[mythtv-users] [OT] Re: coax vs. composite

[Steven Adeff]

On 5/16/06, Fedor Pikus <fpikus at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/16/06, Meatwad <meatwad.get.the.honeys at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Cory Papenfuss wrote:
> > >>> Boy you have that one right, and it is worth pointing out to everyone
> > >>> on this list that the "snake oil purveyors" have a real racket going.
> > >> I can't find the URL of it now, but one company was selling a gold
> plated (or something)
> > >> power cable to help get a better result out of your amp.
> > >>
> > >> I dread to think if anyone's got a more extreme example :)
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> http://www.harmonictech.com/products/magic_power.html
> > >
> > >       ... just as a case in point.  That's right, folks... $1200 for a 1
> > > meter POWER CORD!  You need 3 meters?  That's $2800.
> >
> > $2800 is entry level in some cases. There are a number of boutique
> > power/interconnect manufacturers that tout their own particular flavor
> > of fairy dust. When attending trade shows, we snigger when these cables
> > are spotted in the luxury hotel suites showcasing the world's highest
> > high-end gear. Truly amazing what marketing people will do in front of a
> >   typically scientific audience.
>
>
>
>  Because it's only the last meter that matters. The corroded blackened
> copper wiring  in the wall connected by twist-on caps inside junction boxes
> and loosely attached to the outlet by a steel screw with zink washer does
> not degrade power or gather noise in any way, because, umm.... it's
> protected by the wall... yeah, that's it.

haha, its all part of the "black box" =)


-- 
Steve
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