"The Audio Critic" B.S. or what?


Has anyone ever heard of this magazine? In a nutshell, their premise is that audiophiles are ridiculous. They claim that all high-end equipment is marketed to audio magazines and their foolish readers. One particular area they sounded off about was cable and interconnect theory. They claim that spending hundreds and even thousands of dollars for cables is a joke and is a total waste of money. They claim that companies like Kimber are selling us a bunch of "snake oil." I just breezed through a copy and now it's got me wondering if we audiophiles are just masturbating each other with our concepts and discussion of "high-end" equipment and cables. Please tell me this is a bunch of sh*t. I'd like to think that we're getting at least a bit of "high-end" for our hard-earned $$$$
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Drubin. You can find it at Barnes & Nobles Bookstores. It is interesting reading. I agree with Onhwy61 that it reinforces our core audiophiles values. Its true that cables and interconnects can improve your sound system, but you dont have to spend the kind of money that some of these manufacturers charges us. Go to some of the DIY Sites and make your own. I made some of my own Speakers and IC Cables and it sounded as good, if not better than some of the ultra-expensive cables, for a fraction of the costs
This is why Kharma have a 1 million pair of speakers...to sell to those with deep pockets and a matching ego.