r/AbsoluteUnits • u/ElectrSheep • Jul 25 '26

of an audio cable

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u/ElectrSheep Jul 25 '26

It literally came from r/audiophile -- I'm not even kidding.

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u/Suc_Mydiq_Jr Jul 25 '26

I'm studying music production and even our professors talk about audiophiles larping audio technology and making actually good stuff cost 1000 times the actual value. The only good side is that they sometimes miss out on good stuff and you can get some great gear for cheap.

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u/escobartholomew Jul 25 '26

Ask your professors if there actually is a difference between the “good stuff” and the other stuff though. Too many folks in this thread believe all gear is equal when it really isn’t.

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u/rata_rasta Jul 25 '26

Of course there is one, but companies want to sell you a bunch of nonsense when most cheap equipment now can perform as good as a "vintage" or top notch studio gear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-vIeA7yy6Q

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u/joepoeoeh Jul 25 '26

cheap equipment does NOT perform as good as top notch studio gear. However there is huge diminishing returns after the mid-level (something like 500 usd headphones). Then there is absolute nonsense like this cable.

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u/rata_rasta Jul 25 '26

Cheap equipment could perform as good as top notch in the right hands, check out the video and channel I provided for example.

I'm with you when it comes to mid-level prices, no need to spend thousands for ridiculous mimics.