netchord wrote: > i don't understand this demand for "proof." it's my system, my ears, my > music- all i said was i can hear a difference, and it would not surprise > me that others can as well (the dude referenced in the OP). your > position seems to be "it can't be so." that's fine too. > > and as to this who've claimed that the difference is caused by a faulty > piece of equipment, which piece of equipment in the following chain do > you suppose is at fault? > > mac mini running squeezecenter > 7.7.2-->ethernet-->Transporter-->Wireworld Eclipse Single Ended-->MF > A5-->Ocos-->Vienna Acoustics Beethovens. > > two different file types enter the transporter, different music emerges.
No one demanded you provide proof. However, you are treating your own perception under "sighted" conditions (i.e., that you have knowledge of which format is being played at any point) as having some underlying technical cause. To refer to your post from 4/22, you said "...when computers are involved, hardware, software, codecs, connectivity all have an effect." In short, your a priori given is that any difference you hear must be due to technical factors. You left zero room that the real cause might have been the way your own brain processes things. Once again, we have a subjectivist who leaves no allowance for subjective factors. I've often been in the middle of a listening session when I've been interrupted by a phone call. The pause button is hit, and a few or more minutes go by, then I hit pause again to pick up where I left off. It is not uncommon for the music to sound somehow different. Sometimes it seems better -- more dynamic and engaging. Sometimes it doesn't sound as good. Now I could go looking for a technical explanation such as the electric supply to my house has gotten quieter or noiser. Or perhaps the DAC or buffer circuit has been affected somehow by the pause. However, the far and away most likely explanation is that my own focus of attention has changed due to the interruption. The odds are excellent that the same thing is at work in your perception of two different lossless file formats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98630 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
