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thelightguy posted:Gold-plated snake oil. That's all it is. Sorry bro. An interesting read..... http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/10-01-06/
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Feb 24, 2012 11:02
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I have a CD from the mid-90s sitting on my desk, that still hasn't spontaneously transformed into a swan, so obviously CDs are superior to cassettes.
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Feb 24, 2012 11:07
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thelightguy posted:I have a CD from the mid-90s sitting on my desk, that still hasn't spontaneously transformed into a swan, so obviously CDs are superior to cassettes. well that's pretty cool bro
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Feb 24, 2012 11:09
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Shogunner posted:Welp, I have Koss 4AA/Pros that had it's 6.3 replaced with a gold plated 6.3 back in the 70's and it hasn't corroded or deterred in sound (according to the radio presenter I got them as a gift from back in 2005) since way back when. I had work done on them but that was to replace the pads. So I'm going to stick to believing that if it comes with gold plated connectors, I'm not going to bitch. This one time I had a cold and I took some homoeopathic medicine at the advice of a friend and my cold went away! So I'm now using homoeopathy to treat my cancer and my psychic said that this month is the month where I start getting better. It must be true because she makes blanket statements that sometimes apply to me and my life.
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Feb 24, 2012 11:10
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Ahahahahahaahahhhhahaha this guy.  I should have known the minute I saw those ridiculously framed "desk" photos.
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Feb 24, 2012 11:14
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ok look i was a teen back then
Shogunner fucked around with this message at 11:31 on Dec 22, 2020 |
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Feb 24, 2012 11:14
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Shogunner posted:It reduces signal loss on analog systems significantly 
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Feb 24, 2012 11:16
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I had to go out and buy another harddrive for all my WAV files. I don't use FLAC because it's too lossy.
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Feb 24, 2012 11:25
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Shogunner posted:I don't even get why you get so angry at the thought of gold plated cables. What was your reasoning? You were angry that it makes it more expensive? By like what? 2 cents? Quit your bitchin' Dominoes fucked around with this message at 11:45 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 11:35
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Dominoes posted:then made yourself an easy target by claiming gold-plated connectors reduce signal loss But, I've heard it. Standard and my Gold 4AA's on a vinyl system, sure it wasn't crazy massive, but you could hear it. It's kind of like the difference between 320kbps mp3 and FLAC, theres barely any difference, but, you can still hear it. Maybe not as significantly as I sprinkled it on to be, nor will it ruin you, unlike listening to actual headphones in contrast to iBuds, but I heard it in my own ears, so whatever. I'll continue sticking to my ignorant ways then I guess. e: Also Tufty started this argument ages ago after he taunted me for spending a fair amount of money on headphones, so yea, gently caress you Tufty. I just wanted posted some pictures of my rearranged stuff. Shogunner fucked around with this message at 12:01 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 11:57
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There are a bunch of people who also claim to hear a difference between $4/foot and $40000/foot wires. And that's what this thread is for: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3166333&pagenumber=21  vvvvvv p.s I have the M50s and they are great headphones, but I didn't buy them because they have a gold connector! Gimperial fucked around with this message at 12:05 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 11:59
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Gimperial posted:There are a bunch of people who also claim to hear a difference between $4/foot and $40000/foot wires. And that's what this thread is for: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3166333&pagenumber=21 Theres a difference between paying ridiculous amounts for differences so suttle (the audiphiles that thread is ridiculing), and paying 100 bucks more for headphones you need for your career that have a noticeable difference in build quality and performance. 
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Feb 24, 2012 12:04
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What is it about gold that would make it have a lower latency? Do you have any scientific basis for that at all? E: Following that logically, would it not make more sense to use platinum or another metal? If Gold is better then copper/silver, would it not logically follow that something else would be even better? SRQ fucked around with this message at 12:08 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 12:05
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Shogunner posted:But, I've heard it. Standard and my Gold 4AA's on a vinyl system, sure it wasn't crazy massive, but you could hear it. Ah, the placebo effect, I know ye well.
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Feb 24, 2012 12:09
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Guys, I've got it! gently caress yeah, a revolution in connector design. CHILLED CONNECTORS that's right motherfucker, peltier cooled jacks. Less resistance, better conductivity, for a cleaner sound
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Feb 24, 2012 12:11
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gently caress that, superconducting wire. LN-cooled all the way from the amplifier to your ears.
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Feb 24, 2012 12:12
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thelightguy posted:gently caress that, superconducting wire. LN-cooled all the way from the amplifier to your ears. That would be the premium model
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Feb 24, 2012 12:13
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ima kms
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Feb 24, 2012 12:23
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What? You literally claimed it help latency on the last page. E: Oh, signal loss. Which would be caused by corrosion... Okay I guess that's a little bit of sense, but surely silver or copper don't corrode very quickly in anything other then a salt factory.
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Feb 24, 2012 12:26
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Yet again, a way to strike it rich - empty your home of all that horrible oxygen, fill it with an inert gas, and then wear an oxygen mask around the house.
HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 12:30 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 12:28
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Shogunner fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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Feb 24, 2012 12:30
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SRQ posted:What? You literally claimed it help latency on the last page. And since most audio connectors are made of nickel, and not silver or copper, they don't corrode much at all, because nickel is incredibly corrosion resistant. Gold is one of the few metals superior to it. Cheap headphones generally suck because of a loose or broken solder joint in the connector. It just so happens that replacing the connector fixes that. Gold plating is snake oil. I have an entire road case full of audio cables, and I can count the ones with gold plated connectors on one hand... and they're all consumer-grade cables from radio shack.
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Feb 24, 2012 12:42
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Shogunner posted:e: Okay my girlfriend just texted how some random troll account just told her to break up with me for being a money wasting idiot, you can go gently caress yourself. Buy her a gold plated ring to decrease her latency.
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Feb 24, 2012 16:25
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I saw the last page and I thought this was going to go into how you recabled a bunch of these but you're just bragging about the in-box adapters that many of these headphones include. There's nothing special here. I demo a lot of expensive headphones before I buy them but the least I'm concerned about is the connector.
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I hear if you wrap a Power Balance band across your head, it'll balance the stereo image to something better.thelightguy posted:Gold plating is snake oil. I have an entire road case full of audio cables, and I can count the ones with gold plated connectors on one hand... and they're all consumer-grade cables from radio shack. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Feb 24, 2012 |
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Feb 24, 2012 17:00
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Can you rehost the pics because there were a lot of ~$70 headphones I remember seeing and one pair of decent Senns but the rest weren't even really at the price level I'd begin to think about recabling or where the connector would even come into play. Also what's your amp/dac? This can make a difference.
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Feb 24, 2012 17:04
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We are ever so slightly derailed. Can I see more pictures of IKEA furniture?
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Feb 24, 2012 17:19
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Hey guy with the headphones don't host poo poo on your drop box you idiot.
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Feb 24, 2012 17:40
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Shogunner, I want to like you man, but you REALLY need to stop taking the bait and sperging the gently caress out. I know you've found things that work for you, and you have your opinions, but a lot of people don't share them. I mean come on man, how many times have you done this in this thread alone? That said, I really need to get a good pair of rugged, compact headphones for when I travel. Suggestions?
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PopeOnARope posted:That said, I really need to get a good pair of rugged, compact headphones for when I travel. Suggestions? Did this really just turn into a headphone thread?
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Thom P. Tiers posted:Did this really just turn into a headphone thread? We have one of those, over here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2387142
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PopeOnARope posted:That said, I really need to get a good pair of rugged, compact headphones for when I travel. Suggestions? ipod earbuds
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Feb 24, 2012 18:42
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Y'all can stop talking about headphones now.
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Feb 24, 2012 18:47
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And here I thought we had an overnight blast of new desk photos. I have to admit the level of excitement I felt at the idea was surprising. edit: content 
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 My office at home. My fat cat demands the luxury of my falling apart Ikea chair, so I sit in this surprisingly comfortable plastic dining chair a lot of the day. This will not be my work desk much longer since I got another job at an actual office that I have to go into, so I thought I would commemorate and comply with the request for more Ikea desks (I think this is the Galant with I frame legs).
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What kind of headphones are those?
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coldplay chiptunes posted:What kind of headphones are those?  Senn HD 555s with the foam taken out.
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Shogunner fucked around with this message at 23:42 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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