Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-21 Thread Archimago
rkrug wrote: > > But it definitely looks fancy > > http://www.ultrasound-hifi.com/Us_wh_1/FR/Amplificatori/amplificatori_en.html > > Yes it does. But in a 1980 - The Martian Chronicles kind of way... 20012 +---+ |Filename: M

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-20 Thread Rainer M Krug
Mnyb writes: > For your buggy whip needs . > > http://www.cheshirehorse.com/Buggy-Whip-P6374.aspx > > only 14.95$ > > The buggy whip proverb got me thinking the horse hobby is quite popular > around the world these days , its kind of a luxury not everyone can > care for or feed a horse , or has

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-20 Thread Mnyb
For your buggy whip needs . http://www.cheshirehorse.com/Buggy-Whip-P6374.aspx only 14.95$ The buggy whip proverb got me thinking the horse hobby is quite popular around the world these days , its kind of a luxury not everyone can care for or feed a horse , or has the time to do that . And i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread Archimago
mlsstl wrote: > Long ago I realized I was the weakest link in the reproduction chain. > That's true of all humans but some of us just refuse to admit it. > > My mood, physical state, expectations and subconscious biases all > dramatically influence my listening perception. If I find fat purple

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread riffer
Further to my comments, this issue was in the bathroom reading queue today. Skipped right over the magnetic things. Now the iFi wallwart. I haven't read it yet, but why bother with a subjective review? Run some measurements, see if it produces better results than any other wallwart. Conclude.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread ralphpnj
mlsstl wrote: > I think the question would really be: if the audiophile press flatly > declared that anything other than properly functioning USB cable which > meets specifications was not only not necessary but a just a waste of > one's hard earned money, _would_there_be_an_audiophile_press?_ >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread mlsstl
ralphpnj wrote: > Look at this way, if the audiophile press flatly declared that anything > other than properly functioning USB cable which meets specifications was > not only not necessary but a just a waste of one's hard earned money > would there be any audiophile USB cables? I don't think so.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread ralphpnj
mlsstl wrote: > Long ago I realized I was the weakest link in the reproduction chain. > That's true of all humans but some of us just refuse to admit it. > > My mood, physical state, expectations and subconscious biases all > dramatically influence my listening perception. If I find fat purple

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread mlsstl
Long ago I realized I was the weakest link in the reproduction chain. That's true of all humans but some of us just refuse to admit it. My mood, physical state, expectations and subconscious biases all dramatically influence my listening perception. If I find fat purple wires with magic connecto

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb wrote: > The real comedy is that Stereophile fails to draw the obvius conclusiong > from the measurments vs sigthed testing . The total lack of corelation > says something . > > Simpletons may conclude that "measurments are useless and dont say > anything" ;) > > Think a tiny bit further a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread Mnyb
The real comedy is that Stereophile fails to draw the obvius conclusiong from the measurments vs sigthed testing . The total lack of corelation says something . Simpletons may conclude that "measurments are useless and dont say anything" ;) Think a tiny bit further and you realize that they have

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: > Speaking of Stereophile... Check out the historical "As We See It" from > 1962: > http://www.stereophile.com/content/weakest-link-3#pY4pXAVBAqOAQywu.97 > > At least in the history of Stereophile there was J Gordon Holt who had > his moments... Hmmm. I didn't know dynamic compr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-19 Thread arnyk
Archimago wrote: > Speaking of Stereophile... Check out the historical "As We See It" from > 1962: > http://www.stereophile.com/content/weakest-link-3#pY4pXAVBAqOAQywu.97 > > At least in the history of Stereophile there was J Gordon Holt who had > his moments... Hmmm. I didn't know dynamic compr

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-18 Thread Archimago
Speaking of Stereophile... Check out the historical "As We See It" from 1962: http://www.stereophile.com/content/weakest-link-3#pY4pXAVBAqOAQywu.97 At least in the history of Stereophile there was J Gordon Holt who had his moments... Hmmm. I didn't know dynamic compression was an issue in the 50'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-18 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: > Good analysis Ralph. > > Yeah, this review and check out the magnetic cable one as well in the > issue. Clearly the reviewer didn't like those crazy cables/adaptors from > "High Fidelity Cables" and claims but he has to be all nice about it and > wonder maybe it could work out

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-18 Thread Archimago
Good analysis Ralph. Yeah, this review and check out the magnetic cable one as well in the issue. Clearly the reviewer didn't like those crazy cables/adaptors from "High Fidelity Cables" and claims but he has to be all nice about it and wonder maybe it could work out for someone else... Wishy wa

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-18 Thread riffer
I was disappointed with that review as well. All subjective, no objective analysis. They did a much better one on the Antipodes. riffer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13459 View this thread: ht

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Where does it end?

2016-02-18 Thread ralphpnj
In the world of high end audio publications Stereophile is usually considered the "sane" one since they do actually measure most of the equipment under review and then publish these measurements. To me Stereophile's use of measurements has always been nothing more than simple smoke screen used to