Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivist view of "if I > hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or > just extremely arrogant. you misstate what I, and likely most other subjectivists believe: "If I hear it, I hear it." i can then

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-09-22 Thread ralphpnj
As I asked in the thread title: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection? What I mean is does the amount of jitter vary for different types of connection? So is there more or less jitter present in a USB connection than in a coax connection? More or less jitter present in a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Archimago
Mnyb wrote: > He he is it not another trend by the golden eared to not have sufficient > buffers and try make the PC behave as much as possible as a bad old CD > player and stream continiusly with very small buffers ? Interesting observation Mnyb. I really wonder who started this idea about

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Audiotic
.moving right along! In any case, I love my lossless collection which has close to 1000 hires albums (yes, a fortune). And played through standard STP and UTP cabling here to my streamer and DAC. But mainly - I enjoy my music. End. Marantz NA-11S1 PCM/DSD streamer with Squeezebox Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Technical Question: Is the amount of jitter a function of the type of connection?

2015-09-22 Thread Mnyb
What I mean is does the amount of jitter vary for different types of connection? \"YES\" So is there more or less jitter present in a USB connection than in a coax connection? \"IT DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF USB AND CAN BE IMPLEMENTATION DEPENDENT YOU CAN NOT SAY UNLESS YOU HAVE TWO MEASURED

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
netchord wrote: > do you enjoy the music more, constantly checking your audio privilege? I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is more to life than just audio... "To try to judge the real

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Sure, doing what you are doing here, as an example. Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivists view of "if I hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or just extremely arrogant. "To try to judge the real from the false will always

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread alfista
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... Dunno, I would say that a near pathological focus on finding the imaginary flaws that need imaginary

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread netchord
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... but not more than music. -- 4 TB Drobo-->FW 800-->mac mini-->Ethernet Transporter--> Wireworld

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > I suspect those who live in the wonderful make-believe world of unicorns > and fairies enjoy their music more than I do, but then again, there is > more to life than just audio... Sure, doing what you are doing here, as an example.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread marcoc1712
Julf wrote: > Good point. It also leads me to ask if the subjectivist view of "if I > hear it, it must be The Truth" is either the ultimate in solipsism, or > just extremely arrogant. Don't know, not interested about, never said this and sure is not my mind. Sure if I heard it it's real for me

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Once again - does wav sound different than flac?

2015-09-22 Thread Julf
marcoc1712 wrote: > Sure if I heard it it's real for me using my system I guess that then comes down to your definition of "real". It still assumes your senses are infallible. You are the only one using absolute terms here, pretending to know "The Thruth". That is actually pretty much