Jeff07971 wrote:
> "Its interesting how some of these other engineers (and their minions)
> denounce what audiophiles are hearing as placebo and hallucinations.
> They also demand double-blind and null tests for everything. Do they
> really think intelligent people who are able to afford this g
The Controller from the Duet pair is very dated hardware -- takes a long
time to boot up, has a battery that doesn't last forever and doesn't
have a great deal of flexibility. While it works to control the
Transporter, I found it not very usable for that purpose.
There are several third-party ap
Thanks all. Just regular rip is what I'll do.
R.
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space
Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.
I was Netflixing the recent Bob Weir documentary, and got to thinking
that I had a fancy Grateful Dead product somewhere, purchased while in
an "I should really try to understand the Dead thing" enthusiasm. I
found it, and it is indeed a beautifully packaged 3-CD/1-Blu-Ray of
Sunshine Daydream, t
I've been needing a new set of headphones, and got some for Christmas.
They're not quite what I expected, but plenty decent -- the Bose Quiet
Comfort 35 II. These are bluetooth wireless, although they can be used
as wired.
The audio quality of my Android phone isn't the greatest, especially
usin
Antoniop wrote:
> Yes, after posting, I saw the posts about the SE, clearly it would be a
> better option, even if I like the big knob :).
> I don't care about the color display and I'm not convinced about 24/96.
> But keeping (well, I'll keep it anyway) the touch an put a bit more
> money on th
I have a Transporter in my what was in theory my main location, wired
via ethernet to the router. I also have a Touch in a secondary listening
location, which turns out to be used as much as the Transporter. The
Touch uses wifi.
I've noticed absolutely no difference in reliability of the connect
The first, and possibly only, time I heard what could be understood as
"true" quad sound was at an ELP concert. It was at a hockey arena, Maple
Leaf Gardens, in Toronto, and we had cheap seats up in the grays. Turns
out the ushers decided on some random basis that our particular seats
were obstruc
Golden Earring wrote:
>
> Relaxing into the music now (Emmylou Harris + Mark Knopfler today, All
> The Roadrunning
That's exactly what I was doing yesterday, appreciating the technology
uncritically with one of my favorite albums.
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) -
In a certain kind of way, "kind words" ARE a kind of placebo, often a
way of easing opinion pain without actually addressing substance.
Although not in this case . . .
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - h
Archimago wrote:
> Yup. I don't know about the "good riddance" part.
>
> But IMO there are greater challenges coming -way- before global climate
> change impacts most of our lives in very turbulent ways!
Not sure about that. I think climate change is already having
substantial effects on many
jazzman53 wrote:
>
> Bear in mind if responding that I'm a senior and not at all computer
> savvy.
>
Hah!
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Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boom 1 (W
edwardthern wrote:
> Talking about perception is never a problem with normal people.
>
> People talk about food at restaurants, movies, books, vacation spots
> etc. all the time.no measurement data needed, only perceptional
> views.
>
> The moment you people bring up measurements you sound
The problem, of course, is about the very subjectivity you want to talk
about. As anyone with the slightest knowledge about perception and
conclusions knows, direct reported experience can be one of the worst
ways of getting to truth.
It's why "eyewitness" testimony in courts almost always needs
drmatt wrote:
> I don't believe this image fits into 11 bytes. Or is that just the
> filename...? :)
11.4KB, not B.
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Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boo
The thread got me thinking. . .
I bought two of these, put them in a labelled plastic ziplock bag for
safe-keeping, but have no actual idea where I put them. And it's only
been a couple of months. Imagine the situation in a couple of years.
I'm sure they are somewhere obvious and I can find th
Methinks he doth protest too much. . .
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Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space
Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.)
Radio (WiF
The header isn't actually at odds with the actual content, although
there is reason to take issue with the content (at least as represented
in the linked article, which is not the original publication).
There is a common but entirely inaccurate perspective that
"introspection" is somehow associat
As noted, I bought two and paid for both the product and the shipping.
Shipping to Canada was actually as much as the product. Then I got a
notification from DHL that I needed to pay tax and customs processing on
top, that is an extra $20. Since tax is only 13% of the product cost,
the processi
Okay, I ordered mine (problems with approving my first-tried totally
valid credit card notwithstanding). I (probably stupidly) ordered two.
Since my current unit is working fine, showing no signs of failing, it's
hard to imagine needing the second one in my or the TP's lifetime. But
the shippi
Fizbin wrote:
> It's so easy a caveman could do it.
Ugh! Ron will try.
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space
Boom 2 (WiFi) - vario
Fizbin wrote:
> So I take it you are unplugging it when not in use? You should only hear
> the relay when plugging it in. I suggest you either just keep it plugged
> in or buy a new PSU. From what I've read around here, 80 to 90% of the
> Squeezebox issues are related to the power supply. The on
pablolie wrote:
> Whatever media I get I digitize on the spot, and scan the cover. To me
> convenience is a key part of listening to music.
In general, I can find the cover in acceptable resolution online in a
fraction of the time it takes to scan and process the cover. But yeah,
to everythin
arnyk wrote:
> This is all about magic dream castles in the sky. However if one is
> going to build a dream castle, shouldn't it show some signs of proper
> logic or design?
And in which theoretical universe does that actually apply? Surely not
the Land Of Audiophila?
LMS on a dedicated ser
I've been to the Aix site (http://www.aixrecords.com/), and they appear
to have a current "holiday" deal, two for one -- theyt apologize for
being late, have Christmas decorations, but appears to be current. I
assume the need to move product. And I assume it's still in effect, and
is a very good
pablolie wrote:
> is there a reason why it looks like the Stereophile forums?
Paranoia.
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers
Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space
Boom
mlsstl wrote:
> They can also hear everything you've never said...
Until I read the previous pages of posts, I thought that was a reference
to the audiophile press and their response to inferred criticism!
LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3)
Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo recei
Just speaking to the first post in this thread, Non Sequitur is the
number one delight in the comic strip world today, as far as I'm
concerned. Whimsical and amusing, and also tuned into the absurdities
of the modern world.
It's a big part of my continuing engagement with newspapers!
R.
LMS
I loved it! And I noted that it in fact comes from Canada. Not that
we're immune to bullshit, but I'd like to think that our stoic
northern-ness leads us to be perhaps less vulnerable than others.
Besides, it's written by psychologists, a fraternity to which I belong,
so it must be true.
R.
Osamede wrote:
> Its a shame, but just noticed - he has officially hung up the pen for
> good:
> http://www.theaudiocritic.com/
>
> THIS IS GOODBYE!
>
> Having reached the 90th year of my life, after several years of very
> little productivity, I have decided to stop altogether. My website has
ralphpnj wrote:
> The latest insights from the finge:
>
> http://www.audiostream.com/content/ab-test-audiostream-readers#Mb90mqpyt3JDowiK.97
>
> http://www.audiostream.com/content/listening-ethernet#Qm1PEiqXwEVUpHPZ.97
>
> Seems to me that Mr. Lavorgna is getting just a bit touchy. Perhaps
> l
ralphpnj wrote:
> I also am concerned about what will happen when there are so many solar
> panels and wind turbines in place that they begin to have an impact on
> the weather patterns. What I mean is that as the wind blows through a
> wind turbine farm a portion of the wind energy is converted
Julf wrote:
> While at the same time being totally OK with being played over vinyl, FM
> radio and cassette, I assume...
Bear in mind he sometimes records in a phone booth and finds it
satisfactory.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/03/neil-young-confirms-new-album-was-recorded-in-jack-whites-1
doctor_big wrote:
>
> A point - I like nice, thick, well-made cables, ones that cost a lot of
> money (which I can afford). I liken it to putting proper P0 tires on my
> Maserati. Would General tires from Green and Ross do just as well for
> way less money? Probably. Would I notice a differe
doctor_big wrote:
> . . . Its original purpose is rendered mute.
If we're going to be picky, let's get our language right. I don't think
the intent was to render the purpose -silent- (mute), but to suggest it
was no longer relevant (moot).
http://grammarist.com/usage/moot-mute/
LMS on a dedi
netchord wrote:
> didn't move the speakers.
He wasn't suggesting you did. What he WAS suggesting is that the mind
is a flexible thing, and that it's easy to convince ourselves of things
that have no objective reality.
It's why systematic observation using controlled methodologies is so
very im
When I first ripped my CDs to lossless after getting my original Duet, I
did it to WMA. Later I moved to ripping to FLAC, and now about 3/4 of
the files are in the latter format (along with a few lossy MP3s). The
system plays seamlessly across the various formats, and I never have
cause to think
I particularly like this quote:
"While the electrical signal in the conductor moves at the speed of
light, the charge propagation in dielectric material is limited to
approximately 78 percent of the speed of light. The discharge of the
dielectric lags behind the charge in the conductor, causing a
cliveb wrote:
> Let me start by stating that I fully understand and acknowledge that
> vinyl is a deeply flawed and inaccurate medium. In all objective senses
> it is vastly inferior to CD. I long ago gave up using vinyl for
> day-to-day listening (although I still transfer LPs to digital as a
>
Julf wrote:
> "Ah, but what do scientists think they know about art, music and
> enjoyment?" :)
Actually, your typical scientist knows a great deal more about art,music
and enjoyment, than the typical art or music critic knows about science.
LMS on a dedicated music server (FitPC3)
Transporte
pablolie wrote:
>
>
> (3) John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - one of my favorite recordings of
> all time. i prefer the 16/44 rip, the 192/24 seems artificially sharp at
> worst and pointlessly volume boosted at best, sounding a bit like a DDD
> CD from 1990AD (shiver).
I see there are two rele
darrenyeats wrote:
>
> But I have less confidence in the result where I fail to hear a
> difference blind than where I fail to hear a difference sighted. (Yes, I
> fail to hear differences sighted, quite often.)
That's an odd thing to say. Expectation bias can exist in the form of
"I'm sure th
netchord wrote:
> may i offer a contrarian view: do not listen blind- we don't listen to
> music with just our ears, but you should trust what you hear, or what
> you think you hear, even if you know what you're listening to.
We're all free to experience music however we want, knowing that
exper
pippin wrote:
> Mono mode combines the two signals in the preamp but you are sending
> different signals to the preamp through the left and right channel.
Yes, and if the preamp does this properly, the left and right output
channels should be getting the same data, and a valid comparison can be
Stratmangler wrote:
> You will hear a difference, as the source material is stereo and the
> left and right channel content will be different.
> Try some mono source material - this will still have left and right
> channel content, but it will be same in both channels.
Hmm. I'd have thought tha
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/04/does-mastered-for-itunes-matter-to-music-ars-puts-it-to-the-test/1/
Couple years old, but informative.
LMS on a dedicated music server (FitPC3)
Transporter (ethernet) - main music listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
Duet (wifi) - home theatre 5.1,
garym wrote:
> Do these ripped tracks play on your computer? Winamp or foobar or WMP?
They are devoid of actual content aside from tags and art, and do not
play anywhere. Or rather they "play", in the sense that they progress
through an empty file, counting down the time.
I suspect the problem
garym wrote:
> first thing I'd do is a xlinx reset. remove power from transporter,
> point IR remote at transporter while pressing the "1" key. Keep
> pressing 1 key and restore power to Transporter, you can release the 1
> key when you see a message about xlinx reset on the transporter screen.
Well, hopefully not quite so bad as that.
I'd been away for a while, and went to use the TP for the first time
yesterday in a couple of weeks. I started some music, which showed as
playing on my Controller, but no sound was coming out of the speakers.
It also showed as playing on the TP (curren
cliveb wrote:
> It isn't just mainstream stuff that gets mangled by dynamic range
> compression. Most of my purchases are in the rock genre but nowhere
> close to mainstream. And they are still over-compressed. It just seems
> to be some kind of dogma these days to compress rock & pop this way.
>
Main problem turned out to be the 6000 x 6000 image embedded in each
file. When stripped it left corrupted metadata, meaning I couldn't
reconvert to flac to recover the space. Or convert to any other
format.
Although the store was useless, the artist site responded to my query
with a link to wa
jfo wrote:
> Ron,
> I went to the site to download the new MSMW CD but it only shows as
> available in MP3. Where did you find it in 16/44.1?
>
> http://medeskimartinandwood.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=124_13148&pc=MWDD15
>
> Or were you referring to the MMW CD "20"
Yes, very strange.
I'll check things tonight, but the native sampling is 44.1, as received
by me. I had assumed higher before looking and used dBp to resample to
44.1 (thinking I had 192 or 96). The "resampled" filesize was
essentially the same, no surprise.
There is no mention on the MMW website suggesting that
I recently purchased and downloaded an album by Medeski, Schofield,
Martin and Wood. Their website required me to install a Java update to
download, first time I've seen a downloader requiring Java in a good
long time.
It was late, I left it downloading when I went to bed. Just as well.
The fi
swayzak wrote:
> Forget it. I found them.
In the event you misplace them again, I find the Klipsch line of
high-end buds to be very good. I bought mine some years ago (I believe
they were 3 series, but I can't find the information on them) and they
were much more expensive than the current 4 li
bartman wrote:
> The biggest difference between the Touch and the Transporter (apart from
> the size, look and the cost ) is the built in DAC on the transporter
> (which is rated quite highly by several reviewers) and the multitude of
> input and output connections on the transporter -- Analogue
Just curious, actually, as to what exactly is the advantage of a
Transporter (any model) over a Touch. I don't see anyone saying the
Touch's DAC is inferior, and it has outs usable for most purposes. It's
a newer design.
I use a TP every day, and have two Touches in reserve. Just not at all
sur
desertrat58 wrote:
> Just got the offer today. $1499 list, on sale for $1049. Unfortunately,
> no Touch or UE Radios.
>
> I dunno. Worth maybe $499 new? The Touch is obviously preferred, but is
> unavailable new. And the Transporter can act as a digital pre-amp/Dac
> also, maybe a bit dated, bu
Mike Sargent wrote:
> That's the part I don't know that I agree with. I presume they dug up
> the original master tapes from the tour dates. If those have been stored
> well, and were originally recorded well (good tape, clean heads,
> engineers with some experience, etc.) there is no reason to a
get.amped wrote:
> I think I misread your meaning which is that "logic, science and
> objective proof is for boring people" such as those who are "enthusiasts
> [of] hobbies such as photography, video, computers (except Apple),
> automobiles."
Actually, I read it slightly differently: "logic,
ralphpnj wrote:
> MG owners are just people who really hate driving since most MGs are
> rarely mechanically sound enough to drive, however MGs do look good
> sitting on blocks in one's garage.
I do have a friend with one of those, although the "on blocks" part is
generous. "In parts" is more l
Mnyb wrote:
> In that case just make a 16/44.1 version . The intrisinic sq of such an
> old recording is most likely fully resolved by 16/44.1 .
>
> But you may enjouy the better mastering of this version , if that is the
> case :)
This is exactly what I was proposing to do, in the original pos
netchord wrote:
> yes, but the times i need a BD drive are next to nil (ripping this disc
> might be one), so not worth the trouble IMO. its just frustrating to
> know it exists, e willing to pay for it, and for it not to be available.
Of course, a BR drive could replace an existing CD/DVD driv
bigblackdog wrote:
> With storage costing so little just keep the 24/192.
> I have the 24/96 and sounds great. What a great version of 'on the
> beach'.:o
I'm running out of space on my 750 gb drive where the LMS-accessible
music lives. The 24/192 files are huge. I'd like to defer upgrading t
netchord wrote:
> i saw them on that tour, and would gladly pay to download them in 24/96
> or 24/192. Qobuz has them in 16/44, but the only other download option
> that's available is 320k mp3.
>
> so, if you're going to throw them away, uhmmm, sell them to me?
>
> i'm not set up to rip blu-r
Apesbrain wrote:
> You might enjoy reading this:
> http://archimago.blogspot.com/2013/02/high-bitrate-mp3-internet-blind-test_3422.html
>
Yes, I've been following that.
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Transporter (ethernet) - main music listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm
speakers
D
Mike Sargent wrote:
> Why do you say that?
>
> Mike
Because the recording standards for a live recording from 40 years ago
are unlikely to have captured the level of detail that could, in theory,
benefit from the high resolution of the DVD audio.
Not to mention that there is precious little
Apesbrain wrote:
> Of course this is reasonable. But if you want another viewpoint read
> this thread:
> http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?101940-24-192-vs-24-96-files-on-Transporter
>
> Use a good converter such as the SoX component on foobar2000. Remember,
> reducing wordlength re
I took the plunge and bought the BluRay/PureAudio version of CSNY 1974.
These are concert recordings from the big tour of that year,
historically significant musical events. The music is encoded as 192/24
files, no doubt a reflection of Neil Young's current obsessions. I've
ripped them from the
GeeJay wrote:
> I like the controller, too. A dedicated remote is so much easier to use
> when you want to access basic controls quickly.
>
> But the battery drain issue has always been annoying.
Even more annoying is the protracted start-up time after it goes to
sleep. Of course, not going t
castalla wrote:
> or the stupid battery has run down !
Not that that ever happens with the Controller. . .
I still use two of them, and just yesterday started in the living room
(main listening) and then went to a Boom on the front verandah, and then
to the same Boom shifted to the back d
cliveb wrote:
> I never did get why so many people had problems with the Duet. I've got
> one of the original beta-test units and it's never really missed a beat.
> (Maybe the fact I have it connected via Ethernet rather than wireless
> helps?) For sure, the early firmware releases on the Control
It's not really surprising that the same themes keep arising around the
questions of digital sound capture/transmission/decoding and sound
perception. Some of the facts can seem counter-intuitive to many, and
it can be a struggle to assimilate the information.
I think there are two fundamental
Audiotic wrote:
> But it's similar to going from a Ford Fiesta to an S-Max. It's so
> blindingly obvious, no blind A-B or ABX testing needed. Even as
> passenger without any car-knowledge you know the difference, and even if
> there's days between the two.
Anyone who has been trained in percepti
Julf wrote:
> Without doing it under controlled double-blind ABX conditions, you won't
> know if the lack of detail is due to your hearing or your belief system.
> Some people seem to trust their belief system more than their ears.
I really don't understand.
How is it that relatively informed
Archimago wrote:
>
> Yup CD vs. high-res would be fantastic if there were only a way to
> ensure that it was done blindly. I can imaging maybe a Windows/Mac/Linux
> program where you could choose ABX where it would play 24/96 or 16/44
> that's upsampled to 24/96 maybe so the DAC doesn't show the
Archimago wrote:
> It's "live" :-). Simple question... Can you tell the difference between
> 24/96 and 16/96 (encapsulated in 24/96 container) audio? Is there merit
> to 24-bit being necessary/beneficial for home audio reproduction?
>
It would also be interesting to see a comparison between 24/
Of course, the cannabis music enhancement protocol is really carbon-fuel
based, so it's closely related to the use of coal as a superior medium
for generation of suitable current for maximum musical enjoyment.
r.
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Transporter (ethernet) - main music list
ralphpnj wrote:
>
> The great thing about online forums about audio, as opposed to
> publications about audio, is that other forum members get to call BS on
> all your misguided beliefs . . .
Shouldn't that be OUR misguided beliefs?
Glass houses, stones, and all that.
R
LMS on a dedicate
ralphpnj wrote:
> Thank you John. I left the last line of your post because it clearly
> shows why streaming audio has a few advantages over silver disc based
> playback.
As long as the source of the streamed file wasn't itself produced from a
silver disc. . .
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chenrikson wrote:
> . (I'm sorry, but I don't know how to post a link)
When you are on the page you want to post a link to, click on the URL,
which will become highlighted. Right click and choose "copy". Start
your message on the forum here, and at the appropriate spot right click
and choose "
I found some of the comments quite amusing, even endearingly clueless.
Very pricey for what you get. I have a TB hard drive in my little
FitPC2 music server; aside from once having to install a bigger hard
drive (which the end user is able to do, unlike on the Sony), it's been
trouble free for
darrenyeats wrote:
>
>
> On the other hand, hobbyists don't have to accompany their impressions
> with scientific proof.
>
>
Yes, I suppose, but supporting opinions in some systematic and logical
way grounded in facts IS important. Otherwise it's not a hobby, it's a
religion.
R.
satkinsn wrote:
> Ron -
>
> I like your answer, though I'm starting to get the point that moving to
> file-based playback is neither cheap nor without considerable work.
> Question: what do you use to play back from your fitpc? I assume some
> variety of Squeezebox Server/Logitech Media Server/w
satkinsn wrote:
> Well, I don't want to drag the thread too far afield, but let me ask you
> guys (and whoever else wants to play) about workflow and V'box
> hardware.
>
> When I ran it I just grabbed an old Dell that was a 3 gig something or
> the other (probably a P4) and let it chug away in t
For the truly geeky, a full history of digital recording can be found at
the link below. There were digital recordings before Cooder's, but his
is considered the first pop multi-track one.
http://www.aes.org/aeshc/pdf/fine_dawn-of-digital.pdf
R.
-
Mnyb wrote:
> Actuall I think "Jazz" also was recorded this way , bit you cleared up
> the 16 bit issue , it used 12 + 8 bits in some way :) I misremembered
> that one .
Bob Till You Drop was the first digitally recorded album, using the 3M
device as noted. Ry didn't actually like the result mu
ralphpnj wrote:
> Let me know when you finally get to the Rijksmuseum, a little first hand
> review would be greatly appreciated.
Haven't been there yet, but my peak art museum experience was in
Amsterdam, at the Hermitage outpost. It was Matisse to Malevich, early
modern art. Spectacular, I c
cliveb wrote:
> That isn't how placebos work. You don't get to consciously choose
> whether you're going to give them a chance. They operate at a deep,
> subconscious level in the mind. And to suggest that the placebo effect
> works everywhere *except* audio is just silly.
It IS possible, though
TimT wrote:
> Those of us old enough will recall the 1812 Overture on a Telarc LP, one
> of the first digital recordings. The company claimed that most
> turntables couldn't handle the cannon shots that ended the piece. A
> salesman at Nicholson's Stereo in Nashville auditioned the record for
> m
cliveb wrote:
> This isn't a universal truth. It is perfectly possible to cut a
> hypercompressed master to vinyl - you just have to back off the levels
> to be able to fit it on the side. This of course degrades the S/N ratio,
> but since hypercompressed masters have little dynamic range, the lo
I think the point is that if, for instance, the drums are miked in a
particular way, nothing really can be done in a re-master to
fundamentally alter the sound, to the extent that is a function of the
original miking. It may be the explicit intent of the artist and
producer, and that might have b
Julf wrote:
> Absolutely. In a couple of blind listening tests I have used a control
> track that is 1 dB louder than the others. It usually comes out as the
> winner, even if it is lower resolution than some of the other tracks.
Quite aside from the issue of confabulating volume with other fact
Archimago wrote:
> I've seen you recommend this CD a number of times. Just found a used
> copy on-line here in Canada and put in the order. Looking forward to
> have a listen! Thanks...
>
As did I. Used, ex-library, but once ripped it'll never see the light
of day again.
garym wrote:
> good point, as long as I choose between B and C on a random basis. Once
> my choice becomes systematic (e.g., every other guess), other issues are
> introduced.
More off topic. . .
I'd have thought that would be the case only if there was some
systematic non-randomness in the ori
garym wrote:
> [more off topic.] . . . So B or C are always good guesses but you
> want to pick one and stick with it on ALL questions requiring guessing.
> . .
Minor quibble here, but if you toggle between B and C on a random basis,
the results won't be any different than sticking with on
Interesting piece in this week's New Yorker (dated I think Jan 28).
Initial focus is on a (literal) rocket scientist who is doing sound
reproduction work to make more purely 3D effects -- like the soundstage
taken to the max. Much dialog with academic researchers, who don't
exactly poo-poo the c
rolski wrote:
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>
> Some of us however think that magicians are actually immoral - and we
> don't like people to be taken advantage of. Maybe we should mind our
> own business & let the world go to hell ?
>
>
The world of magic, as in stage magic, provides a useful context for
this debate.
garym wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/dining/american-malted-whiskeys-win-acclaim.html?hp&_r=0
>
> "[...] until last month, when a single-malt whiskey from the Balcones
> Distillery in Waco bested nine others, including storied Scottish names
> like the Balvenie and the Macallan, in a
Quad wrote:
> What slightly disqualifiy these results are statements like this:
>
> -extremely high degree of statistical confidence
> barely statistically significant difference-
>
> Statistical significance is a zero/one decision. Either it is
> significant or it is not. You can't tell anythi
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