OT: RE: copper

[Martin Czech]

> Graham Wignall wrote:
> > Then the experimenting began:
> > 
> > Subjectively, the thin bellwire had a very weak bass
> > The multi-core (about the size of a set of car jump leads!) had a very rich bass, but the treble sort of got lost in the mix
> 

No offense, but I think you did the test the following way:
Plug in first arrangement, CD-Player on, listen, CD-Player off, amp off,
plug in next arrangement etc. 

Now, leaving the obvious bell wire away we're talking about subtle
effects here.  If you allready know what wire is plugged in that could
change your mind: placebo effect.

I think for a reliable test you would need a couple of test persons and a
black curtain, behind that the operator plugs in different arrangements
in random order the audience making notes. And it should be possible
to make a fast A/B comparison, but this is difficult with plugging
in cables.  Some switch box would be needed, but this could introduce
further artefacts then.

It is not easy to set up a meaningfull experiment.

The place where I live (Freiburg GER) is also "capital of the esoteric",
there's an esoteric fair each year. A TV team went there and brought some
mysterious apparati with them (of course nonsense devices, with a battery
and some nice leds).  These were offered to the public (pain remover,
evil field absorber, rain maker...). Guess what, most a the people were
absolutely exited and were willing to pay some hundred EURO on the spot.

Suggestion is a dangerous thing, autosuggestion also....

m.c.