garym wrote:
ABX Component for Foobar2000 can automate ABX comparisons.
Sorry for straying off-topic, but I have a question about foobar2000's
ABX. It works great, but only for doing ABX using the computer running
foobar2k, which isn't a great help when I want to compare on a decent
hifi
aubuti wrote:
Sorry for straying off-topic, but I have a question about foobar2000's
ABX. It works great, but only for doing ABX using the computer running
foobar2k, which isn't a great help when I want to compare on a decent
hifi system. Using a pedestrian Y-adapter from the computer's
RonM wrote:
Well, what I am saying is that we have to be careful drawing conclusions
based only on subjective experience. Maybe those high priced bits
actually work, but I would be very reluctant to believe this without
properly controlled evidence.
Ron
What about the subjective -design
ralphpnj wrote:
By properly controlled evidence do you mean something like a well
constructed double blind listening test.
Or do you mean something like the review of the high priced bits by a
golden eared, professional reviewer published in a magazine funded by
advertising revenue
The new benchmark dac2 ? or the old dac1 and use it's built in
attenuators for correct gain scaling .
AFAIK many of benchmarks models can have preamp capability as an option
, gain scaling and a volume control some also has extra analog inputs .
And gain scaling is important ,what good are
