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http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/calling-...-not-311034.php
Journalist Accepts $1 Million Challenge: Do $7250 Cables Sound Better or Not?

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$1 Million Speaker Cable Challenge Accepted Audiophile Reviewer Michael Fremer Agrees to Double-Blind Loudspeaker Cable Test Newton, Mass. - October 15, 2007 - Responding to accusations that the high-fidelity Pear Cable Anjou loudspeaker cables could not be differentiated from typical equivalent Monster Cable, Michael Fremer, writer for Stereophile Magazine and musicangle.com, has agreed to double-blind listening tests to prove that cables can be differentiated sonically. Accuser James Randi has claimed to offer a $1 million dollar prize if the high-fidelity cables can be detected. While Pear Cable remains highly skeptical that the challenge is genuine, full support for Michael Fremer's effort has been offered. Although the cables to be used in the test have not yet been selected, Pear Cable has offered to loan Mr. Fremer any Pear cables necessary to conduct the test if he desires to use them. To date, James Randi has provided no scientific evidence of any kind to support his accusations. No test protocol for the challenge was stipulated in the original accusation, however James Randi reserves the right to change test protocol in any way he personally desires. Official rules for the James Randi Educational Foundation challenge state that $1 Million will be paid to "any person who can demonstrate any psychic, supernatural or paranormal ability." Michael Fremer has expressly stated as a condition of his challenge acceptance that he does not possess any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, and that he does not believe he has above average hearing. Fremer has also asked that interconnects be tested in addition to loudspeaker cables unless James Randi will concede that they affect sound quality. About Pear Cable, Inc. Pear Cable is a manufacturer of high fidelity audio cables for both home and car audio. Using custom designed manufacturing equipment and cutting edge scientific principles; Pear Cable brings quality products to the audio marketplace. For more information visit: Pear Cable Audio Cables

I vaguely remember a infinity-page thread in DJ Booth(?) about $15,000 cables....(yeah, if someone can please find it, i can't)


nevermind. $3000 cable thread http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=351236&highlight=copper

LOL.

This should be interesting if they actually do the test.

Wow. What a waste.

Monster cables are a fucking money grab, fucking future shop wants me to shell out 250 dollars for a 8 foot cable? fuck off.

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Originally posted by r5a Wow. What a waste. Monster cables are a fucking money grab, fucking future shop wants me to shell out 250 dollars for a 8 foot cable? fuck off.

Knowing futureshop that was probably a 20$ cable. They make a bulk of profit out of tricking gullible clients over subtle details in the product.

One time I went there shopping for ram... found some sticks for 120$... went back home and found the exact same product online for 25$

Then another time I was helping my brother shop for a new computer. He found one he liked, so I asked the guy there what kind of ram it had (the specs sheet only specified the ammount of memory and not the speed), he said he didn't know, so I insisted that he get his manager, and he also said he didn't know... yeah right

anyways, speaking of audiophelia, has anyone read of the iMod?
http://www.redwineaudio.com/iMod.html

I read about it on Head-Fi and it gets touted a lot.

hahaha...looks like James Randi is diversifying now

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