Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread Julf
Recoveryone wrote: > my first clue about his status was his remark about the Hi Rez files not > sounding Audiophile quality. How many years have this board and many > others had this debate on audiophile quality, when we all know or should > know it all starts at the master recording. Just becau

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread Julf
Wombat wrote: > Didn't we have something similar lately with a Brokkoly DAC? I guess the placebophile snake oil pushers are getting more desperate... "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 e

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread Recoveryone
my first clue about his status was his remark about the Hi Rez files not sounding Audiophile quality. How many years have this board and many others had this debate on audiophile quality, when we all know or should know it all starts at the master recording. Just because a file is in FLAC of some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread Wombat
Didn't we have something similar lately with a Brokkoly DAC? Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA monoblocks -> Sommer SPK240 -> self-made speakers Wombat's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.co

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread arnyk
drmatt wrote: > I have to say it's a crap marketing tactic to go slagging off a much > loved obsolete music streamer to attempt to plug your portable music > *player*. It's not even got a common function to talk about, it's just, > different. > The OP was no doubt rooted in perceptions based on

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] By-passing SB Touch DAC?

2017-06-09 Thread Golden Earring
drmatt wrote: > I have to say it's a crap marketing tactic. I'm of the opinion that all marketing *-tactics -*are crap... Dave :) BTW, I'm preferring the prospect of the UK's incipient "Coalition of Chaos" to the politicking on the left-hand side of the pond :cool: !