[sdiy] O/T Hi-Fi Snake Oil

[Neil Johnson]

Hi,

Graham Atkins wrote:
> Check this outfit out for a good example, especially the loudspeaker cables.
>
> http://www.russandrews.com/

That's got to be a joke, yes?

Front page has a product called the "Fubar II".  Fubar...right.

Then those expensive 13A fuses.  What bollocks - if nothing else
safety rules require fitting of the correct rated fuse for the power
cable, so in many cases these would be incorrectly fitted if the cable
from the plug to the audio equipment is rated at anything less than
13A.  Oh, of course, no self-deluding audiophile would use anything
less than 1000A-rated silver-plated OFC cables, aligned with the
moon's gravitational force.

Then there's the "Russ Andrews Superior Ring Main" ... what utter
bollox.  Oh, and its "IEE" wiring regs, not IEEE (details, details).

If this isn't a joke... and there are people who DO pay silly prices
for this ... then I think I need to help some people with their
money-spending disability.

*sheesh*

I guess it beats working for a living.

Neil
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