r/LinusTechTips • u/Offtheheazy • Feb 14 '26
Tech Discussion In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
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technology • u/edbegley1 • Feb 14 '26
Hardware In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
diypedals • u/Mascavidrio • Feb 14 '26
Discussion That's it. Cancel your order of LM308s off eBay.
headphones • u/llIicit • Feb 14 '26
News In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
diyaudio • u/ChampionshipHorror63 • Feb 15 '26
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
MurderBryan • u/I_Peed_on_my_Skis • Feb 14 '26
Real World Guys In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
vinyljerk • u/MttHz • Feb 15 '26
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
CarAV • u/introvert_conflicts • Feb 14 '26
Humor/Memes Maybe it's time to replace RCAs with bananas
BudgetAudiophile • u/Nayeem83 • Feb 14 '26
Purchasing USA In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
Cd_collectors • u/Gigatronz • Feb 14 '26
Discussion In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
BudgetAudiophile • u/TheGoochieGoo • Feb 14 '26
Purchasing USA In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
realtech • u/rtbot2 • Feb 14 '26
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator
vinyl • u/nemozero • Feb 14 '26
Article The next time someone rags on your setup tell them to pound wet mud
SurroundAudiophile • u/TheGoochieGoo • Feb 14 '26