The Lone Ranger had them. They are required for the killing of a werewolf. Audiophiles search for them.
A silver bullet is a metaphor for a simple, magical, solution to a difficult problem. Like penicillin.
As hard as we search, and as much as we’d like to find a magical fix for our system’s shortcomings, silver bullets are rare.
In my 45 years of high-end audio, I have never found a silver bullet in equipment. No cable, conditioner, cartridge, speaker, room, or secret formula ever impressed me as a magical panacea.
The closest yet is a good set of ears; a willingness to learn; a penchant for experimentation; a thirst for reaching higher ground.
Maybe the silver bullet is called passion.
Paul McGowan
