[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-11-30 Thread Julf
'\"On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit\"' (http://journal.sjdm.org/15/15923a/jdm15923a.pdf) "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: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Interesting reseach paper

2015-11-30 Thread induna
That was a fun read. Thanks. induna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104729 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New AKM 4490 DAC

2015-11-30 Thread cliveb
Julf wrote: > Balanced doesn't necessarily provide any galvanic isolation, unless it > is implemented using transformers. A balanced, differential input does > provide a way to separate the signal from safety earth / power supply > ground, thus avoiding ground loops. Perhaps my use of the term

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] New AKM 4490 DAC

2015-11-30 Thread Julf
cliveb wrote: > Does true galvanic isolation also require a break in the signal > connections? If so, I have learned something. True galvanic isolation is just that - true isolation, where there is no direct electric (galvanic) connection between the two devices. Done using isolation