Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread Phil Leigh
It is a memory test but it is testing a specific aural memory pathway. This is relevant when A/B-ing audio. I'd hypothesize that anyone scoring 15 could not reliably choose between the same tune played on wildly different gear. It would be interesting to test this hypothesis. -- Phil Leigh

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread Nonreality
Phil Leigh;339895 Wrote: It is a memory test but it is testing a specific aural memory pathway. This is relevant when A/B-ing audio. I'd hypothesize that anyone scoring 15 could not reliably choose between the same tune played on wildly different gear. It would be interesting to test this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-13 Thread Nonreality
Don't use the microwave for Pizza. Bad for the crust. Next time use a heat lamp if you must use a light bulb. The oven might be a better way. These are bad examples and misleading our young cooks out there. :) -- Nonreality -IF THE RULE YOU FOLLOWED BROUGHT YOU TO THIS, OF WHAT USE IS THE

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for improving sound from SqueezeBox Duet

2008-09-13 Thread Nonreality
EnochLight;339645 Wrote: I wouldn't begin to pretend, Nonreality - I'll completely stand by my original statement that mp3 compression craptizes audio and recommend FLAC to any audiophile worth their weight in salt for better sound. Archiving is just a nice addition, which is why I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for improving sound from SqueezeBox Duet

2008-09-13 Thread Themis
Nonreality;339915 Wrote: I'm game here, does anyone else want to take bets on this, that Enochlight can tell the difference between a 320 mp3 and a flac file on a sony shelf system. I wouldn't bet. I'm almost sure of failing myself on such a setup... On the other hand, if you're used to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread Phil Leigh
Nonreality;339910 Wrote: How about 16 or 17? What is the breakthrough number? Well, 15 is equivalent to randomly choosing. I don't know what the magic number would be but the higher the better! -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-13 Thread darrenyeats
Nonreality;339913 Wrote: Don't use the microwave for Pizza. Bad for the crust. Next time use a heat lamp if you must use a light bulb. The oven might be a better way. These are bad examples and misleading our young cooks out there. :) I don't rate microwaved porridge, baked potatoes,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread darrenyeats
Nonreality;339910 Wrote: Phil Leigh;339895 Wrote: It is a memory test but it is testing a specific aural memory pathway. This is relevant when A/B-ing audio. I'd hypothesize that anyone scoring 15 could not reliably choose between the same tune played on wildly different gear. It

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for improving sound from SqueezeBox Duet

2008-09-13 Thread EnochLight
Nonreality;339915 Wrote: you think it's shocking that I would recommend a proper archival format as opposed to a lossy one? So which is it? Archive or sound quality? Archive was your response this time. I also recommend Flac for the reason of archival. Plus the sound is great. You

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread Phil Leigh
darrenyeats;339935 Wrote: I imagine it depends on how wildly different the gear is. :^) Darren :o) - yeah... say like some electrostatics vs 'Bariks... or vinyl vs CD wonder if people who score 15 would be sensitive to the unmatched levels problem? -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread Themis
Phil Leigh;339947 Wrote: wonder if people who score 15 would be sensitive to the unmatched levels problem?These who compare audio equipment in A/B mode in the same way as making this test (looking for differences in sounds they don't know in advance), they certainly will be sensitive... ;)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker talk: small difficult rooms

2008-09-13 Thread Pale Blue Ego
I am successfully using Mirage Omnisats in a very problematic listening room. I use 5 of them in a home theater system (along with 2 subs). These speakers can solve a lot of problems with oddly-shaped or sized rooms. They are the original Omnisats with the resin cabinet instead of the current

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Golden ears or amusia? Read this science-article and test yourself on-line!

2008-09-13 Thread opaqueice
Phil Leigh;339895 Wrote: It is a memory test but it is testing a specific aural memory pathway. This is relevant when A/B-ing audio. I'd hypothesize that anyone scoring 15 could not reliably choose between the same tune played on wildly different gear. It would be interesting to test this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiophile power supply / conditioning

2008-09-13 Thread Pat Farrell
Nonreality wrote: These are bad examples and misleading our young cooks out there. Put quary tiles or granite, or even bricks in oven. Preheat for a long time. Then cook pizza. All else is snake oil or $4000 interconnects ___ audiophiles mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker talk: small difficult rooms

2008-09-13 Thread Pat Farrell
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Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Suggestions for improving sound from SqueezeBox Duet

2008-09-13 Thread Nonreality
EnochLight;339941 Wrote: Your own posts seems to be laced with the same amount of sarcasm, which is the only reason I dished it back at you. I would agree that it has become tiresome. Would there be a challenge in telling the difference between a 320kbps encoded mp3 and FLAC on a Sony

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Transporter initial impressions from a jaded audiophile

2008-09-13 Thread dennis55
Jim,i wonder what qualifies YOU to be a Jaded Audiophile?. glad that you like the Transporter,no more angst about value for money there then?. i too have a Transporter and used with the Duet controller it's a good combo. to my ears the audio from the black box is first class,but the primary

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Speaker talk: small difficult rooms

2008-09-13 Thread opaqueice
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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-13 Thread tricka
Hi everyone a friend has managed to put the pulse transformer mod (http://au.farnell.com/1087809/electrical/product.us0?sku=MURATA-POWER-SOLUTIONS-76601-3C_requestid=196962)into an inline adapter for the SB3. Costs about A$60 to make up. It works a treat - clearly audible improvement with an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] SB3 Digital Inline Adapter

2008-09-13 Thread seanadams
Let's aside for a moment the debate of what the best s/pdif output circuit is. If you're doing this because you think the SB3's output circuit is inferior to a transformer coupled output, wouldn't you want to bypass the internal circuit? Or can a transformer somehow repair whatever is wrong with