michel;675033 Wrote:
> Doing the same thing.
> No need for tweaking here!
2 voices of rationality. Are we sure this is the audiophile section?
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I think a Texas saying adequately describes those reviewers: they have
an intellect "lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut"
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BTW, Phil, did you finish your floors?
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> I still haven't seen anyone pass a DBT showing that there is a hearable
> diff between competently designed DACs
>
> Competently designed is the key word here.
> Many audio fool dacs are poorly designed.
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A major improvement in bass came from special decoupling
footers under my speakers. I have a wood pier and beam floor .
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se cable "designers" know this and they are
fundamentally dishonest.
But, hey, that's an opinion , not a fact. But it is an opinion that is
saving me money :-)
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ffended by the use of audiofool. I go in and out
of that state still. I come here to come to my senses :-). I use the
word for myself all the time.
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pfarrell;588695 Wrote:
> On 11/11/2010 11:40 AM, tomjtx wrote:
> > BTW Pat, what are you replacing the Benchmark with ?
>
> I did it a few years ago: Slim Devices Transporter.
>
> I could not tell which was better in my AB testing, so I kept the
> Transporter becau
BTW Pat, what are you replacing the Benchmark with ?
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> 'Audio Asylum' (http://trade.audioasylum.com/ca/index.html)
>
> I would try the free forum classifieds and Craigslist first, then
> eBay.
>
> Oh, and expect some scam replies. It goes with the territory, but
> unless you just fell off the truck
Robin Bowes;588327 Wrote:
> On 09/11/10 22:15, tomjtx wrote:
>
> > I have a fairly good condenser mike that I use for classical guitar
> > gigs. The sound q seems good so I thought I would try that 1st. It
> was
> > about 100.00 on sale. I have a friend who is a recor
Robin Bowes;588319 Wrote:
> On 09/11/10 21:13, tomjtx wrote:
> >
> > Someone posted some years ago about setting up the RC. I vaguely
> > remember 1 speaker at a time etc.
> > I did a search but haven't found the thread yet. Do you remember
> that
>
Robin Bowes;588278 Wrote:
> On 09/11/10 18:27, tomjtx wrote:
> >
> > I finally took the plunge and ordered the Behringer DEQ2496.
> >
> > I have 4 connection questions:
> >
> > Do I have to use the same type of connection for the loop eg.
> >
alekz;588274 Wrote:
> One of "lively" discussions I should say ;P
It wouldn't be an audiophile forum otherwise :-)
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her topic.
That was a "lively" discussion, wasn't it? :-)
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I heard a TP modded by them. There was no difference sighted let alone
blind.
Some very astute people were doing the comparison with me: a recording
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l the connection options if you have the
> cables. AES is usually the worst option (but not always).
Thanks Phil. I have 2 toslink and 2 coax I can try.
Looking at the loops menu in Transporter it looks like I can&#x
ore than 3 feet to
minimize this. Does this apply to all the above types of connections?
I think that covers it. I know Robin , Phil, Opaquece and Pat will know
the answers so thanks in advance.
If anyone who uses the DEQ2496 has tips on using it feel free to shar
. The issue is really the iPod
> amp quality.
Check out the Ray Samuels portable amps. If you are using iems the
Shadow is a great amp.
I have 3 portables and the Shadow is my favorite.
When an LOD is used from the bottom of the ipod the ipod amp is
bypasse
ferred price point and try out 3 different file
sizes of the same music: 128, 256vbr and lossless. See if you hear a
difference and go from their.
I realize I am offering nothing about the boom but I hope this info
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your sense of being offended you could learn a great deal from the
posters on this forum.
BTW 2, my recommendation for Hydrogen audio was tongue in cheek. :-)
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> mono i Better spend Money into a DAC ? Yes, i Read all about
> attenuation :-)
> Any comments?
>
> Malo
What speakers do you have? That would make the most difference. The
efficiency of your speakers
th an audible and inaudible sense.
Wake up! opaquece, Robin, Phil and Pat. This is definitive
proof...of something.
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t; > the experience of Rembrandt's immortal art.
>
> You really do talk utter bollocks sometimes.
>
> I'm done - you can continue to live in your sweet little world as long
> as you like.
>
> I care not.
>
> R.
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magiccarpetride;585706 Wrote:
> Good riddance.
MCR, you ought to post your experiences over on hydrogen audio. I think
you would really benefit from that experience.
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as the hi-res
because it was from the same master. I am not contradicting myself.
Honestly, please read carefully and think about what has been posted.
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with the playback format being
> 24/96 and everything to do with the remastering.
Thank you ,Phil for making that point.
But it seems that Magiccarpetride just doesn't get it or doesn't want
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>
> You may well enjoy your Caiman DAC, but it sure as hell ain't for the
> reasons you're claiming!
>
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>
significant
improvement to my system.
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upling is the way to go.
It's interesting to learn that you had to recalibrate your RC. That
seems like some objective "proof" for that tweak.
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our DAC.
Does Logitech offer a 30 day trial on the Touch ? That would be the
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gly better.
Total cost was about 100.00.
Well, I guess the point of this long winded post is that DACs today are
so good that there are many other areas that yield more obvious
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Themis;514787 Wrote:
> I'm in for a DBT, and, provided that single malt is provided is
> sufficient quantity, I'm sure we can make some interesting
> discoveries... :D
If gravity doesn't exist when I drink why do I keep fal
e
> that ?
>
> Or that mpingo disc makes my SB3 sounds better ? or quantum purifiers
> ?
>
> Oop's I used the "new posts" function I did not see that this was in
> audiophile, I'll better run and hide.
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No Difference ??? This IS the audiophile forum where reality is
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ModelCitizen;487510 Wrote:
> Uurgh... that look Boulder receiver mod looks absolutely noddy.
>
> MC
I quite agree .
It's hard to believe that guy is still in business.
Garage mods that sound like a garage.or sound like the
lawnmower in the garage :-
ting further away from a good one?
No.
But that has nothing to do with what I said about level matching.
You are conflating the two.
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r money, that is your right.
You have come across with a bullying, arrogant attitude telling
audiomuze he was off topic when he wasn't. You don't get to censor or
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> tomjtx .. I can't find any reference to or use of the "PRAT" - pace,
> rhythm and timing - phrase on the Linn website or in any of their
> marketing material. I think this was a phrase that some hifi journalists
> invented some years ago, and is mo
JezA;485941 Wrote:
> tomjtx, the Linn engineers who you call "musically illiterate" include
> guys who have made award winning classical music and jazz recordings.
>
> Why don't you get your facts right before you hurl abuse?
>
> What recordings have you made,
an't rule out expectation
bias.
Of course, if you subscribe to that PRAT nonsense concocted by Linn
engineers who are so musically illiterate they made up an incomplete and
inferior vocabulary to describe expression in music then you are beyond
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The TP certainly doesn't reduce the soundstageyou must have
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are, just don't capture the magic
of his sound.
We had a blast trying out guitars and some very good wine :-)
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drop some bits depending on how low you go.
My preamp can keep separate volume levels for separate inputs.
When I compared TP to SB I thought there was enough dif to make it
worth it.
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SteveEast;401359 Wrote:
> What a great opportunity for Logitech to send Mr Leigh a brand spanking
> new TP so he can run his Audio DiffMaker tests on it as it "burns
> in"...
>
> Steve.
I 2nd that and I bet Phil woul
so you have the ultimate convenience of Hd based audio and get a DAC
> that caters to your preferences.
Either using a tube preamp or the tubed Modwright Transporter might
solve that problem for you.
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sebbe ,
did you level match using a SPL ?
That can make a big difference.
It would be interesting to see if you hear a diff. level matched and
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Being a musician, I am well aware how one listens to music :-)
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"differences" vanish when the listening is
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listening comes in.
I do like my Linn Sondek but in the digital realm they have not bested
the Transporter at all.
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ish between Peggie and Billie in a DBT ?
If not, I submit to you they are the same person.
If you disagree we can duke it out at an audio meet of your choosing
(preferably in Europe ) I will write it off on my tax return as
"ongoing musical development :-)
The 1st bottle of
#x27;t already.
I'm finding Rhapsody a great way to discover singers I like.
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- so that no amount of exposure
> will break through this expectations barrier.
Amen. If more audiophiles would use your common sense they would save a
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et it.
The pace car acts as a transport mechanism.
It is highly effective in transporting money from your wallet to
Empirical Audio :-)
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Are you being paid extra to shill on Christmas ? :-)
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don a hare suit...harebrained ?
What do you call 100 hares in a row taking a step backward ?
receding hare line
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>
> So, Mr. Menowitz is a qsonix dealer.
>
> "Please call 323 456 7802", he says...
>
> Ooo, he's a new member of the California Yacht Club - qsonix sales must
>
> be doing well!
>
> :)
>
> R.
LOL, very good sleuthing , Robin :-)
I looked at their demo.
You can do all that with Slim for MUCH less money.
And now qsonix can use Itouch/phone as a remote..how
innovative and exclusive :-)
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to an universal fact.
That sounds dangerously like tolerance and has absolutely no place on
an audiophile forum.
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: Direct to power amp?
- Yes
- No
X2 on Endler, I have balanced stepped shotgun ATT
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because I didn't do
this particular comparo blind.
However the improvement seemed pretty obvious and that's why I didn't
bother with blind testing.
I concluded I didn't need the linear PSU if I had a good power
conditioner.
If I had to do the comparo again blind I do
yourself to
hear just how good that is.
When you need the preamp use the xlr and bypass the dac in your preamp
(if it has one)
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things at all.
I think we will have to agree to disagree.
An overly moderated forum stifles the free flow of ideas , IMO.
Calling someone a liar, hypocrite, or worse shoudn't be tolerated but I
see no evidence of that in the post you reference.
Censorship is less palatable to m
ost
audiophile forums.
Audiophiles can be a cantakerous lot. :-)
Certainly egd's response was not a personal attack or rude to the level
of a bannable offense, IMO,
YMMV etc.
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Themis;357776 Wrote:
> Audiophiles don't hear : they just imagine things, based on the air
> displacement coming out of their speakers... ;)
I think that is the best definition I have ever read , er, imagined,
visualized
y ban anybody. So, I doubt there's a risk it will
> happen here.
>
> BTW, I agree with Nonreality: it was quite an election, really. It made
> me really proud having American friends. :)
I have been getting emails from
d subtle ways of
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laughing most of the time.
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harmonic, you need to calm down, you are going to give yourself heart
problems :-)
Your personal attacks are untrue and out of line.
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I knew that voting Obama would mean most of us would live in harmony ,
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unds excellent as well.
I do tend to prefer the sonic sig of the other dacs . Hence my saying I
would choose those products over Linn.
Of course: IMO, YMMV, HHTE (harmonic has tin ear) etc. :-)
I do think the linn gear does not offer good value, for my ear at
le
There is no
need to limit oneself to the Linn line and ideology to get great
sound.
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I compared the Linn to my Transporter in my system.
I preferred the Transporter.
There are a lot of Linn flat earthers that can't comprehend that
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seanadams;350096 Wrote:
> Since there are so many of us, you need to use "all y'all".
careful, Sean, you are sounding like a Texan.
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oddily built gear that
doesn't improve the sound.
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year for
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I have NOS in my DV337 headphone amp and I love the tubes.
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the higher resolution and detail the TP
provides (which some may think is "brightness).
That's what I did and when I put back my SF2 pre (like yours) I thought
the SFpre was too dark, muddy and lacking in detail . My Rowland pre was
better, but still I prefered the TP dir
27;t get
the TP.
In my Headphone system my TP feeds a DarkVoice 337 amp >AKG701, Sen 650
and others.
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salty, like sea water. Bowmore,
> particularly the 18 yr I just got, is sweeter and smoother.
>
> My overall favorites remain Caol Ila and Talisker :).
But did you compare these with a SmBT (single malt blind
test)
Inquiring mind
opaqueice;341571 Wrote:
> Just picked up a bottle of the Bowmore 18 ($60 - not bad, eh?). It's
> beautiful.
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It looks like you have a great sounding system nevertheless :-)
I've always loved MartinLogans
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e. I have a quantum incantation which I
speak in quarks through the phone system. There will be a profound
improvement to all your audio gear.
If you have Skype and 200.00 more I can do the visual "quantum clarity
tweak" which will improve things even more.
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said system.
Your obviously not an audiophile. Audiophiles are far too neurotic to
be unconcerned about getting everyone to agree with them :-)
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> but squareloop clearly isn't a Linn "cultist", since he has non-Linn
> gear...
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likely could not tell the difference.
Expectation bias is very powerful, especially among the linnie
cultists.
BTW, I have a full blown LP12 so I am not anti Linn, just anti Linn
Loonies. :-)
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> Hurrah!
> Group hug
> Move on...
A Brit advocating a hug?
I am sorely disappointed in you, Phil.
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Do a blind test, it will open your ears.
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ond thought you better sell those cans, at 10% off retail some
head-fier will buy them fast.
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uot;.
An accurate definition of music would be : "organized sound existing
in time"
The hearing of this organized sound usually will evoke emotions in the
listener as well as invoking analytical elements especially in trained
musicians.
I would go on to say that it invokes seri
Hi Struts,
Nice to see you over here :-)
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I don't understand why anyone would want to be branded. It's quite
painful. Just listen to the cows complaints.
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> Indeed. How do you measure the influence of branding?
> Darren
Bravo..
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