This is an example of the screwed up (or truthful?) conclusions you can come to from reading too many forums.
It all started one day whilst trying to work out if Bi-wiring is of any value.
Argument 1 " For a single Amp, Bi-wiring is completely pointless. Better off just spending a little more on single runs of speaker cable"
Ok, fine, i'll just buy some more expensive speaker cable?
Argument 2 "Double blind tests show there is no perceivable difference between expensive cable and some £2pm CAT5 cable"
Oh, maybe not them. Ok, i'll buy 10m of some cheap cable and have done with it.
Argument 3 "You should be spending about 10% of your systems value on cables"
Errrrrr, so my system should only be worth £200.00?
Argument 4 "Spend as much as you can on speakers"
With a £200 total budget? That's going to be tricky.....
Argument 5 "There are no perceivable differences between amps in a certain price range. Double blinds show no difference between a cheap Panasonic amp and a £6000.00 mono block power amp."
Great, http://www.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/312050/cambridge-audio-a1-integrated-amplifier £60 Cambridge Audio here I come.
£40 cd player, £100.00 speakers. Sorted.
I suddenly feel robbed of the near £1000.00 I've actually spent.....
It all started one day whilst trying to work out if Bi-wiring is of any value.
Argument 1 " For a single Amp, Bi-wiring is completely pointless. Better off just spending a little more on single runs of speaker cable"
Ok, fine, i'll just buy some more expensive speaker cable?
Argument 2 "Double blind tests show there is no perceivable difference between expensive cable and some £2pm CAT5 cable"
Oh, maybe not them. Ok, i'll buy 10m of some cheap cable and have done with it.
Argument 3 "You should be spending about 10% of your systems value on cables"
Errrrrr, so my system should only be worth £200.00?
Argument 4 "Spend as much as you can on speakers"
With a £200 total budget? That's going to be tricky.....
Argument 5 "There are no perceivable differences between amps in a certain price range. Double blinds show no difference between a cheap Panasonic amp and a £6000.00 mono block power amp."
Great, http://www.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/312050/cambridge-audio-a1-integrated-amplifier £60 Cambridge Audio here I come.
£40 cd player, £100.00 speakers. Sorted.
I suddenly feel robbed of the near £1000.00 I've actually spent.....