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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

HEY! I got my $3000 wooden volume knob because it’s pretty and I can’t take a blind test if it’s worth it. I need my eyes to see it!

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

All I want to know is just how many veils has that soundstage got‽ Here I am, just having a soundstage like a sucker, and they've got veils they can lift!

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

3k is obviously an exaggeration but goddamn why is woodwork so expensive?! I needed wooden set of some things that are normally made of plastic for about $100, the wood was $465 and literally only one guy on earth makes it. Fuck me!

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You've identified why. If you are able get some tools doing stuff yourself is in general fun

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I mean yeah if you're literally the only guy in the entire world making it (I'm not joking, literally the only one. Some others make the same class of thing that would physically fit, but in the wrong style and lord knows why but it was a deliberate, and bad, decision) then you can charge whatever you want. Dude doesn't even have it patented or anything, the designs are public (since like the 60s) and if I had any woodworking XP I could sell the exact same thing legally. 'Course, I've never worked wood in my damn life, so..

Still, $465 is a lot for these items.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What exactly is this thing, I'm curious now

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eh, I really didn't want to be specific because it's unfortunately both exceedingly nerdy and somewhat controversial (not that it should be imo but it is), but, you a Fallout: New Vegas fan by chance?

Let's just say I can now patrol the Mojave and not worry so much about the cazadores, (but I'd still almost wish for nuclear winter, of course.)

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

AHA - I think I know what you're talking about, ranger. Careful where you carry it though, these are turbulent times and you wouldn't want to be mistaken for someone with ill intent.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 hours ago

Don't worry, I have my NCR Rangin' permit!