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$1,200 speaker cables.
$2,000 power cords.
$10,000 power strips.
$50,000 pre-main amplifiers.
thought that music was just a 99-cent download to your ipod? (lily nods yes) nope! not here!
welcome to the world of audiophiles, where music fanatics pursue sound quality beyond audible frequencies.
[junichi yamazaki, president of triode]:
the sound quality you pursue definitely shows in the amount of money you spend. some people think that a certain degree is fine, then its fine, but audio is something without limit. lets say you buy a thousand dollar system but when you compare it to a live concert, you may think, hmm, i want a larger soundstage, then youll look into expensive components, and youll notice the higher quality and upgrade your home system. so the reality is, there are speakers that are $100,000 or $200,000, enough money to buy a house, so there is no limit.
audiophile grade equipment purifies and clarifies the detail in your music to a whole new level. its like listening to your favorite songs live.
[daihachiro yoshii, kanjitsu electronics]:
when we listen to music with a female vocalist, we can experience the feeling of her standing in the room, singing exclusively for us. when we listen to an orchestra or a big concert, we can listen at our own convenience with incredible quality we cant get through the radio.
the level of attention in audiophile equipment is extraordinarily specialized.
like this 120 pound record player from acoustic solid. with that much weight, the record playback is stabilized. it even has a separate motor unit that uses thread to spin the record, reducing vibrations typical of consumer grade record players. $19,000 will buy you the ultimate analog music experience.
heres a $4,000 power conditioner from accuphase, its like the rolls royce of surge protectors. not only does it protect your audio equipment from power surges, itll clean up the electrical waveform coming from your outlet, so that your equipment only receives the cleanest power. what difference does cleaner electricity make? itll remove all electrical interference that usually adds hums and hisses to your music.
why are all these cables resting on wooden blocks? those blocks are cable insulators that help control microscopic vibrations. the material of the blocks also absorbs electromagnetic waves which help things like audio clarity, soundstage, and imaging.
finally, we have the elegant sonus faber elipsa speakers. these speakers push 300 watts, and sound incredibly full and detail rich. check out the spikes on these speakers! these sharp points neutralize any vibrations going to the ground, and vice-versa. what results is superfine detail and perhaps, scratches to your floor.
all of these unique features of audiophile equipment ultimately enhance what matters most, the music!
yukichi negishi, ntd tokyo, japan.
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