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$700 for a 6-foot HDMI cable!?

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  • L Lost User

    There are idiots in the UK as well - see[^]. :doh:

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    Now that's just taking the urine! "cryogenic treatment"? "more basic wiring"? £600? For a six way mains extension? :omg: :cough: You don't happen to have their customer list, do you? I have a few bridges I would like to sell... :cough:

    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Now that's just taking the urine! "cryogenic treatment"? "more basic wiring"? £600? For a six way mains extension? :omg: :cough: You don't happen to have their customer list, do you? I have a few bridges I would like to sell... :cough:

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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      Lost User
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      Have a laugh at What Hifi sometime. This kind of idiocy is why I don't go to the Bristol Audio Visual Show - keeping a straight face would kill me. :laugh:

      Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Now that's just taking the urine! "cryogenic treatment"? "more basic wiring"? £600? For a six way mains extension? :omg: :cough: You don't happen to have their customer list, do you? I have a few bridges I would like to sell... :cough:

        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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        Henry Minute
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        OriginalGriff wrote:

        Now that's just taking the urine! "cryogenic treatment"?

        That's just cold man!

        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          "Compatible with most HDMI-enabled devices" For that price I want all not most


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          • L Lost User

            There are idiots in the UK as well - see[^]. :doh:

            Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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            Rajesh R Subramanian
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            Trollslayer wrote:

            There are idiots in the UK

            Oh, tell me something new. :laugh:

            "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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            • R Rajesh R Subramanian

              Trollslayer wrote:

              There are idiots in the UK

              Oh, tell me something new. :laugh:

              "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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              Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

              "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

              Just wondering - what do imaginary men drive?

              Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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              • L Lost User

                Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

                Just wondering - what do imaginary men drive?

                Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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                Trollslayer wrote:

                what do imaginary men drive?

                This.[^]

                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  "Compatible with most HDMI-enabled devices" For that price I want all not most


                  I know the language. I've read a book. - _Madmatt

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                  Mark Nischalke wrote:

                  For that price I want all not most

                  For that price I want a blowj... I'll stop now.

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                    NetDave
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                    Reminds me of the little girl selling apples on the street for a million dollars apiece. A man asks her how she expects make any money at that price and she replies, "I only have to sell one!" :-D

                    QRZ? de WAØTTN

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                      -----
                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                      peterchen
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                      What's your problem? $100 per foot, and $50 per plug, and .6' extra for free because you are such a good customer! We also offer a HDMI cable subscription - the first Gigabyte is free!

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                        -----
                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                        -----
                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                        Ravi Bhavnani
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                        That's why they call it "BestBuy" - they only sell what's best for the company. :) Clickety[^] /ravi

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                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                          http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                          Dave Kreskowiak
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                          I love the customer review by "Peachy". The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!! It's a DIGITAL SIGNAL carrying data to tell a computer how to recreate the sound! Compare that to a $6 cable and the data gets there the same way! Yeah, I know it was a bogus review. It starts out legit sounding though.

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                          • D Dave Kreskowiak

                            I love the customer review by "Peachy". The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!! It's a DIGITAL SIGNAL carrying data to tell a computer how to recreate the sound! Compare that to a $6 cable and the data gets there the same way! Yeah, I know it was a bogus review. It starts out legit sounding though.

                            A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
                            Dave Kreskowiak

                            modified on Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:24 PM

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                            NetDave
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                            Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

                            Yeah, I know it was a bogus review.

                            All of the reviews are sarcasm, with the exception of the guy who 1-starred the product. He obviously didn't get the joke. ;)

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              Mark Nischalke wrote:

                              For that price I want all not most

                              For that price I want a blowj... I'll stop now.

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                              HimanshuJoshi
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                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              For that price I want a blowj

                              I won't give that price for a blowj..I am stopping too.

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                              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                HimanshuJoshi
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                                Even a 32" HDTV comes in half a price of that; even at Bestbuy[^]

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                                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                  HughJarce99
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                                  :wtf:

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                                  • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                    -----
                                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                    HughJarce99
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                                    you missed this link ======[^]

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                                    • D Dave Kreskowiak

                                      I love the customer review by "Peachy". The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!! It's a DIGITAL SIGNAL carrying data to tell a computer how to recreate the sound! Compare that to a $6 cable and the data gets there the same way! Yeah, I know it was a bogus review. It starts out legit sounding though.

                                      A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
                                      Dave Kreskowiak

                                      modified on Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:24 PM

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                                      peterchen
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                                      (1) Among audiophiles, "more punchy bass through better data cable" is one of the less esoteric explanations. If you want to have fun with them, get thewm to talk about power cables, or how to solder connections. (2) At the data rates, "digital" is a relative word. We have some experience with USB, the audio protocols are without checksum, and cables are a good competitor in the "reasons for signal errors". (Still, there's nothing to gain beyond $20).

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                                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                        http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                        DaveAuld
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                                        This one is about twice the price based on $/ft, http://www.hardwaresphere.com/2009/12/10/wireworld-platinum-starlight-hdmi-cable-world-most-expensive-hdmi-cable/[^]

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                                        • realJSOPR realJSOP

                                          http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Coffee+6.6%27+HDMI+Cable+-+Brown/Black/1267646.p?id=1218245470758&skuId=1267646&st=hdmi%20cable&contract_desc=null[^]

                                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                          -----
                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                          Mark_Wallace
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                                          Makes you want to scream "IT'S ****ING DIGITAL!!!" into their ears while you're strangling them with it.

                                          I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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