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Re:Cat5 to replace HDMI later next year? by samdk on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @11:04AM (#1514770)
The Amazon reviews for that cable are wonderful:

http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AKDL1-Dedicated-Link-Cable/dp/B0...

A small sampling: (there are many, many more)

    Transmission of music data at rates faster than the
    speed of light seemed convenient, until I realized I
    was hearing the music before I actually wanted to
    play it. Apparently Denon forgot how accustomed most
    of us are to unidirectional time and the general laws
    of physics. 


    I can't recommend this cable enough. I bought a set of 
    four for my home cinema setup, and I haven't regretted
    it at all. [...] When I sit down and listen to the 
    transcendent music they produce, I can feel my pain 
    just drift away. Sometimes I even play a CD, but that's
    not really necessary.
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Re:Cat5 to replace HDMI later next year? by Groxx on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @06:18PM (#1516148)
My personal favorites revolve around Tuscan Whole Milk[1] and Uranium Ore / Yellow Cake[2]. Especially the top-rated milk review, and how often the uranium ore shows up when you're searching for yellow cake mix :)

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/Tuscan-Whole-Milk-Gallon-128/product-r... [2]: http://www.amazon.com/Uranium-Ore/product-reviews/B000796XXM...

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Re:Cat5 to replace HDMI later next year? by wallflower on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @07:18PM (#1516292)
Tuscan whole milk has not been sold for years. Some of the reviews are proof exercising your creative muscles is a win.
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Re:Cat5 to replace HDMI later next year? by Confusion on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @02:58PM (#1515573)
The 'Tags Customers Associate with This Product' are also great:

  snake oil(775)
  ripoff(697)
  waste of money(671)
  throwing your money away(613)
  unconscionable(529)
  stupid(502)
  pure garbage(440)
  immoral(433)
  cheat(404)
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Re:Cat5 to replace HDMI later next year? by jacquesm on Wednesday July 14, 2010 @02:07PM (#1515407)
I think you owe me an hour or so :)

Still can't decide if the ad is for real, but I do recall somewhere in the late 80's an ad for speakers 'designed for CD music only'.

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