Cables because we so need a discussion about them again

I've split this from the thread in Reviews forum. I thought we could do with a cable thread here.

Please carry on debating here, rather than the reviews forum - Dev

Sorry, but I couldn't resist it:

Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!
Makes a sound that's big and round and lush and soft as sable
Brings coherence to a sound resembling Tower of Babel
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
I used to be afraid to hear
When I was just a lad
They said my hi-fi needs a tweak
Because it sounds so bad
But then one day I heard the words
That saved my battered ears
It set me free, established me
And silenced all the jeers-oh
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!
Better than that other stuff adorned with fancy label
Add a pair you'll find that they your hi-fi will enable
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
I never tire to hear this wire
That has my list'ning altered
Had I but known the latent joys
I never would have faltered
Use right now and it will wow
And it will change your life
One night I proved it to my friends
And even to my wife!
(And a cloth-eared wife she is too!)
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!
Sceptics deaf and quite bereft would have you think it's fable
But just crank it up and they will dive under the table
Super solid silver PTFE-coated cable!

 

So what was the point of that ?

In what context are we supposed to view this....this verse ?

Especially since it was yourself that contacted me expressing an interest in my offer.
Lets just say its a good job I have a sense of humour, otherwise I would think your taking the *iss.

 

A bit of a laugh?

You're sure of that? You're absolutely, positively, definitely sure of that?

 

My humblest apologies for having embarrassed you, ol' spud. I shall henceforth try mine utmost not to do it again...

 

Yawn icon not red faced one, so not embarassed bored! Maybe your ears are as bad as your eyes tone old buy

look forward to it :beer:

 

My computer told me it was an "embarrassed" icon, so it's all its eyesight's fault. My eyes are, of course, as wonderful as my ears (sharp, like Mr. Spock's).

I said I'd try - and, as you've found, I'm rather good at being trying

 

The alt text for the smiley is indeed "embarassment". The more appropriate yawn/sleep smiley would be :SLEEP:



Michael.

 

And by special request from Rsand, a bit of Charlie Chaplin:

Try, though their eyes are aching
Try, though their hearts are breaking
Although their ears hear what they want to hear
You must try, much as you are able
So that belief in cable
Will depart from them by and by
If you just try

Thank you! Thank you! You're too kind...thank you!

 

Hey, Michael, whose side are you on?

 

I hate charlie chaplin, and wasn't he famous for being 'silent'?

 

Boring? I thought you knew the drill by now. Once I've got the bit between my teeth I just chuck these things out. But tedious? Is that a hidden request for a Te Deum?

Te HOBBY laudamus
Te HOBBY laudamus...

Yes, yes, I know, I'm deeply ashamed, or more accurately I'm deeply ashamed about not being deeply ashamed. Why don't we simply close the thread on a peaceful note with a charming audiophool lullaby?

Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Mit Endstuf' bedacht,
Mit Kabeln besteckt, schlupf unter die Deck'
Morgen früh, wenn HOBBY will, wirst du wieder geweckt
Morgen früh, wenn HOBBY will, mehr Blödsinn endeckt.

Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Von HOBBY bewacht
Der zeigt im Traum, ideales Hörraum
Schlaf nun selig und süss, Schau im Traum's Paradies
Und träum von Deiner merkwürdigen Spezies

 

Insofar as he never said anything. Have you heard me say anything yet?

 

Nothing of value!

No one minds you having your POV in discussion threads, but this isn't, its a review thread of something you haven't tried so your coments are from ignorange - how rude!

 

No, I'm over here - that's a mirror...

Aha, that's precisely my problem, I've always suffered from ignorange. I've tried ignlemon, but it wasn't nearly as agreeable (not to mention a whole lot more difficult to say), but ignapple isn't bad.

But I am ashamed, truly ashamed :shame: I keep forgetting that this is an audiophool forum within which people are soooooo serious (having had their senses of humour surgically removed at birth) and that levity of any kind is not to be in any way countenanced. I shall fall on my keyboard right away.

 

Guys, please remember this is the review forum, not for general debating. I'll tidy-up the thread when I have more time.

 

Sorry, sir, didn't realise the frivolity would go on for so long. Anyway, no more frivolity from me on this thread.

 

was there any point in setting up this thread at all...?

 

Not on anyone's side - just pointing out which smileys mean what

 

Why deleting my post michael?
It was an opinion, AFAIK it did not breach the AUP you so love, so explain.