Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why Reclock If Using Low Jitter DAC

2009-06-06 Thread sxr71
Phil Leigh;427831 Wrote: I agree with Newbuyer, but I'd point out that an A/B dealer demo is absolutely the worst method of choosing (top-end) gear. You need an extended home demo. Our brains and our senses are tuned to identify tiny differences - that's what kept the species alive to-date.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Focal Dome speakers - any thoughts?

2009-06-06 Thread Robin Bowes
sxr71 wrote: My honest thoughts on surround sound is that it is served just fine with a cheap home theater in a box setup. Put your good money into 2 channel. I don't need a $1000 speaker to reproduce the sound of a chainsaw behind me or something. I realize this is pretty dismissive stance

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why Reclock If Using Low Jitter DAC

2009-06-06 Thread darrenyeats
sxr71;429729 Wrote: Totally agree with that and is the reason why I don't believe ABX testing really works as well as some people believe. ABX is intended to discover if a listener can detect a difference between A and B. If so it says nothing about which is the listener's preference. AB

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Which headphones?

2009-06-06 Thread skahde
Labarum;426070 Wrote: Searching for the Beyer DT770 seems to bring up a wide range of prices and a variety of different versions. Speaking of Beyerdynamic and AKG I had the oppurtunity to compare the AKG K701, Denon DH2000 and Beyerdynamic DT990, DT880 and DT770. It is certainly a matter of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp

2009-06-06 Thread egd
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter to pre- or poweramp

2009-06-06 Thread iwalker
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