>Quite right Peter, audiophiles maybe the one group with more incantations,
>charms and high priest than ham radio.
Dave/WB0PKK
> >1. Some hi-fi purist advertising promotes "oxygen free copper" as
>having
> >better properties for propagating audio. I alway assumed that
> was the
> >fanciest possible way to say "not corroded". What do you (or
> the list)
> >think?
>
>
>Personally, I believe it's BS.
>
>
> >2. Sometimes people talk about the the crystal structure of the
> copper
>in
> >cables. Seems like BS to me. Any possible effects?
>
>
>Only on your wallet! Seems like BS to me, too!
>
>
>Goes with the 'only' way to do audio is with triodes in class A, without
>feedback, using transformers handwound with silver wire. And replace the
>triode
>every 300 hundred hours. No electrolytics in the power supply, otherwise
>you get
>'electrolytic sound'. And the pins on the mains connector must be gold
>plated to
>avoid non-linearities.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>Peter G3RZP
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