snottmonster;625526 Wrote:
Really? I haven't seen any such definitive measurements, though as a new
guy around here I could quite easily have missed something.
I did recently see some info that showed the buffer modification
changed the noise induced on the processor power supply (maybe
After reading some internet discussion a year or so ago, I compared an
Amazon Basics TOSlink cable (about $8) to a Canare/Neutrik 110ohm
AES/EBU cable in the digital effects loop of my Transporter.I just
wanted to hear the STAGGERING differences for myself.
Over a period of evenings going
magiccarpetride;625616 Wrote:
Still, many people (myself included) can clearly hear the differences
Nothing exceptionable there.
in the sound quality
A very questionable assumption.
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Referring to Garym's post #2...
100% dead-on correct IMO. I too also find myself enjoying MCRs often
thought provoking posts.
I am a recovering audiophile. Recovering in the sense that I no
longer am able to delude myself into hearing staggering differences
where none exist.
As Gary so
Curt962;625738 Wrote:
It is unfortunate to me that the truly outstanding designs of some great
engineers has been lumped into a category that includes audio grade
fuses, and Hi-definition solder.
Yes, this is the sad part. And of course all the audio magazines are so
beholden to the
IIRC you could always 'force' it
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Curt962;625738 Wrote:
It's not a me-too club many of us have joined, rather it is a group
that simply asks that you prove your claims
Couldn't put it better - and it is irrespective of the subject matter
The onus is on the person making a claim to provide proof (as similarly
explained the
garym;625743 Wrote:
... Actually the best improvement I've had in 20 years is the ability
to access all my music easily in multiple locations because of its
digital conversion. It's like rediscovering my music collection.
Bingo !
( I will admit that replacing Circuit City bargain-table
@firedog
You run an EA Pacecar according to your signature, right?
The Pacecar is supposed to be doing quite sophisticated reclocking,
right?
The only reason, why it's there is to clean up the mess supplied by the
source - any source.
You IMO shouldn't hear any differnces with any of my Touch
There seem to be 2 camps of extremists: 100% objectivists, who believe
only in DBT, and say (other than tubes, speakers and turntables) all
reasonably well made electronics sound the same.
In the other camp, there are the subjectivists, who make extravagant
claims about different components, but
soundcheck;625773 Wrote:
@firedog
You run an EA Pacecar (1250$!) according to your signature, right? And
your Touch is even slaved to the Pacecar!?!?
The Pacecar is supposed to be doing quite sophisticated reclocking,
right?
The only reason for that device to exist is to clean up the
garym;625621 Wrote:
MCR, I enjoy many of the threads you start with philosophical questions
and I think of you as a very high quality troll
So rate his posts on the official Sean Adams troll metric.
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Pat
Curt962;625738 Wrote:
I don't want differences. I want improvements, and I will find them in
products that can actually deliver.
Trust your ears!
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Please fix http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16814
Gazjam;625590 Wrote:
not trying to be funny, but your stating opinion when you say you did
not hear any difference.
Others have tried it and find it worthwhile.
Its ok to disagree :)
I upsample via SOX in my setup, so all my conversion is done at the
server end anyway...
I am not stating
Curt962;625738 Wrote:
Referring to Garym's post #2...
100% dead-on correct IMO. I too also find myself enjoying MCRs often
thought provoking posts.
I am a recovering audiophile. Recovering in the sense that I no
longer am able to delude myself into hearing staggering differences
Wombat;625661 Wrote:
If you argue now that some bad stuff creeps in from the higher to the
lower frequencys someone even should filter everything hard above his
hearing capabilities and never wonder about bad sounds creeping down. I
think i even have read some eastern high-end studio
earwaxer9;625866 Wrote:
It seems to be a trade off between aliasing and destructive pre-ring,
with hard filters producing more ring.
the pre-ringing is not destructive... it is inaudible...
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Phil Leigh
You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd
firedog;625774 Wrote:
There seem to be 2 camps of extremists: 100% objectivists, who believe
only in DBT, and say (other than tubes, speakers and turntables) all
reasonably well made electronics sound the same.
In the other camp, there are the subjectivists, who make extravagant
claims
earwaxer9;625861 Wrote:
For the record I have NEVER come even close to hearing what is described
in reviews (placement of instruments etc.)
While most of the reviews are pretty much paid advertisement, I do hear
basic things like imaging as you mentioned
Why did you buy then JPS power cords
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