GaryB;187965 Wrote:
Well we don't want to make this too easy for you, so we'll offer
multiple choices and see if you can guess the right answer.
Break-in is:
---Gary
Another one I saw on the forms is:
* The time period you need to get over buyer's remorse, so you are less
likely to
GaryB;187975 Wrote:
For another and perhaps better informed opinion, take a look at the
following FAQ written by Jim Hagerman of Hagtech. He's a very good
engineer and makes quality audio products and kits at reasonable
prices. The FAQ is here:
Have you actually read the FAQ? He quite
GaryB;187975 Wrote:
For another and perhaps better informed opinion, take a look at the
following FAQ written by Jim Hagerman of Hagtech. He's a very good
engineer and makes quality audio products and kits at reasonable
prices. The FAQ is here:
http://www.hagtech.com/burn.html
And
mmg_fan;187955 Wrote:
I'm auditioning some anti-cable interconnects and speaker cables on my
system (Magnepan MG12's, Jolida hybrid amp) and though a bit bright
sounding, overall I am quite pleased.
But the literature accompanying them suggests a minimum of 200 and up
to 500 hours of
Did a little further digging,
Anybody heard these :
http://www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/uk/products/detail.asp?ID=1897
?
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tyler_durden;187978 Wrote:
The guy is selling a $500 cable break-in device so his opinion is more
informed?
TD,
You do have a way of creating a strawman and then knocking it down. I
recommended Hagerman's site because he admits he doesn't know why
burn-in works scientifically but does
Audioengine 5 active speakers have been mentioned many times lately, but
the contexts were so different it's quite difficult to get more less
clear picture of how good or bad they are for a person used to
audiophile quality gear.
If anyone compared, or heard and remembers the impression on how
Thing is, though, he's not just saying I can't justify the effects of
cable 'burn-in' scientifically, but people claim to be able to hear a
difference, so I believe there is a genuine effect on the properties of
the cable and I have a product which I believe may stimulate and
accelerate the
GaryB;188040 Wrote:
TD,
I recommended Hagerman's site because he admits he doesn't know why
burn-in works scientifically but does offer his own empirical findings.
He also has built some relatively affordable burn-in accelerators and
they seem to sell well. I find this market acceptance an
325xi;188052 Wrote:
Audioengine 5 active speakers have been mentioned many times lately, but
the contexts were so different it's quite difficult to get more less
clear picture of how good or bad they are for a person used to
audiophile quality gear.
If anyone compared, or heard and
tyler_durden;188062 Wrote:
What engineering?
The guy simply recognizes that there are a number if insecure
in-duh-viduals out there with disposable income to throw away on junk,
so he provides the junk.
Here's an old saying that may help you through the rest of your audio
life: if
GaryB;188040 Wrote:
TD,
You do have a way of creating a strawman and then knocking it down. I
recommended Hagerman's site because he admits he doesn't know why
burn-in works scientifically but does offer his own empirical findings.
He also has built some relatively affordable burn-in
AndyC_772;187999 Wrote:
Have you actually read the FAQ? He quite openly admits to having
absolutely no clue what 'break-in' might actually be doing to the
cable, or what the effect (if any) is on its measurable parameters.
Instead he writes a load of fluff like It is needed to format and
hi mmg_fan,
I just noticed you got MG12, rather than MMGs. So, how do you like them
with Yolida? Can you tell there are tubes in the path (as opposed to
some SS amp of the similar level)? Is Yolida capable of driving MGs?
Back to the topic. Can you, with your equipment, tell the difference
There are are few threads on the subject of the SB3 internal power
supplies, but I was wondering if anyone could guide me on how to
disable the power to the analogue sections of the SB2 (two). Basically,
I want the digital coax out and the screen; everything else can be
disabled. I looked at the
I'd be willing to bet if he A/B'd the Transporter with a Squeezebox that
despite numerous attempts he couldn't tell the difference.
Anyone here tried to A/B a Squeezebox with a Transporter? I would like
very much to hear the result.
--
Nostromo
Could try the attenuation mute tweek :)
In the Squeezebox settings, under volume, set the attenuation to 63 if
I remember correctly, and see if that makes any difference.
Once muted voices sounded more real to me, but the music seemed to lack
the bite that I like, so I have it at 9.
:)
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Here's a simple test that anyone can try. It validates what Hagerman is
saying, to an extent. Asumming that one has a decent system and can
hear differences say between speakers ( we can all agree that speakers
sound different)listen to your system for a few minutes. Then remove
the interconnect
ErikM;188119 Wrote:
Here's a simple test that anyone can try. It validates what Hagerman is
saying, to an extent. Asumming that one has a decent system and can
hear differences say between speakers ( we can all agree that speakers
sound different)listen to your system for a few minutes. Then
ErikM;188119 Wrote:
What you'll most likley hear is that your system now sounds brighter,
less good, less as it sounded before. This effect will pass in a few
hours to as much a day, and your system will sound as before. The
question, if you hear this phenomenon, is why? I have an idea but
ErikM;188119 Wrote:
Here's a simple test that anyone can try. ...snip...
What you'll most likley hear is that your system now sounds brighter,
less good, less as it sounded before. This effect will pass in a few
hours to as much a day, and your system will sound as before. The
question, if
Certainly unhooking and rehooking will slightly clean the connections..
but that would make things sound better asumming that ones contacts are
that dirty or corroded. Of course if you did try what I suggest (maybe
clean the contacts first) and heard a diference what would you do??
Would you even
ErikM;188131 Wrote:
Certainly unhooking and rehooking will slightly clean the connections..
but that would make things sound better asumming that ones contacts are
that dirty or corroded. Of course if you did try what I suggest (maybe
clean the contacts first) and heard a diference what
For any cables I'd suggest that you LISTEN to them. If you are in the
USA you can Borrow cables from http://www.fatwyre.com before buying. If
you have a good system the differences will be obvious, but don't
believe me or anyone else, decide with your own ears.
--
ErikM
I assume you already purchased your XLR cables. However, if not, two
six foot runs of Canare L-4E6S Star Quad 4 conductor mic cable and
Neutrik XLR connectors for $30.00. Many colors and lengths to choose
from.
http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=SC100XXJoff=120sort=prod
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ErikM;188131 Wrote:
Certainly unhooking and rehooking will slightly clean the connections..
but that would make things sound better asumming that ones contacts are
that dirty or corroded. Of course if you did try what I suggest (maybe
clean the contacts first) and heard a diference what
Why are all the audio reviewers so far out of touch with technology that
they use things like apple lossless and windows media lossless files for
their tests? 99% of the world that isn't magazine reviewers uses flac.
Methinks they've been polishing their styli too long...
TD
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tyler_durden
tyler_durden;188171 Wrote:
Why are all the audio reviewers so far out of touch with technology that
they use things like apple lossless and windows media lossless files for
their tests? 99% of the world that isn't magazine reviewers uses flac.
As long as they use lossless formatm why would
For Bryston users : Just came over this :
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_4_3/bryston3b5b.html
this is an old article, but maybe its still true, I dont know.
Seems that maybe an NOS dac would be the way to go for Bryston users,
or ?
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Anne
Wow! So if I hear a difference its not real? You mean I did hear a
difference, but really I just thought I heard it, so all these years
when I bought better speakers, and electronics,which I thought sounded
better I wasn't really hearing better sound I just thought I was? WOW,
you mean that those
What I love about this review is that in the summary every category gets
5/5 except one (7 categories) and then at the end the value (taking into
account all the previous scores) is 3.5? Someone can't do math!
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sonofcolin
ErikM;188184 Wrote:
Wow! So if I hear a difference its not real? You mean I did hear a
difference, but really I just thought I heard it, so all these years
when I bought better speakers, and electronics,which I thought sounded
better I wasn't really hearing better sound I just thought I was?
ErikM;188184 Wrote:
Wow! So if I hear a difference its not real? You mean I did hear a
difference, but really I just thought I heard it, so all these years
when I bought better speakers, and electronics,which I thought sounded
better I wasn't really hearing better sound I just thought I was?
This may be a bit longwinded:
I've read a good portion of the posts regarding FLAC / WAV, etc.
quality, but I feel this may be of particular interest to Mac/iTunes
users, given the transcoding and playing software.
After reading the posts I took the general consensus of users and stuck
with ALAC
kphinney;188191 Wrote:
This may be a bit longwinded:
I've read a good portion of the posts regarding FLAC / WAV, etc.
quality, but I feel this may be of particular interest to Mac/iTunes
users, given the transcoding and playing software.
After reading the posts I took the general
P Floding;188195 Wrote:
You say WAV sounds better, but fail to mention on what system and any
other context that might be useful to know.
I know it was a long post and it may seem hidden in the text but I did
state WAV sounded a lot better than ALAC using only headphones out
from my Mac.
moshulu;188151 Wrote:
Funny - this very evening I set up a pair of Audioengine 5s. So I can't
help responding, even though I cannot provide the desired comparison.
My new speakers are installed in a tiny kitchen, on top of the
refigerator. They are driven by a Zune - Microsoft's Ipod
Josh Coalson;187979 Wrote:
I *hope* that's not the reason Linn went with WMAL instead of FLAC! are
the tracks DRMed?
anyway I am considering using one of the reserved codes (there are 3
left) in the frame header for 88.2KHz and letting it be in the subset.
as far as FLAC is concerned
kphinney;188196 Wrote:
I know it was a long post and it may seem hidden in the text but I did
state WAV sounded a lot better than ALAC using only headphones out
from my Mac. Perhaps if you quantify what context you feel would be
useful I could attempt a more well rounded answer.
kphinney;188206 Wrote:
Perhaps the Mac does something bad, but with Apple's anal attention to
detail I thought that their proprietary ALAC would sound at least as
good as WAV. Especially when using their own software. I'll post when
I get a chance to stream to the SB3. I'm hoping that
Anyone using a tubed amplifier with their Transporter?
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I find the New Yorker's classical music reviewer, Alex Ross, to be quite
interesting and knowledgable. He's had a big influence on my CD
collection and listening habits. Here's the New Yorker's web site:
http://www.newyorker.com/arts
He also has a blog that is quite interesting:
Sorry, here's the correct link to Alex Ross's blog:
http://www.therestisnoise.com/
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