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Subject: Re: Linux DIY Speaker Cable Story
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:15:59 -0400
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On 10/13/24 1:20 PM, Xavier Dominica wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Oct 2024 12:47:27 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
> 
>>
>> So the wire could be the weakest link, especially with well-soldered
>> connectors.
>>
> 
> Nope again.
> 
> I did a continuity test just to make sure (and avoid wasting time).
> There was a break at the connector.

Of course, since that's usually where one will find a stress riser.

> 
> Wires don't fail.  Especially stranded wires do not fail even
> if they are bent repeatedly (work fatigue).  It would require
> tremendous force to break even a 24 gauge wire.


Which is why professional mountaineers use copper wire cables instead of 
synthetic ropes!  /s


> A properly made cable/connector should NEVER fail anywhere along
> its length.  NEVER.  As I mentioned, this is not rocket science.


Every design is a trade-off.  A proper design should anticipate the 
conditions under which failure occurs, and typically makes a 
cost-benefit assessment on if the failure is unlikely enough at a 
particular design price point.


> In former times, whenever a problem occurred, I would NEVER suspect
> a fault with the cable/connector because that should NEVER fail.

Which was the 1990s when you were a toddler yanking on a lamp's power 
cord?  /s

> But now, because I recognize that cables are so fucking cheaply
> made, it is the very first thing that I will examine.

Examine it...for just what?  Be specific.


> Recently, I plugged a USB HDD into my machine using an extension
> cable.  It would not mount.  I said: "What the fuck?"  But sure
> enough, it was the goddamned cable/connector.
> 
> Don't buy cables/connectors from anyone but the most reputable
> manufacturers even if that means paying a premium price.


With that sort of philosophy, you'll soon be buying Apple computers too, 
as their design teams are superior to your cobbled together DIY junk.


-hh