merlin - so glad you were able to enlighten me as to ZeroGain's aims and it's "original goals".  As it's founder I had no idea

As someone disaffected with it you seem to have been posting rather a lot recently.  I'm touched by your concern for the forum's future though but I don't think you have cause for concern.

As for the "old guard", that would include me and, amongst others, Joel (the founder of Groovehandle, where it all started in case you forgot) and sideshowbob - both of whom are as ubelieving about cables as I am.  I'm mystified why my conversion to cable sceptic should be viewed any differently to their long held views.

If you'd like to set up a forum to chit chat about the latest £2K kettle leads that provide jaw-dropping improvements or other such unlikely tweaks your more than welcome to.  You might even get Peter Belt joining you

Michael.