During his doctorate research at U of T, Steven’s father came into contact with Atsumi Ohno the man who patented the Ohno Continuous Casting process. In the 1960s, his Dad matriculated through a PhD in polymer chemistry. Steven’s father emigrated from Taiwan to Toronto in the late 1950s. And while he has a deep appreciation for the theoretical ideas of science, he admits to preferring the practical aspects of “ hands on” engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineer Science ( BES) in Chemical Engineering and also a Master of Science ( MSc) in Mechanical Engineering / Robotics. Steven Huang is a man of science and engineering. Even as a CE audio insider, the idea of having to spend $30,000 to $40,000 dollars to get a 2-channel system wired-up with “ reference level” cabling is rather depressing. At TAVES 2013, for example, most of the higher-end 2-channel systems proudly being shown in the various hotel rooms used “cost no object” $10,000+ speaker cables, $5,000+ interconnects, and $2,000 to $5,000+ A/C cables. In 2014, many audiophile cable OEMs are pricing their interconnects, speaker cables, and A/C cords at obscenely high retail prices. To the skeptical and cynical, the very idea that audible differences in A/C power cords can be heard seems comical and, at some level, sad… and pathetic. He laughed at me– not with me… but at me-shook his head, and calmly stated: “I’m out.”Īnd this is where audiophiles lose a lot of their friends. “Yes… power is power but any wire carrying an electrical current can act like an antennae and attract radio frequencies, radio frequency interference, EMI, EMF, and distort the Heaven and heck out of ultra-sensitive audio signals.” I explained. “But power’s power… isn’t it?” he interjected. Instead, I’d lost my mind and become a sad, insane, lunatic who could no longer be reasoned with. In his mind, I was no longer a sane or rational man of science, reason, and method. He probably thought I should be transported in a rubber-lined ambulance to a Bedlam-style psychiatric ward. He shook his head, sighed, and gazed at me with pity. Cleaner A/C current allows sensitive audio circuits to perform better and sound better.” “Yes… well designed and purposefully engineered A/C power cords will deliver cleaner and purer electrical current. “ Power cords… the things delivering electricity from the wall to your gear?” “You’re comparing power cords…?” a respected friend of 20+ years asked with a palpable disbelief in his voice.
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