not to mention many others. I suppose these guys can re-form under a new name and find a different angle to work their "business."
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Its unfortunate, but a lot of the people that buy VD's cables are 40-something schmucks who either made a bunch of money off the stock market, or are MBA's who got real lucky. In other words, they are stupid in terms of electronics and will believe anything they are told.
Anything a forum tells them will not change their mind, because they don't care how much they spend on cables. They don't even use the internet as a research tool.
Taking that statement out of context ruins it. I was not referring to everyone, I was referring to the egotistic morons who make up most of VD's consumer base.
I do get sent products "free" from time to time by various manufacturers to see if I want to review them. If I don't like it, I send it back. However, if I end up liking it, I have to buy it like anyone else.
Its unfortunate, but a lot of the people that buy VD's cables are 40-something schmucks who either made a bunch of money off the stock market, or are MBA's who got real lucky. In other words, they are stupid in terms of electronics and will believe anything they are told.
Anything a forum tells them will not change their mind, because they don't care how much they spend on cables. They don't even use the internet as a research tool.
Yikes! Easy does it, it's getting rather vicious in here.
Its unfortunate, but a lot of the people that buy VD's cables are 40-something schmucks who either made a bunch of money off the stock market, or are MBA's who got real lucky. In other words, they are stupid in terms of electronics and will believe anything they are told.
Anything a forum tells them will not change their mind, because they don't care how much they spend on cables. They don't even use the internet as a research tool.
As for the UL certification arguement... who cares?
For an audio cable, no one. For a power cable that's plugged in 24/7, even when you aren't at home, I think there might be quite a few who care. Especially when the manufacturer is dodgy about addressing the issue. Power wiring in homes has to pass inspection and follow code. The same should be true of what you plug into the wall.
The post was meant to get at why this thread is unlikely to change anything. As most of VD's consumer base does not use the internet as a research tool. Do you ever see a certified electrical engineer spending tens of thousands of dollars on a cable?
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