Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiostream's "Silent Majority"

2016-02-25 Thread ralphpnj
SuperQ wrote: > Baffling. > > The opinion that there are still unsolved cases of where the difference > people hear can't be measured blows my mind. > > We can tune in the 23W transmitter from the Voyager probes that are 5.8 > billion miles away, but nope, audio is unsolved. > > It's like they

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiostream's "Silent Majority"

2016-02-25 Thread SuperQ
Baffling. The opinion that there are still unsolved cases of where the difference people hear can't be measured blows my mind. We can tune in the 23W transmitter from the Voyager probes that are 5.8 billion miles away, but nope, audio is unsolved. It's like they're willfully ignorant of things

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Sound familiar?

2016-02-25 Thread ralphpnj
http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2016/2/journalism-crisis-leads-to-shameful-compromises.html?utm_campaign=wklynewsletter022516&utm_medium=email&utm_source=editorialnewsletter An interesting about the sad state of journalism in today's world. Funny thing is that most high end audio publicati

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] After vinyl, it's cassettes

2016-02-25 Thread induna
ralphpnj wrote: > What about dinner reservations? > > Remember the better the steak and the wine - the better the review :) > > Plus the inside back or front cover of the next issue is still available > - remember the bigger the advertisement the better the review :) My problem has always been

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audiostream's "Silent Majority"

2016-02-25 Thread ralphpnj
Ladies and gentlemen I do believe that our voices of reason are having an impact and have prompted the following two posts on the Audiostream web site: http://www.audiostream.com/content/silent-majority#31HoU8w6GYKjiFpM.97 http://www.audiostream.com/content/silent-majority-speaks-out#MrSI1xaUy3d

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] After vinyl, it's cassettes

2016-02-25 Thread ralphpnj
tcutting wrote: > Sorry - can't get behind this - it looks "digital" to me ;-) Damn! Busted. You guys are just too sharp. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] After vinyl, it's cassettes

2016-02-25 Thread tcutting
ralphpnj wrote: > Are you kidding? Let's get really, really real: Sorry - can't get behind this - it looks "digital" to me ;-) tcutting's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17402 View this thread: ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] After vinyl, it's cassettes

2016-02-25 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: > Seriously, let's dispense with the cassette, 8-track, elcaset, TEAC > "open reel", PlayTape, RCA Sound Tape, Dictabelt, etc... foreplay. > > What the -serious -retro audiophile needs is some Edison Wax Cylinder > ecstasy Are you kidding? Let's get really, really real: +

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] After vinyl, it's cassettes

2016-02-25 Thread Archimago
Seriously, let's dispense with the cassette, 8-track, elcaset, TEAC "open reel", PlayTape, RCA Sound Tape, Dictabelt, etc... foreplay. What the -serious -retro audiophile needs is some Edison Wax Cylinder ecstasy: 20027 Featuring infinite resolution (it is analogue after all!), you can't go wron