[scootermafia]

Let us all say a prayer for audiophile_king. His delicious italian cable did not sell. I'm up for getting his next...

Edit: he's back!
http://cgi.ebay.com/OIL-INJECTED-Pur...#ht_2076wt_941

This time, the cable is "oil injected" according to the auction title. It appears to be a tri-braid of silver wire. Sexy.

 

[Myrdin]

The conductors look to be separately insulated. So... the oil doesn't even touch? Purely cosmetic.

 

[Raez]

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Originally Posted by Myrdin /img/forum/go_quote.gif The conductors look to be separately insulated. So... the oil doesn't even touch? Purely cosmetic.

Shhhhhhh. Next you're going to tell them the wire doesn't matter either, huh?

 

[Necrolic]

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Originally Posted by qusp /img/forum/go_quote.gif actually oil has been used with some dielectrics

diarrhetics you mean?

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Originally Posted by ca95f /img/forum/go_quote.gif Definitely. There is no such thing as water clear olive oil - the picture shows it to be 100% transparent. Depending on the olives kind and on the season, it is from amber to green. Besides, olive oil gets oxidized and becomes more acidic by time (5-year old olive oil is practically so acidic it is inedible and we use it to make soap). It would reduce these silver lines to pure rust. My family produces virgin olive oil for centuries, so if anyone wants to try a DIY version of this, let me know and I'll send you some

Can we talk you out of some olive oil for cooking?

Is there some information about your family or family company on the Internet?

 

[Raez]

It's injected with 100% pure snake oil!!!

 

[Zaubertuba]

Heck, for $40 it'd be worth it just for how much use it would get as a conversation piece.

If it actually sounded halfways decent, well, bonus!

EDIT: Honestly, it sure *looks* like more than a $40 cable, anyway.

 

[Science Guy]

I have to admit, it looks pretty cool!

 

[FraGGleR]

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Originally Posted by bdr529 /img/forum/go_quote.gif sounds like a mess waiting to happen, but they look pretty. maybe add some glitter, it would be like snow globe in there.

Genius! I might try to do this, but with mineral oil (doesn't go rancid). Need to figure out how to seal the ends properly, though.

 

[ca95f]

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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can we talk you out of some olive oil for cooking? Is there some information about your family or family company on the Internet?

I will gladly ship you some, but I'm not sure it will ever reach you.

As for the information on the web, we're very small...
All of our production is absorbed locally. This business is from my mother's side of the family anyway - my surname is not even on it. There are some links with general info I can give you, but they're all in Greek...

This is my mother's village:MILIES

 

[AudioCats]

ancient wisdoms seem to agree that the very best sounding cables use purified purple oil extracted from the magic mushrooms.

now that snake oil concept is just simply gross.

 

[sokolov91]

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Originally Posted by AudioCats /img/forum/go_quote.gif ancient wisdoms seem to agree that the very best sounding cables use purified purple oil extracted from the magic mushrooms. now that snake oil concept is just simply gross.

Since when do Psilocybin mushrooms have purple oil? o_0

Personally, I find purple oil from a fungus less appetizing.

 

[s1rrah]

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Originally Posted by bdr529 /img/forum/go_quote.gif it would be like snow globe in there.

Sorry for the interrupt ...

But that's just funny as all get out.

LOL.

 

[s1rrah]

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Originally Posted by sokolov91 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Since when do Psilocybin mushrooms have purple oil? o_0 Personally, I find purple oil from a fungus less appetizing.

Well, when you boil them, the water does indeed become purple.

Not that I know from experience or anything ... no ... not that.

But it's still true.

 

[sokolov91]

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Originally Posted by s1rrah /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, when you boil them, the water does indeed become purple. Not that I know from experience or anything ... no ... not that. But it's still true.

Must have been SWIM who told you. Plus what on earth would people who like listening to music and psychedelics have in common?