Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Audiophile Sound and Operating Systems. (Windows 8.1, Windows 10...)

2015-08-24 Thread Gandhi
pens to be the threshold of pain. [Slightly off topic.] Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transpor

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cut your speakers in half!

2015-07-25 Thread Gandhi
, the production model is better equipped." Sell much? :-) Well, I might be unfair. This speaker has a superb sound quality. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cut your speakers in half!

2015-07-25 Thread Gandhi
with these simple things, how can you trust them to pay better attention to the difficult matters? The exterior finish is excellent, but for $25,000 I'd expect more. I wonder how many of these filters that are rejected in quality control. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well re

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cut your speakers in half!

2015-07-25 Thread Gandhi
ot enough to start a fire. I've never heard of that, but still. This particular brand has a 10 year warranty, so obviously this isn't a problem for them. Anyway, I'm baffled. (Pun intended.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with

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

2015-07-18 Thread Gandhi
On topic. "Snoilers"? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snoiled Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* b

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
Wombat wrote: > I am at my tablet with Firefox. Must be the "m." in the link, sorry. > http://youtube.com/#/watch?v=icmRCixQrx8 > http://youtube.com/#/watch?v=U8rhIZJAdd0 > Do these work? Skip the '#/' in both links. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enoug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
ralphpnj wrote: > The link does not appear to work, at least not for me - Windows > 7/Firefox. Please check the link. Thanks! I don't quite follow. They both link to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Fits the bill. :-) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and m

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
ot to assume your opponent is the ignorant one -- until you can show it isn't you.- - M. L. Plano Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
I understand that I did just that, but on a subconscious level and would actually have propagated that opinion, had anyone asked me today. My mind was on audio, or at least I thought so. Obviously very dangerous not to be on one's toes every millisecond. Best Regards, Gandhi not

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
ities. (If you live in a tribe and meet 50 people in a lifetime, your brain might not get as much impressions, and therefore training, as if you live in NYC.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
the less developed part, who recently just started to learn how to read and even can afford light to read books at night? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
Mnyb wrote: > I've heard a lot of youtube lectures on this topic . But i have not yet > bougth the book > > http://www.michaelshermer.com/the-believing-brain/ > Gaawd, for a minute I thought the link pointed to a book by Michael Fremer! But now I feel better. Best

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
? Just thinking out loud... Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
Julf wrote: > 'we’re not wired to think scientifically' > (http://eatingacademy.com/personal/wired-think-scientifically-can-done) > Very interesting! You always link to such high quality articles. How do you even find them? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well re

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
Utopia III. I'm sure it's a much better speaker than mine, though. Please tell me if you find it. OOPS I won't even mention the designer speaker cables, or the power cables. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
able price be a very strange scam? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thul

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-13 Thread Gandhi
isunderstanding. You seem to confuse 'observations' with 'evidence'. Evidence is what proves that observations reflect actual reality. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
Archimago will try as hard as he can. And his game plan seems sound. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
The Regen will now (hopefully) get measured by an independent party. This is a very good turn of events and I would like to thank jkeny for volunteering to try to arrange that. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
im directly. Saves time. Not to mention my money. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balan

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
jkeny wrote: > What country are you located in? What if I can get a Regen sent to you > to listen, would you be interested? Sweden. Sure, that would be great! I'd gratefully accept the gift (loan?), should you decide to send it to me! Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well r

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
ve arguments. Sometimes it's hard to tell if you just misunderstand me or if you actually work hard at misunderstanding me. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
to change the output in a beneficial way. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balance

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
. Great. But why then this argument? Those arguments would be about facts. Facts serve as a basis for an informed discussion. Anecdotes do not. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
approach. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio ph

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
jkeny wrote: > The depth of denial is impressive - I'll give you that ... but not very > honest! We seem to have vastly different definitions of the word "honest". Perhaps you would care to explain your definition? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well reco

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
reviously stated, the burden of proof is on the manufacturer since they are making the claim. Basic philosophy. jkeny wrote: > Instead of demanding DBTs &/or measurements, I find this a much more > honest position. Not a shread of proof to found. Opinions, yes. Tangible, no. Best

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
SBGK wrote: > More empty words from the internet warrior. Arguing your point using specific, clear, fact based and logical arguments might help people to agree with you. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
Gandhi wrote: > In REW all you can do automatically is averaging multiple measurements. > I wonder if there is a better way of solving that problem automatically? > Optimise with respect to what? I found a sensible answer to that question. Can't believe I didn't think of th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
distinction. Probably most reporters report their findings because they believe them to be true. They are not evil people. Some might do it for other reasons, while knowing it's not true. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accurate

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-12 Thread Gandhi
all over again, I would buy active speakers with DSP and digital in. And keep using DRC. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brut

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
uality product it too will be transparent. But that's not proven yet. ;-) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
erwise. Speakers excluded. > > Exactly. Only $199.95 and it magically solves all imaginable problems. > And then some" I fail to see how the content of that post is connected to the Regen. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
ee TVs that are all in different parts of the world is not so easy. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rew

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
> instead have termed it "objectionism" - they simply object. I have never said it couldn't. I have consistenty written something like "it might or might not work, but that hasn't been proven yet". What I *have* said repeatedly is that the method you propose of evaluatin

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
possibly say about how a device will sound in your playback system? In reality, the only chance you have of knowing anything at all in beforehand is objective information. Even a little might help. None can by definition not ever help. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and

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

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
I don't know, but a quote comes to mind. Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. — Mark Twain Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
nce. Perhaps I was unclear.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-11 Thread Gandhi
and our best bet is to find already known hard facts. Without something stable to lean on, we might stumble. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
erence between believing and proving. Between guessing and knowing. Between voicing an opinion and constructing something to build upon. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubu

Re: Floyd Toole: Sound reproduction � art and science/opinions and facts

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
Excellent thread! Also very refreshing with a positive one...! Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
ut I give you the benefit of a doubt. It's still merely a curiosum, though. What matters is if this gadget actually makes an audible difference in the real world. It might, but simply believing it doesn't make it so. Repeating this belief in several posts will also not make it true.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
keny wrote: > Sure, you have your approach to evaluating audio equipment, others have > theirs. Indeed. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|*

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
proving that the earth is flat, which must be considered the interesting part. But if that could be proven, it would indeed be an interesting fact. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
might not be a difference that exists, is big enough to notice and/or is beneficial. Borrowing it would just be a waste of time for me, unless I or someone I know could and had the time to measure it. But I hope someone else borrows it and measures it. :-) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-10 Thread Gandhi
whether this contraption works, but right now this goes for everybody here. Perhaps even for the manufacturer. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-09 Thread Gandhi
es work for me. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-09 Thread Gandhi
acturer is working on it I suggest we all wait for it. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transpo

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Is anybody sick of the recent spate of threads?

2015-07-09 Thread Gandhi
possibly other measurements. But please remember that the burden of proof, from a purely logical standpoint, is on the *manufacturer*. The manufacturer is the one making claims. So the logical step would be for the manufacturer to measure and publish. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] RC (Inguz etc.)

2015-07-05 Thread Gandhi
h a simple GUI. Yes, it's dirty but necessity is the mother of dirtiness. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-05 Thread Gandhi
dex.php?topic=87538.0 Equalizing your home theater system with the nanoAVR and UMIK-1 http://www.minidsp.com/applications/home-theater-tuning/equalization-with-nanoavr Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-04 Thread Gandhi
(which is stereo only), but it would be quite messy. BruteFIR supports an arbitrary number of channels. But I'll stop yapping about REW and BruteFIR now. :-) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-02 Thread Gandhi
others. (They are also quite pricy. Small companies with low sales volumes, I guess.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brut

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-07-01 Thread Gandhi
Archimago wrote: > Hey Gandhi, > I used REW and parametric EQ until earlier this year. I used to just > apply 20-150Hz or so; leaving the rest of the mids and trebles since it > was relatively accurate already. > > Last few months, I've been use DRCDesigner to do the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-29 Thread Gandhi
Archimago wrote: > Wow. Fantastic results Gandhi! Yes, REW and BrutefirDRC are surprisingly efficient. I would never have imagined. I would actually have paid a lot for a commercial solution to get this result, but as I didn't know the power of DRC (and I'm also cheap), I figured

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-29 Thread Gandhi
Gandhi wrote: > That's often right, but I'd say that it depends on the order of > magnitude of change. In my case I have tamed the bass from -1dB ... +6dB to a quite flat one, +/- 1dB. It would be very hard not to hear. And it's interesting to see it quantified. Best

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-29 Thread Gandhi
order of magnitude of change. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What is the best top end player now ?

2015-06-29 Thread Gandhi
e themselves. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio physic

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-29 Thread Gandhi
dible results, often substantial, but for the skeptic who likes seeing those in numbers, the process has inherent proof. So, why is DRC not everywhere already? As it's possible to automate it, there is no hard reason. At least according to my head, where I live. Best Regards, Gandhi not o

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-27 Thread Gandhi
n be fed from any digital source component. (Well, I can dream, can't I...?) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (re

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-25 Thread Gandhi
up. Keeping it alive also takes a bit of tinkering. The amp and speakers are plain stupid ones (analog/passive), so they have nothing to offer but quality.) It would be nice to have a completely self-contained solution but your two-box solution is perhaps as simple as it gets at this point in hist

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What The Future Of Audio Might Look Like In A Digital World

2015-06-24 Thread Gandhi
oudspeaker/?page=4 Does anyone know anything more about this? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] This time, it WAS the (USB) cable

2015-06-16 Thread Gandhi
ial bonestructure). I always attributed it to us thinking more in terms of black'n'white than in graytones, but this is a more plausible explanation (but perhaps not the only one). It probably also explains some of the heat exchange on this forum. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AKM4420 vs AKM4396

2015-06-08 Thread Gandhi
Wombat wrote: > The attached zip contains the pics as downloaded once. Great! Thanks! Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-08 Thread Gandhi
erson, you music tagging maniac!", there probably is one. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AKM4420 vs AKM4396

2015-06-08 Thread Gandhi
Wombat wrote: > I have 2 older pics saved but i can't remember in what thread they were. They are the right pictures! They are just in reverse order, compared to Seans comments. You don't happen to have them in better resolution, do you? (Well, it's worth a try...) Best Re

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
nd the music? I suppose many of us here are guilty of both. Obviously this horrible case shows the absolute bottom where noone actually wants to end up, but very few would actually let it slide so far. When is enough enough? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
the pigeons who just randomly pecked on the buttons until they got something to eat. Which is the more successful animal? Coin toss. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubun

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
here really is an unneccessary amount of name-dropping. Bad PR = good PR. The cynic in me awakes a little... But I sincerely hope it's just a non-existent pattern. Anyway, to bury me, one first have to untangle me from the chains of coathangers I have run around the place, as Nordost kille

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
That would also explain why my intelligent friends believe in all sorts of strange fruit. And why I don't. :-) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] AKM4420 vs AKM4396

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
ers or whatnot :P > . Sean Adams comments on the process of developing the Transporter http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?28126-Why-does-it-sound-better&highlight=ak4396 AKM Evaluation Board http://www.akm.com/akm/en/file/ev-board-manual/AK4396VF.pdf Best Regards, Gandhi not of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why foo (aven audiophile foo) matters

2015-06-07 Thread Gandhi
n consider another view. How could you with rational arguments change views that aren't based on rationality, but on belief alone? It seems education and science doesn't solve it all. I think this way of thinking often stems from a social inheritance. Best Regards, Gandhi not often

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] CD's vs. vinyl

2015-03-11 Thread Gandhi
? *Filters* foobar2000 (foo_dsp_effect) sox *Detection* dBpoweramp There are probably many others too. As de-emphasis just is a filter, it could be done using any filter editor if you know the coefficients. I once saw eledged ones at some website. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Stereophile's "Chinese Wall" between advertising and editorial departments

2015-03-04 Thread Gandhi
he quote). That thread mentions an absolute goldmine of crazy. Bury most of your face in pillows and read with eyes half-closed! You have been warned. http://www.stereophile.com/content/zanden-5000-mkivsignature-da-converter-2000-premium-cd-transport-measurements Best Regards, Gandhi no

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Ethernet Cable and Audio...

2015-02-23 Thread Gandhi
Mnyb wrote: > The silver in them must be hand forged by singing virgins in the > moonlight or possibly elfs . Otherwise they won't do . Virgin elf, my son. Virgin elf. The seventh son of a seventh son of a virgin elf. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and m

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Ethernet Cable and Audio...

2015-02-23 Thread Gandhi
oise in computers (and I > guess routers)... I'm truly sorry to hear that. Can't say I'm surprised though. Do you have a link? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Ethernet Cable and Audio...

2015-02-22 Thread Gandhi
nothing will! (And my money is on the latter...) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporte

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Digital Active Speakers

2015-02-05 Thread Gandhi
kHz - 0.08% 200 - 20kHz - 0.2% <200Hz - 1.5%" http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/event-opal-2-way-750-watt-active-monitor This is a first for me. It should be mandatory. Does someone know of another speaker manufacturer who does this? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well rec

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Remastered Music, to buy or not to buy (Dumb question)

2014-10-31 Thread Gandhi
music. (Others may say the music is what happens between the notes.) But even in Iggy Pop's most compressed work there are melodies to be heard. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx int

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Remastered Music, to buy or not to buy (Dumb question)

2014-10-30 Thread Gandhi
(Like many others I experience listening fatigue when I listen to music with low dynamics. But I haven't yet developed any hearing problems, I think, so I prefer high dynamics just because I can.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 4 or 3?

2014-10-30 Thread Gandhi
while. Right now my main stereo that drives the floorstanders isn't even functional, as my media server is, ehm, resting. Thanks for your input, guys! Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 4 or 3?

2014-10-29 Thread Gandhi
are tweak in more than a decade. And the grandchildren of the original seller might still be alive. :-) Perhaps there is another solution out there somewhere, based on the same principle...? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] 4 or 3?

2014-10-29 Thread Gandhi
se help my tormented soul and enlighten me! PS Or, to open up Pandora's box, do I even need spikes in the first place? Perhaps they're just remnants from the dark 80s? Perhaps small pieces of self-adhesive felt instead would solve my problem, without scratching my hardwood floor? Best Regard

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Ready to fly

2014-10-28 Thread Gandhi
, I'll be quiet now. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What Would You Replace a Transporter With?

2014-08-14 Thread Gandhi
castalla wrote: > Price: $7,200.00 > > Well, it does costs a bit to carve out a tunnel in one extra 1 kg of aluminum, to be able to run a DC cable through it. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
little later... Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 (rewv5) *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* aud

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cognitive biases

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
ago. It cured a lot. And yes, Fourier was definitely right. Can't be more right than right. (I recall proving this as an exercise at school, a long time ago. Now, I wouldn't know where to start.) Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cognitive biases

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
ou can hear it with the volume knob unchanged. If you can, then add a masking noise and we're done. By the way, doing a null test with the the entire audio chain would be very unforgiving. There is a reason that we never see distortion figures for speakers, in the way that we do for amps.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
nly had a spark of genius! (Or perhaps not so much...) Is there a reason not to mount the multiple subs directly under the ceiling? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cognitive biases

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
en bias is biased. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio phys

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Cognitive biases

2014-06-19 Thread Gandhi
Good stuff. While I admit to suffering from all of these problems, it's not immediate clear to me how the following pertains to audiophilism: Affect heuristic, Duration neglect, Galatea effect, Hard-Easy bias, Omission bias. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-18 Thread Gandhi
it the entire wall, or mostly around the sofa, a bit over ear height? Or...? PS If my house were burned to the ground, I'd start over again with all Meridian gear. It's a very good concept and the quality seems just as good. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well r

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-18 Thread Gandhi
ry comprehensive and capable software. I have a calibrated Behringer ECM8000 mic and a M-Audio Fast Track Pro mic preamp. So I have the measuring capability, but apart from not wanting to trouble my neighbors even more, I'm a bit challenged in the floor space department. Best Regards, Gandhi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-17 Thread Gandhi
nteresting to try out a high class sub, or perhaps even multiple ones, tuned to perfection for precisely my livingroom. Hmm. Something to consider for my future (bigger and hopefully more soundproof) apartment. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp wit

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-17 Thread Gandhi
that I already do. And I do. But just for adding to my brainweight, or in case I move house soon (I'm looking), please let me know any good ideas. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-16 Thread Gandhi
Gandhi wrote: > Ooo, this was very interesting! Perhaps a better way of improving the listening experience than buying new speakers is by professional listening therapy by a KBT shrink on a weekly basis? Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpower

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-16 Thread Gandhi
netchord wrote: > Transporter + Balvenie DoubleWood = Happy Thoughts. With the right dose, the Transporter isn't even needed. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-16 Thread Gandhi
ve processing happening in our minds during the act of hearing. Granted, this is not a new concept at all, but at least I haven't previously had a glimpse of the magnitude of importance. I have so far only read half of the paper and I'm sure more revelations are to come. Best Regar

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-15 Thread Gandhi
Thanks! I downloaded it and hopefully I have read it by tomorrow. Best Regards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Happy thoughts

2014-06-15 Thread Gandhi
gards, Gandhi not often enough well recorded and mastered cds *|* dbpoweramp with accuraterip *|* flac *|* fanless asrock z77e-itx intel i5-3570t *|* ubuntu 12.04.1 lts 32-bit *|* lms 7.8.0 *|* brutefirdrc 3.0 *|* transporter (balanced out) *|* thule ia252b *|* audio physic scorpio *|* no fancy c

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