Slugth

Thanks Beefy. Thats a very poor state of affairs, and I have no reason to doubt you. I'm going to try and not bore you guys anymore but please reply / pm me with anything that could help. If a high-end audio product I produce takes off I will remember those who helped .

It does not have to be a "finished product" or laser trimmed. My questions are very open-ended with some ideas / examples of my experience thrown in.

Yes - maybe its who you know thats important here!

Another hint that this industry has not yet matured when it comes to meaningful measurements / specifications. It can’t all be down to smoke & mirrors and what Mr.Important recommends.

Think I'll put that that challenge on the back burner for now .

Seems like in this industry there are at least some sound characteristics that are not well quantified / measured, that may render my initial approach impossible! Anything that measures well and performs poorly highlights a measurement deficiency.

Many thanks Augsburger for taking the time to share your thoughts

Who? please let me know.

Well thanks for the replies everyone - if they were not useful they made me laugh or at least smile. Special thanks to Augsburger are you referring to the “Warren Audio's broken hd800 cables” thread? But I’m used to dealing with cables for spacecraft where quality and performance is paramount. The people who sold the cable in the referenced threads photos should be knocked out the market in my opinion. I would prefer to get mine from China! I’m still not much wiser though, even after Duggeh’s post. I’m not going to spend time beating others on say, return loss and group delay when it’s of little interest to you guys. Unless I can target specific specifications and then send out some samples to you guys for feedback, nothing is going to happen. Don’t get me wrong (Sherwood) I can, and am doing my own independent investigation. And Dusty Chalk – WRT price I have low overheads (large workshop at home) and some existing test equipment and software that may help reduce initial investment. I specifically want to avoid “cheap” and focus on providing the best, or at least match the best at a reduced cost with better service. I don’t want to get to hung-up on cables, as I’m thinking maybe valves are the way to go (investigation underway)! HAPPY NEW YEAR -Slugth

Hi Guys, Hope you don’t mind me asking this question, but just maybe you will be glad you did someday. I want to create a balancing or tuning process that helps produce an audio component that is of the very best quality. I’m thinking of cables or maybe speakers or something, any ideas? My background is in the production of bespoke machines and systems for high-tech products (automation, test & inspection). I have been working on testing RF amps for a few years, but this was for satellites and I would love to get into high-end consumer audio products. I’m not an audio expert but I can work to specs and automate iterative processes to optimise product performance. I’m thinking with my skills a couple of robots / spectrum analysers / Bit error rate testers the sky is the limit. Unfortunately I cant afford to do this just for fun though. Come on guys what’s needed in this market, or what is overpriced due to high entry level of technology? I immediately think of providing cables with 100% testing, providing individual test reports for each cable to assure it quality. I maybe barking up the wrong tree but thought it worth asking. Any advice / comments much appreciated. -Slugth