What I really need in these tough economic times is a $499 ethernet cable. That may sound crazy, but they do have "signal direction markers" - otherwise known as "arrows" - so you can be sure to put them in the right direction for optimal signal flow.

And I thought Monster Cable was out of their minds.
- jim 4-22-2009 10:47 pm

Somewhere James Clerk Maxwell is weeping. In part due to the electromagnetic idiocy, in part because he's a Scot*.


*Allusion to Scottish frugality.
- mark 5-29-2009 1:01 am


When setting up my HDTV I took the advice of various tech sites that the HDMI signal is simply pass/fail and the expensive cables are no better than cheap ones; as far as I can tell it's true.
- alex 5-30-2009 12:52 am


It's true.
- jim 5-30-2009 4:04 pm


More incredible stupidity: $39 audio cable "break-in" service:

Brand new cables require up to 400 hours to properly settle down sonically. This is a great inconvenience, requiring time and effort, as well as hours spent on your equipment before you can enjoy the full sonic potential of the cables you purchased. If you have tube equipment, this will also waste precious hours of tube life.

The biggest problem is how to break-in speaker cables. It is necessary to run your power amplifier while at the same time playing the speakers loud, so that break-in can occur. This can be a great inconvenience to your ears as well as the family.

The solution! Introducing the Morrow Audio cable break-in service:
We provide, at a very reasonable price, a break-in service where we will break-in your cables for you. With this service you can avoid the "difficult to listen to" stage of break-in, providing a way for you to fully enjoy your cables once received.
WTFBBQ?
- jim 6-12-2009 7:55 pm


V=IR
- mark 6-16-2009 10:50 pm