2 definitions by ModmanQ6
In the late 1900's and early 2000's, vintage has become an adjective used as a powerful marketing tool to increase the implied value of an item and increase its profitability when sold.
Whereas a few years ago a late 60's Fender Jazz Bass would have been relatively inexpensive ($200 - $500) because it was old, now a "vintage" late 60's Fender Jazz Bass can command prices in excess of $2000 easily when sold.
by ModmanQ6 March 20, 2006
a unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad, or a term used to describe the reason a very expensive instrument cable will produce "Clearer, richer, more pleasing to the ear tones" than a less expensive competitive cable when in reality there is no discernible difference to the human ear.
L4\//\ cables states that their cables are worth the money because they provide more picofarads within their wires which produce a clearly superior audible difference over other cables that justifies a 6-10x cost factor...
by ModmanQ6 April 29, 2009