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After reading the article I do have a few issues (not related to the translation). Here are some of those:
Firstly, and as already mentioned, the author has effectively stated their conclusions in the opening paragraph (and even the title) through their choice of tone.
The numbers used in places seem to be plucked from nowhere, with no justification. Why are they driving their speakers with 80W?
The speakers mentioned are 8 Ohm. Fine, it is a reasonable value. But, the author seems to regard this as a constant and it never seems to change. In fact the impedance of a speaker varies with frequency.
There are other faults with the article, but these alone would stop it from being published in a journal. One of the problems with any debate such as this is the use of the word "science" this article is not written in a scientific manner and has no supporting evidence or references for the claims it makes and values used. It also makes no attempt to mention other factors that may have an influence, but which were not studied. It presents everything as fact and if you don't believe the author then you are a fool.
I don't buy £1000 cables, nor am I likely to. I do believe that CAT5 cable can be used very effectively for wiring up loudspeakers. I'm not exactly certain on my views on cables (although I don't use freebies), but I do know that articles such as this add no knowledge to the debate, only opinion.
In fairness to the OP, they never said it would be scientific, but that they had translated an article and to that end they've done a good job.
Firstly, and as already mentioned, the author has effectively stated their conclusions in the opening paragraph (and even the title) through their choice of tone.
The numbers used in places seem to be plucked from nowhere, with no justification. Why are they driving their speakers with 80W?
The speakers mentioned are 8 Ohm. Fine, it is a reasonable value. But, the author seems to regard this as a constant and it never seems to change. In fact the impedance of a speaker varies with frequency.
There are other faults with the article, but these alone would stop it from being published in a journal. One of the problems with any debate such as this is the use of the word "science" this article is not written in a scientific manner and has no supporting evidence or references for the claims it makes and values used. It also makes no attempt to mention other factors that may have an influence, but which were not studied. It presents everything as fact and if you don't believe the author then you are a fool.
I don't buy £1000 cables, nor am I likely to. I do believe that CAT5 cable can be used very effectively for wiring up loudspeakers. I'm not exactly certain on my views on cables (although I don't use freebies), but I do know that articles such as this add no knowledge to the debate, only opinion.
In fairness to the OP, they never said it would be scientific, but that they had translated an article and to that end they've done a good job.