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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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    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
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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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      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
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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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        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
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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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          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.

          A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
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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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            modified on Saturday, January 15, 2011 1:24 PM

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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. ;)

            QRZ? de WAØTTN

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

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                            But 1975 users only gave it a User Satisfaction Rate of 98.71%, so the jury's still out.

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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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                              Mark_Wallace
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                              Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

                              The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!!

                              You'll be surprised what people's ears will hear, if you suggest something to them. The guy next door to me is into this kind of "technology". His speakers are taller and weigh more than me, and he could have bought a new car for what he spent on his cabling. His amp might or might not go up to 11, but he never sets it above 2 -- so the whole thing (which takes up a fair chunk of his real estate) is just for background music.

                              Why can't people have sensible obsessions, like Tomb Raider or Firefly?

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                                How about £1250 for a mains cable? Luckily Trading Standards have stepped in to protect idiots from themselves[^]!

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                                  Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

                                  The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!!

                                  You'll be surprised what people's ears will hear, if you suggest something to them. The guy next door to me is into this kind of "technology". His speakers are taller and weigh more than me, and he could have bought a new car for what he spent on his cabling. His amp might or might not go up to 11, but he never sets it above 2 -- so the whole thing (which takes up a fair chunk of his real estate) is just for background music.

                                  Why can't people have sensible obsessions, like Tomb Raider or Firefly?

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                                  I always ask why I should pay big bucks for a sound system when I have to listen to it through a free set of ears

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                                    Dave Kreskowiak wrote:

                                    The audio engineer who thinks this is worth it because "the bass is more punchy". COME ON YOU MORON!!

                                    You'll be surprised what people's ears will hear, if you suggest something to them. The guy next door to me is into this kind of "technology". His speakers are taller and weigh more than me, and he could have bought a new car for what he spent on his cabling. His amp might or might not go up to 11, but he never sets it above 2 -- so the whole thing (which takes up a fair chunk of his real estate) is just for background music.

                                    Why can't people have sensible obsessions, like Tomb Raider or Firefly?

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                                    Dave Kreskowiak
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                                    Yeah, I knew a guy like that from high school. Had a finished basement in his parents house and the sound system was setup PERFECTLY. Everything last inch of cable in it's place and equalized just so. If anyone touched anything, he lost his mind. He wouldn't happen to be from the Detroit area, would he? Last name Bommarito?

                                    A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
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                                      Yeah, I knew a guy like that from high school. Had a finished basement in his parents house and the sound system was setup PERFECTLY. Everything last inch of cable in it's place and equalized just so. If anyone touched anything, he lost his mind. He wouldn't happen to be from the Detroit area, would he? Last name Bommarito?

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

                                      He wouldn't happen to be from the Detroit area, would he? Last name Bommarito?

                                      Nah, this guy's Dutch -- but it sounds like that may share some genes.

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