highdudgeon Wrote:
I would love -- really love -- to see all these exorbitantly-priced
power supply builders to submit their products, along with the
standard-issue or Elpac variety supplies, for a regulated double-blind
test involving enough listeners with such qualities as to establish
mauidan Wrote:
All questions about this new power supply should be directed to
mauimods.com. I've just past along the specs which were posted
on the tacthackers forum. I have no pictures other than the one I've
posted. I have not heard it, but based on the performance
of my other
TCM Wrote:
Just came across a notice in a swedish magazine (Saab magazine...) about
Swedish Statement (http://www.swedishstatement.com/). Looks like a nice
little system, but how many are willing to spend as much money on the
speakers alone ($25,
P Floding Wrote:
I quote from the ad:
1st March 2006
Swedish Statement permanent showroom premiere in Singapore July 15th.
Swedish Statement AV Private Limited
#04-23 The Adelphi,
1 Coleman Street
Singapore 179803
He, he..
I'm sure no swedes can afford this stuff. Especially
Someone who can put together a power supply like that, or the bolder
version, should be marketing their own DACs rather than symbiotically
living off the squeezebox. At least have the humility to price it lower
than the SB itself.
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Skunk
aberdeencomponents Wrote:
Tyler, humm... my Dobermans name... working overtime?
Only thing I see is facts, and parts used.
High end audio formula: get a bunch of intelligent, educated, hard
working engineers to come up with a really good product that works well
and performs some useful
tyler_durden wrote:
What you see as specs and facts are to the more astute eye not much
more than a bunch of marketing BS.
Unfortunately, you seem to think you have an astute eye.
Do you understand *any* of the details of the specification?
For example...
13,200 uF, of SANYO WX/AX
Robin Bowes Wrote:
Do you understand *any* of the details of the specification?
R.
I am an engineer. I understand specs when I see them. There were no
specs except that it works with 110 or 220 VAC in. The rest was just
fluff.
TD
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tyler_durden
highdudgeon Wrote:
I would love -- really love -- to see all these exorbitantly-priced
power supply builders to submit their products, along with the
standard-issue or Elpac variety supplies, for a regulated double-blind
test involving enough listeners with such qualities as to establish
Isn't it amazing how much bile is generated because some people get some
enjoyment out of a difference that they hear from some piece of audio
equipment, and which they then choose to spend their money on?
People spend loads of money on real diamonds (rather than a piece of
glass that most of
I would speculate that most of the posters here have not tried any
improvements to the power supply so they are just venting their
cynicism and do not speak from any useful experience. That said, I have
bought a cheap ($2.50) linear power supply that requires a bit of
soldering to work with the
Or they are responding to a general arrogance (Well, there is a
difference, your system is just not revealing enough, your ears are not
as well trained as mine are type comments) that permeats some posts.
Skepticism isn't the same as cynicism.
When people argue that there is a difference in
TCM Wrote:
Well, I guess there are some swedes that might afford it
(http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/BWQ7.html), although he lives in
Switzerland today...
Yeah, he could afford them. But Ingvar Kamprad would probably be the
last person to buy them...
-s.
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slimpy
rajacat Wrote:
I would speculate that most of the posters here have not tried any
improvements to the power supply so they are just venting their
cynicism and do not speak from any useful experience. That said, I have
bought a cheap ($2.50) linear power supply that requires a bit of
I have no opinion on that issue because I have not tried anything other
than EACFLAC. I would respect the opinions of the skeptics more if
they actually have had some experience with linear vs switching power
supplies and not just use the forum for their bile.
--
rajacat
Patrick Dixon Wrote:
Isn't it amazing how much bile is generated because some people get some
enjoyment out of a difference that they hear from some piece of audio
equipment, and which they then choose to spend their money on?
I hadn't noticed much bile here, just healthy skepticism. I
Patrick Dixon Wrote:
Isn't it amazing how much bile is generated because some people get some
enjoyment out of a difference that they hear from some piece of audio
equipment, and which they then choose to spend their money on?
People spend loads of money on real diamonds (rather than a
Patrick Dixon Wrote:
People spend loads of money on real diamonds (rather than a piece of
glass that most of us, in a blind A/B X/Y test wouldn't ever pick), or
original art, or whatever - without comment!
I can't resist taking up the gauntlet on this one. The case of
diamonds is a
slimpy Wrote:
Yeah, he could afford them. But Ingvar Kamprad would probably be the
last person to buy them...
-s.
You're probably correct :-D
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060326/bs_nm/swiss_ikea_kamprad_dc
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TCM
http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan/
opaqueice Wrote:
I couldn't agree more. Although in the case of these power supplies I'd
be happy if even one person could consistently tell the difference in a
series of AB/XY blind tests...
Exactly. The placebo effect is tremendous. And, money does not buy
happiness.
A buddy of mine
opaqueice Wrote:
I can't resist taking up the gauntlet on this one. The case of diamonds
is a fascinating one (from the point of view of human psychology and of
the influence of corporations). Synthetic diamonds (that is,
diamonds which are made in a lab) are worth less than natural
highdudgeon Wrote:
In fact, I have - several times. I've never purchased them because, by
and and large, I don't buy into these things any more than I buy into
kilo-buck powercords.
However, friends of mine who are into all sorts of tweaking have quite
a few of these things for various
rajacat Wrote:
It was not a personal attack but just a statement that unless a person's
opinion is based on actual experience it must be regarded accordingly.
You seem to regard many in the audiophile cottage industry as just
hucksters but offer no proof just unsubstantiated opinions.
P Floding Wrote:
Why?
If you post here you should reply here as well. Otherwise it is just
plain advertising, a.k.a SPAM.
I'm sure everyone here wants to know the answers, regardless of plans
to buy or not.
Regards
Hi Patrick, You should know we do not need to spam, any last thing I
need
aberdeencomponents Wrote:
Hi Patrick, You should know we do not need to spam, any last thing I
need to do is Advertise, especially here. I can not stop someone from
posting information, that was sent personally to them, or taken off my
forum. The unit was made as per my 200+ customer
If someone who backs these PSU mods/tweaks would just show some
oscilloscope tracings, I, for one, would be happy! If it reduces noise,
just run a sin wave through the SB3 and measure the outputs, and prove
it to us, once and for all.
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ezkcdude
SB3-Derek Shek TDA1543/CS8412 NOS DAC-MIT
ezkcdude Wrote:
If someone who backs these PSU mods/tweaks would just show some
oscilloscope tracings, I, for one, would be happy! If it reduces noise,
just run a sin wave through the SB3 and measure the outputs, and prove
it to us, once and for all.
Nice idea. Add to that: provide
I've done some searching through the forum but couldn't figure out if
anybody has actually tried this.
I was thinking of using a tentlabs clock to drive an SB2 and a DAC
housed in the same cabinet. This would give synchronous reclocking and
potentially low low jitter output.
Wonder if anyone
TCM Wrote:
Well, I guess there are some swedes that might afford it
(http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/10/BWQ7.html), although he lives in
Switzerland today...
Kamprad is a tight fella, from the famously super tight area of
Swerden called Småland.
He wouldn't enjoy his riches -so they are
aberdeencomponents Wrote:
Hi Patrick, You should know we do not need to spam, any last thing I
need to do is Advertise, especially here. I can not stop someone from
posting information, that was sent personally to them, or taken off my
forum. The unit was made as per my 200+ customer
Incidentally, I would like to clarify something:
I hardly believe all products should be subjected to double-blind
testing. An obvious case is speakers. Speakers are highly personal,
vary wildly in their appropriateness for different rooms, and, by gosh,
they even look different. It is
I thought that I would cross post this for your amusment.
I've had some time to evaluate the Black Sand Silver Reference Power
Cord. I'm in awe! Folks this is a great power cord. My Signal Cable
Magic Power Cord can't compete with this cord. The Signal Cable Power
Cord definately offers
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