[R-390] Oxygen Free Wire

[mikea]

On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 08:26:28PM -0500, David Hallam wrote:

[snip qualifications and experience]

> The marketing of oxygen free copper speaker wire or other forms of wire in
> the amplifier is a ploy designed to separate you from excessive amounts of
> your money, all pseudo scientific claims not withstanding.  THERE AIN'T NO
> BASIS FOR IT.

> You all will have to forgive my rant, but this is one of my pet peeves.

You may be amused, then, by the "explanation for one of my favorite UseNet 
newsgroups:

: [munged]   Fresh-harvested neural tissue for your speaker cables.

The subject of the various ingenious ways whereby the modern versions 
of snake-oil salesmen separate the audiophools from their cash is a 
constant and always-amusing topic.

-- 
Mike Andrews
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin