andy_c;693862 Wrote: > uuencode and base64 sound waaay better than yEnc. :D
Not when the music is jazz. yEnc for jazz, uuencode for rock and popular and base64 for classical. Mnyb;693864 Wrote: > Which font was used on the newsgroup any serifs would add a peculiar > edge on stuff :D Serifs don't add an edge, they add flair! andy_c;693873 Wrote: > I use only monospaced fonts when reading newsgroups, as the uniform > spacing between bytes reduces jitter considerably! :D True but monospaced fonts make the music sound rigid and locked in place, since I like free jazz I would never use a monospaced font. And besides the track was stereo! DUH! paul.raulerson;693887 Wrote: > It's really pretty simple - there is no club initiation to enjoy home > audio as a hobby. No certification exams, nor any oversight agency > checking credentials. > > I'm not sure how you find "standards" for evaluating home audio on a > personal basis. > > Anyone is welcome to design, conduct, and publish any tests they like. > Some of them are going to be pure crap - as witness the TAS articles in > question. I agree with you completely when one is talking about an individual evaluating equipment for their own personal use since it's their money and their ears. But I strongly disagree when one is evaluating and testing equipment for a formal, published review in a magazine sold to the general public. Let's make no mistake these audio magazines do have an enormous influence on the high end audio market both for new and used equipment. Over the years I've tried to use this undue influence to my advantage by looking for used equipment that was "damned with faint praise" in the audio press. Often times one can buy used equipment which has been "damned with faint praise" for a very good price. On the other hand one will often have to overpay for equipment which has received high praise for the audio press. Cases in point: The Cambridge Audio DAC Magic which at the peak of its popularity in the audio press was sell used for almost the same as new ($425 new versus $375 used - not a good used to new ratio). Energy Veritas speakers which were "damned with faint praise" if they were reviewed at all and therefore could be bought new for 50% of their original price and used for even less. So make no mistake real harm is being done by the publication of that ridiculous Computer Music series in TAS and real money will be made by some manufacturers who will be selling nearly worthless products that they claim will overcome the problems pointed in the TAS series, problems that in reality do not exist. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -> Snatch -> The Transporter -> Transporter 2 (oops) -> Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93549 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
