Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread Bytec
evdplancke;687991 Wrote: Try the following: rip a reference cd twice to flac and mp3, give them a recognizable name, put them in a playlistism and play it randomly with shuffle. Try then to figure out for each song if it is mp3 or flac when listening and then check by name if you are right.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread Soulkeeper
evdplancke;687991 Wrote: and after some learning time, I could recognize different signature of the sound between 320 kbps mp3 and flac. I don't think I even want to try that. Don't want to risk my ears disappointing me. ;) -- Soulkeeper 'Bug 17797: Updating wiki.slimdevices.com'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread evdplancke
darrenyeats;687935 Wrote: Double blind test results show people can hear that difference...I believe I've seen this on hydrogenaudio. Try the following: rip a reference cd twice to flac and mp3, give them a recognizable name, put them in a playlistism and play it randomly with shuffle. Try

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread aubuti
evdplancke;688071 Wrote: I was using the Touch with a mix of local flac files with their Spotify premium equivalent version in one single playlist. Note that not all 320kbps MP3s are equal. Some have said that Spotify applies dynamic compression which, if true, would certainly affect the aural

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread garym
adamdea;688048 Wrote: Perhaps the current personality inhabiting MCR would like to check out Hydrogen audio where i am sure the information resides. He can read there, but would have trouble posting. hydrogenaudio is well moderated and almost every post MCR has made here would have been trash

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread musicom
magiccarpetride;687901 Wrote: Another audio myth: red book CDs somehow better sounding than 128 kbps mp3. Where's the evidence to support such outlandish claims? http://www.mediatechnics.com/cdaudio.htm http://www.uaudio.com/blog/understanding-audio-data-compression/ If one were to compare

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread superbonham
rgro;688112 Wrote: There was an article on the CNN website the other day about Neil Young and his quest for hi-def music re. Apple. http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/tech/web/neil-young-apple-high-def-music/index.html According to the article (and I have no verification of this),

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread ghostrider
If you can't explain how it works, you can't say it doesn't.—The High-End Creed -- ghostrider ghostrider's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18959 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread adamdea
Soulkeeper;687996 Wrote: I don't think I even want to try that. Don't want to risk my ears disappointing me. ;) I agree. Spotify and BBC 3 HD sound quality is scarily good. I thank darren's right that there is sound evidenced for 128kbps, bt above that hm IIRC I'm not sure there is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread garym
superbonham;688118 Wrote: ... overlapping posts ... If you take a high-definition master recording at 96kHz/24 bit stereo (~ 4,600 kbit/s) and compare it with a 256 kbit/s mp3 (which you might consider industry-standard these days) this actually holds true (at least approximately). But

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread rgro
musicom;688106 Wrote: http://www.mediatechnics.com/cdaudio.htm http://www.uaudio.com/blog/understanding-audio-data-compression/ If one were to compare based on the data rate alone, CD beats mp3 as it has a data rate of 141 kbps vs 128 k for the mp3. But the most important limitation

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread evdplancke
Bytec;687992 Wrote: I use foobar2000 ABX Comparator for such purposes. http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_abx I was using the Touch with a mix of local flac files with their Spotify premium equivalent version in one single playlist. -- evdplancke

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-02 Thread superbonham
musicom;688106 Wrote: If one were to compare based on the data rate alone, CD beats mp3 as it has a data rate of 141 kbps vs 128 k for the mp3. Just a small correction (might have been a typo): CD has a data rate of 1411 kbit/s (44100 x 2 x 16 bit per second); that's the effective data

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread TheOctavist
keep them coming. heres another. 180 gram weight somehow being better sounding is one of the biggest myths in audio there is. Contrary to common misconception groove depth is set during mastering - as long as the biscuit the record is pressed from is the minimum weight needed for good fill

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread magiccarpetride
TheOctavist;687886 Wrote: keep them coming. heres another. 180 gram weight somehow being better sounding is one of the biggest myths in audio there is. Contrary to common misconception groove depth is set during mastering - as long as the biscuit the record is pressed from is the minimum

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;687901 Wrote: Another audio myth: red book CDs somehow better sounding than 128 kbps mp3. Where's the evidence to support such outlandish claims? One from the audio truths department: when it comes to anything having to do with audio magiccarpetride has absolutely no idea what

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
I think MCR is suffering from a bad case of Boolean inversion. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/W7)+Teddy Pardo PSU - Audiolense 3.3/2.0+INGUZ DRC - MF M1 DAC - Linn 5103 - full Aktiv 5.1 system (6x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread magiccarpetride
Phil Leigh;687917 Wrote: I think MCR is suffering from a bad case of Boolean inversion. I used to think you're the only kind person on this forum, but now I see I was sadly mistaken -- you also enjoy attacking people when they're down. Oh, the humanity! -- magiccarpetride

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread Phil Leigh
magiccarpetride;687921 Wrote: I used to think you're the only kind person on this forum, but now I see I was sadly mistaken -- you also enjoy attacking people when they're down. Oh, the humanity! I'm just giving you some friendly advice... I'm sure it's curable... -- Phil Leigh You want

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread darrenyeats
magiccarpetride;687901 Wrote: Another audio myth: red book CDs somehow better sounding than 128 kbps mp3. Where's the evidence to support such outlandish claims? Double blind test results show people can hear that difference...I believe I've seen this on hydrogenaudio. -- darrenyeats

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-02-01 Thread Archimago
darrenyeats;687935 Wrote: Double blind test results show people can hear that difference...I believe I've seen this on hydrogenaudio. Depending on the piece of music or sound, I have been able to ABX this for myself to detect the difference. My threshold is around 160-192 kbps with studio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-27 Thread steveinaz
While you all debate, Karen Carpenter's sweet voice has me melting in my listening chair. That is what it's all about, right? -- steveinaz - transport: squeezebox touch/channel island audio ps - dac: benchmark dac/pre - linestage: placette passive - power amplifier: parasound hca-1500a -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-20 Thread Soulkeeper
Mnyb;684935 Wrote: Then I have to buy pro products despite the ugly utilitarian design and rack handles and large backlit buttons etc . Hey that migth be much cheaper :) Yes, If the SQ/$ rate is what's important, I'm pretty certain that pro or even semi-pro gear is the way to go. (Hey,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-20 Thread magiccarpetride
jfo;685192 Wrote: Spoken like a well practised troll. Of all the urges I might have, this is truly not one of them, so you can rest easy on the state of my life. At some point early on though, I did try to give you the benefit of the doubt. Stop obsessing about me, you're weirding me out.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread cliveb
magiccarpetride;684926 Wrote: There was a time back in ancient history when Newtonian physicists roamed the earth. Then one rainy day along came a guy named Albert Einstein and proceeded to kick some Newtonian ass. He continued messing with the feeble Newtonian minds by proposing some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb;684946 Wrote: I think a have a piont seriusly, actually look at any hifi mag read what the mfg claims about the products some design considerations are clearly inspired of this kind of thinking for example bi-wiring or triwirng terminals on speakers silver speaker binding posts , you

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread Mnyb
I'm cool the thing In have against for example set amps is more like how they are selling it. they use TAS style arguments . The claims are that these are actually better amplifiers than modern designs. Better resolution and dynamics etc ? This is not the case . A more modest and true claim

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread pandasharka
magiccarpetride;685088 Wrote: Your life is indeed in a very sorry state if you feel the urge to take me seriously. Lighten up, dude! +1 Well said. Spot on and to the point. -- pandasharka pandasharka's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread jfo
magiccarpetride;685088 Wrote: Your life is indeed in a very sorry state if you feel the urge to take me seriously. Lighten up, dude! Spoken like a well practised troll. Of all the urges I might have, this is truly not one of them, so you can rest easy on the state of my life. At some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-19 Thread totoro
adamdea;684750 Wrote: Obviously a little introspection is required before making bold claims on any side. But that is exactly what is lacking in the subjectivist blather which has fogged up several threads on this forum. In reality all that has happened in response has been some more or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread adamdea
rgro;684667 Wrote: My point was that before subs came into existence, if you'd kludged one together and, on some yesteryear forum equivalent, said that you'd invented a bass enhancement device that had the effect of changing the ambience and making cellos sound better, a lot of people

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread garym
adamdea;684750 Wrote: Obviously a little introspection is required before making bold claims on any side. But that is exactly what is lacking in the subjectivist blather which has fogged up several threads on this forum. In reality all that has happened in response has been some more or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread ralphpnj
A simple question: What you buy a $5,000 power amp designed by someone with no formal training in electrical and audio engineering and who believed that placing a small stone on top an amplifier drastically improved the sound? I didn't think so. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread rgro
adamdea;684750 Wrote: Obviously a little introspection is required before making bold claims on any side. But that is exactly what is lacking in the subjectivist blather which has fogged up several threads on this forum. In reality all that has happened in response has been some more or

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread adamdea
rgro;684807 Wrote: Thank you. I have a couple very minor quibbles with what you wrote, but they're really not particularly relevant to this forum. On the wholewell done!! You are too kind. But thanks. -- adamdea

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread magiccarpetride
steveinaz;684693 Wrote: I think everyone would agree (and what I preach w/my 37yrs in this hobby) is that you need to start with good base components. While I do believe cables can make a difference(as an example)---it is IMO, extremely subtle; and there are far more important things to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;684877 Wrote: One could argue, equally forcefully, that the exact opposite approach would be more prudent. Waiting for the time when we're 99% there to turn our attention to experimentation/tweaking would invariably mean that we've already spent copious amounts of money. Many

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread magiccarpetride
ralphpnj;684891 Wrote: MCR: You are the living embodiment of an enigma - you can write something very useful and by all accounts quite reasonable, as the passage quoted proves, and then you can also write something so outrageous and far out that one can think you completely insane. In any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread jfo
magiccarpetride;684900 Wrote: The reason I appear so baffling to you and to other people like you is that, horrors, I ALWAYS use my own independent thinking faculties. Unlike many brainwashed people who have been programmed since early childhood to only regurgitate what's already been said,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread jfo
ralphpnj;684891 Wrote: MCR: You are the living embodiment of an enigma - you can write something very useful and by all accounts quite reasonable, as the passage quoted proves, and then you can also write something so outrageous and far out that one can think you completely insane. In any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;684900 Wrote: The reason I appear so baffling to you and to other people like you is that, horrors, I ALWAYS use my own independent thinking faculties. Unlike many brainwashed people who have been programmed since early childhood to only regurgitate what's already been said,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread magiccarpetride
ralphpnj;684906 Wrote: Okay I'll accept your explaination but in the future please use one rather than you in your diatribes since you don't know me from Adam. Deal. -- magiccarpetride magiccarpetride's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread magiccarpetride
jfo;684905 Wrote: Just the characteristics of a sophisticated troll There was a time back in ancient history when Newtonian physicists roamed the earth. Then one rainy day along came a guy named Albert Einstein and proceeded to kick some Newtonian ass. He continued messing with the feeble

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;684926 Wrote: There was a time back in ancient history when Newtonian physicists roamed the earth. Then one rainy day along came a guy named Albert Einstein and proceeded to kick some Newtonian ass. He continued messing with the feeble Newtonian minds by proposing some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread jfo
magiccarpetride;684926 Wrote: There was a time back in ancient history when Newtonian physicists roamed the earth. Then one rainy day along came a guy named Albert Einstein and proceeded to kick some Newtonian ass. He continued messing with the feeble Newtonian minds by proposing some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread Mnyb
Is it indipendent thinking to swallow the audiophile mythos whole sale ? That if anything is group mentality ? The main stream of audiophilia has gone very far in the obscure cultish direction. i think people trying to keep a sane evidence based pow is in minority . just visit your dealer almost

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread castalla
- quote Originally Posted by magiccarpetride There was a time back in ancient history when Newtonian physicists roamed the earth. Then one rainy day along came a guy named Albert Einstein and proceeded to kick some Newtonian ass. - unquote One thing AE wasn't - he wasn't a proto-member of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb;684935 Wrote: Is it indipendent thinking to swallow the audiophile mythos whole sale ? That if anything is group mentality ? The main stream of audiophilia has gone very far in the obscure cultish direction. i think people trying to keep a sane evidence based pow is in minority .

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj;684944 Wrote: Wow calm down there Mnyb, high end audio equipment is still being designed by highly qualified and very competent individuals. Not sure about all cables but many of the high priced cables are quite well made even if one doesn't agree with their high cost. Sure some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-18 Thread Mnyb
And what about overdesigned psu's there is god practice to overdesign this to some extend for stability and peak demands. But sometimes it seam like they really want to impress by how overdesigned your psu is especialy in preamps and small signal stuff that have psu's that could feed a small

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread adamdea
magiccarpetride;684454 Wrote: I agree. I am an audio aficionado, meaning I enjoy good, pleasant sound. Toward that end I'm constantly upgrading and tweaking my audio system, because I truly enjoy the changes these upgrades are bringing me. Where things become illogical is when I read how

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread rgro
adamdea;684534 Wrote: Entirely missing the point:- People communicate for a purpose. On an audiophile website they wish to exchange information as to how to improve the sound of their system. When someone reports an improvement, others ask implicitly or explicitly whether whether the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread magiccarpetride
adamdea;684534 Wrote: Entirely missing the point:- People communicate for a purpose. On an audiophile website they wish to exchange information as to how to improve the sound of their system. When someone reports an improvement, others ask implicitly or explicitly whether whether the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread adamdea
rgro;684596 Wrote: Since this is what this thread is all about, I'll interject. In general, I tend to come down more on the objective than the subjective. All the time, I think disagreements should be respectful and civil. Only because it leapt out at me and not directed at adamdea as an

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread adamdea
magiccarpetride;684612 Wrote: It must be nice to occupy a space where everything is simple and plain and as easy as 1-2-3. You don't seem aware of this, but setting up an audio system and then working on improving it/tweaking it is a game that is many orders of magnitude more complex than a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread magiccarpetride
adamdea;684618 Wrote: You don't measure a subjective effect as such, you measure things which may correspond to it. So you claim the knowledge that unerringly maps this correspondence? That's pretty haughty, if you ask me. How did you come to such heightened knowledge? And more importantly,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread cliveb
There is a scientifically rigorous tool to establish whether a change makes an audible difference: the double blind ABX test. Any other kind of comparison cannot be taken seriously, because we all know that non-auditory clues cause the brain to change its perception of the sound. The video that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread steveinaz
The bigger question is: Why are people so pre-occupied with the decisions of other people? Is hi-fi not a hobby? What fun is it to have a hobby---and then sit in the box never trying anything new? Where's the passion in that? Experiment gents. Let the lab rats be lab rats, let the nut jobs be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread darrenyeats
chill;684657 Wrote: I considered starting a new thread for this, because I promise you, I'm not raising it in a thread entitled 'Audio Myths' because I think it falls into that category. But since the subject of the soundstage was raised here I thought it could make an interesting aside to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread rgro
adamdea;684613 Wrote: I wrote a fairly long response to this but for some reason the browser crashed as i pressed submit. I'm sure that your let's all be nice point was well intentioned, but the example you used was very badly chosen. In the post which you quoted I was making the

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread rgro
steveinaz;684656 Wrote: The bigger question is: Why are people so pre-occupied with the decisions of other people? Is hi-fi not a hobby? What fun is it to have a hobby---and then sit in the box never trying anything new? Where's the passion in that? Experiment gents. Let the lab rats be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Olsen
steveinaz;684656 Wrote: The bigger question is: Why are people so pre-occupied with the decisions of other people? Is hi-fi not a hobby? What fun is it to have a hobby---and then sit in the box never trying anything new? Where's the passion in that? Experiment gents. Let the lab rats be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread garym
Ron Olsen;684670 Wrote: True. Do what floats your boat. But don't foist off voodoo science on unsuspecting newbies looking to use a SB Touch in their music system as required mods to get the best out of your Touch. Yes! Recent example, someone wants to customize info shown on screen of Touch

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread magiccarpetride
Ron Olsen;684670 Wrote: True. Do what floats your boat. But don't foist off voodoo science on unsuspecting newbies looking to use a SB Touch in their music system as required mods to get the best out of your Touch. Why is it that in here we find so many bleeding hearts and an endless parade

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread ralphpnj
garym;684673 Wrote: Yes! Recent example, someone wants to customize info shown on screen of Touch (similar to how they were able to do it on their old SB3). One of the first few posters said basically first do all the TT3.0 mods! The guy wants to change the info displayed, and he's being

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread ralphpnj
rgro;684668 Wrote: Heheheheh, I like this point of view! +1 (which is why I don't read the soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0 thread - I happen to think that the Touch sounds wonderful right out of the box.) -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Snatch - The Transporter -

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread steveinaz
I think everyone would agree (and what I preach w/my 37yrs in this hobby) is that you need to start with good base components. While I do believe cables can make a difference(as an example)---it is IMO, extrememly subtle; and there are far more important things to address first. The important

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread rgro
garym;684673 Wrote: Yes! Recent example, someone wants to customize info shown on screen of Touch (similar to how they were able to do it on their old SB3). One of the first few posters said basically first do all the TT3.0 mods! The guy wants to change the info displayed, and he's being

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread steveinaz
ralphpnj;684688 Wrote: +1 (which is why I don't read the soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0 thread - I happen to think that the Touch sounds wonderful right out of the box.) Agree--I have an upgraded power supply (CIA), and I run into a Benchmark DAC--I'm very pleased with the performance. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread ralphpnj
steveinaz;684693 Wrote: I think everyone would agree (and what I preach w/my 37yrs in this hobby) is that you need to start with good base components. While I do believe cables can make a difference(as an example)---it is IMO, extrememly subtle; and there are far more important things to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread steveinaz
Hi-fi is about TRUTH. If you sincerely want truth in your system, you have to understand both the science of electronics/sound, and the psyhcoacoustical (sp?) properties. Now, you can kid yourself all day long--but that's no way to get at the truth. So ask yourself, what is it you want to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread Ron Olsen
rgro;684692 Wrote: True. Do what floats your boat. But don't foist off voodoo science on unsuspecting newbies looking to use a SB Touch in their music system as required mods to get the best out of your Touch. First of all, I agree with both of these. But, and I ask this in all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread garym
rgro;684692 Wrote: True. Do what floats your boat. But don't foist off voodoo science on unsuspecting newbies looking to use a SB Touch in their music system as required mods to get the best out of your Touch. First of all, I agree with both of these. But, and I ask this in all

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread rgro
garym;684706 Wrote: You raise a very good question, and a difficult one to answer (a good answer to this question could end all this discussion!). Some things are hard to validate. But many things discussed on this forum are EASY to test with a simple blind comparison. e.g., Tell me how

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread Mnyb
chill;684657 Wrote: I considered starting a new thread for this, because I promise you, I'm not raising it in a thread entitled 'Audio Myths' because I think it falls into that category. But since the subject of the soundstage was raised here I thought it could make an interesting aside to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread Mnyb
Ron Olsen;684705 Wrote: Good audio science = validated by blind listening test, with precise volume matching between the test alternatives. Good audio science = validated by relevant electrical or acoustic measurements. thats a good partial answer thanks. Rgro rasies some more q it is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-17 Thread chill
Mnyb;684718 Wrote: Interesting side track, it deserves it own tread You're right. I'll start another thread and ask people not to make any further comment on the soundstage topic in this thread. -- chill chill's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread audiomuze
Mnyb;684227 Wrote: in the wav-flac-wav case the corect answer is there in thier own data set for everyone to see, and yet they are incapable of seing it rigth in front of them !?How can they think like that ? What is wrong . Where audiophoolia is concerned logic needn't apply -- audiomuze

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread magiccarpetride
audiomuze;684419 Wrote: Where audiophoolia is concerned logic needn't apply I agree. I am an audio aficionado, meaning I enjoy good, pleasant sound. Toward that end I'm constantly upgrading and tweaking my audio system, because I truly enjoy the changes these upgrades are bringing me. Where

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread castalla
I suppose the Topic - Audiophiles - sort of encourages people to participate in a 'Mine is bigger than yours - it must be 'cos I just spent $500 on a SupaDupa plug' contest - why is there a need to broadcast your spending habits. Is it in a search for like-minded souls? If you announce your

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread garym
magiccarpetride;684454 Wrote: I agree. I am an audio aficionado, meaning I enjoy good, pleasant sound. Toward that end I'm constantly upgrading and tweaking my audio system, because I truly enjoy the changes these upgrades are bringing me. Where things become illogical is when I read how

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;684454 Wrote: I agree. I am an audio aficionado, meaning I enjoy good, pleasant sound. Toward that end I'm constantly upgrading and tweaking my audio system, because I truly enjoy the changes these upgrades are bringing me. Where things become illogical is when I read how

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread magiccarpetride
garym;684471 Wrote: No one cares how any of us spend our own money or whether we get enjoyment from tweaking. That has never been the point. I'm not so sure. I can't recall how many times already I've read snickering deriding statements like you're an incredible moron for wasting that much

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread magiccarpetride
ralphpnj;684472 Wrote: I think where you run into some serious issues with many of the members of this forum is when you begin to talk about upgrades, tweaks and improvements of the digital side of one's audio set up. You know things likes wav sounds better than flac or ethernet sounds

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread ralphpnj
magiccarpetride;684485 Wrote: I've never claimed that WAV sounds better than FLAC (that's not the case as far as my ears are concerned), nor did I claim that ethernet sounds better than wi-fi. Where did you get that idea from? Mia culpa. I was just trying to think of some examples. I'm sorry

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-16 Thread Mnyb
ralph re cables up to a limit around where BJC or similar companies operates I'm with you, but not after that then it's markup and fancy design. Or worse, I have in my closet cables that are actually worse than the free ones thrown in the box, but very cherished among some audiophiles .

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread TheOctavist
adamdea;683643 Wrote: If you are interested in thud I recommend Watkinson http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Digital-Audio-John-Watkinson/dp/0240516435 I am not an engineer but got bored listening to BS from people who have no idea what they are talking about. So I read this book and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread chill
sckramer;684022 Wrote: I just got mad at the bickering, but people must have banned me cause they though I was sbgk, didn't mean for that to happen Indeed - I think a few people put 2 and 2 together to make 5. My apologies for being among them. -- chill

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread Mnyb
Octavist thanks for the reading list :) I do like to read , so why not something related to my hobby. this looks very interesting. Now an half oftopic dilemma I have a closet of crap from my former life as audiophool . should i just recycle it ? I'm reluctant to sell it even if has a value ,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread Soulkeeper
Mnyb;684076 Wrote: Now an half oftopic dilemma I have a closet of crap from my former life as audiophool . should i just recycle it ? I'm reluctant to sell it even if has a value , moraly i consider it fraud/scam now when i'm not a believer myself. Think demand and supply. Sell it on

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread ralphpnj
mherger;683990 Wrote: Guys - when will you learn that religious wars can't be won? So please either stop this stupid discussion, or at least stop complaining about each other. This thread and its relatives have caused more reports than all the last few months worth of spam... it's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-15 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj;684211 Wrote: I disagree to a degree with first part of this statement. Several members have presented factual evidence to support their claims/beliefs. Believing in something based on factual evidence is entirely different from believing in something which goes against the facts.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread SBGK
totoro;683797 Wrote: WTF? Nobody in this discussion was suggesting that there is no way to improve on the touch. Some might have been suggesting that certain kinds of tweaks are pure voodoo, and I agree with that. Your screed, insofar as it makes any sense, seems to be some kind of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread chill
There are some forums where creating alternate user names (funny that we haven't heard from Mennace again) and posting large chunks of irrelevant copy+pasted material would get a user banned. I suspect he knows this, hence the few words of his own at the start of each post and the correct

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread Mnyb
chill;683816 Wrote: There are some forums where creating alternate user names (funny that we haven't heard from Mennace again) and posting large chunks of irrelevant copy+pasted material would get a user banned. I suspect he knows this, hence the few words of his own at the start of each

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread Soulkeeper
Look, a copypasta spambot. Another addition to my ignore list, then. You were right Mnyb, this thread has been excellent for identifying the candidates. -- Soulkeeper -That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange aeons even death may die.- — — — 'Bug 17797: Updating

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread mherger
Guys - when will you learn that religious wars can't be won? So please either stop this stupid discussion, or at least stop complaining about each other. This thread and its relatives have caused more reports than all the last few months worth of spam... it's ridiculous. And fwiw: after

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread sckramer
mherger;683990 Wrote: Guys - when will you learn that religious wars can't be won? So please either stop this stupid discussion, or at least stop complaining about each other. This thread and its relatives have caused more reports than all the last few months worth of spam... it's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread rgro
mherger;683990 Wrote: Guys - when will you learn that religious wars can't be won? So please either stop this stupid discussion, or at least stop complaining about each other. This thread and its relatives have caused more reports than all the last few months worth of spam... it's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audio Myths!

2012-01-14 Thread Mnyb
Can the tread go back on topic now :) Topic is audio myths , not infigthing within the TT3.0 comunity, there is a whole other tread for that. mennace/scramer . Did you maintain both accounts at the same time ? People usually do this to practice sock puppeting and this skews dicussion as

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