Re: Singer-songwriter & musician Neil Young said 7/15/2015 he won�t allow streaming his m

2015-07-20 Thread Julf
ralphpnj wrote: > So when will the Pono store have the recording of your glorious singing > at 24bit/192kHz, of course, available for purchase and download? I think that is banned by the Geneva Convention... "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing ar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-20 Thread arnyk
ralphpnj wrote: > Arny - I'm (mostly) on your side but please lighten up once in a while. > Humor can be a good thing. A continual stream of insults and lies doesn't strike me as humor. A lot of it is about whose ox is getting gored.

Re: Ars prepares to put �audiophile� Ethernet cables to the test

2015-07-20 Thread Archimago
arnyk wrote: > An interesting tie-in with James Randii foundation: > > http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/ars-prepares-to-put-audiophile-ethernet-cables-to-the-test-in-las-vegas/ > > This is to some degree history repeating itself: > http://archive.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/97-swi

Re: Singer-songwriter & musician Neil Young said 7/15/2015 he won�t allow streaming his m

2015-07-20 Thread ralphpnj
Julf wrote: > Well, some of us sing in the bathroom... So when will the Pono store have the recording of your glorious singing at 24bit/192kHz, of course, available for purchase and download? Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-20 Thread ralphpnj
arnyk wrote: > Shows Jason how out of touch you are with the actual lives of > objectivists. In the late 70s objectivists listened to Dynaco SS amps > and preamps that they soldered up themselves. > > Sansui was always and will always be PX-trash. > > Your lies about wood-paneled basements are

Re: Ars prepares to put �audiophile� Ethernet cables to the test

2015-07-20 Thread Julf
arnyk wrote: > Watching it is IMO time well spent. I agree. But so is watching the whole Penn & Teller "BS" series... "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people"

Re: Ars prepares to put �audiophile� Ethernet cables to the test

2015-07-20 Thread arnyk
Archimago wrote: > Oh yeah... > > Time for the Golden Ears to get ready and win a cool 7-figures in Vegas > baby! It might be worthwhile asking Ars what gear they will use, and > what test samples to -start training- in listening for subtle > differences. I really hope they will do it right with

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-20 Thread arnyk
doctor_big wrote: > Please tell me there's a shrine with a late 70s Sansui amp at the > centre... Shows Jason how out of touch you are with the actual lives of objectivists. In the late 70s objectivists listened to Dynaco SS amps and preamps that they soldered up themselves. Sansui was always a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-20 Thread Julf
bonze wrote: > This might be a good time to remind everyone to remember to bring their > soldering iron guards to forthcoming meetings. To quote one of my t-shirts: "If it smells like chicken, you are holding the wrong end". "To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Seeking suggestions for a new term/label

2015-07-20 Thread Archimago
ralphpnj wrote: > ... > No idea why you have been left out of our weekly meetings, I will send > you a PM with all the info about the next meeting of The Proudly > Objectivist Society (no anonymous business for us, we proudly wear our > objectivity right on our sleeves) meeting :) Thanks for the