Of course the fact is there is but one damage control officer for wire directionality in these parts based on pure number of posts rambling on about it over and over.
Guess who?
Guess who?
Talk but not walk?
Hi Guys
This isn't meant to start a fight, but it is important to on lookers. As a qualifier, I have my own audio forum where we report on audio issues as we empirically test them. It helps us short cut on theories and developing methods of listening. We have a wide range of systems and they are all over the world adding their experiences to the mix. Some are engineers, some are artist and others are audiophiles both new and old. One question I am almost always asked while I am visiting other forums, from some of my members and also members of the forum I am visiting is, why do so many HEA hobbyist talk theory without any, or very limited, empirical testing or experience?
I have been around empirical testing labs since I was a kid, and one thing that is certain is, you can always tell if someone is talking without walking. Right now on this forum there are easily 20 threads going on where folks are talking theory and there is absolutely no doubt to any of us who have actually done the testing needed, that the guy talking has never done the actual empirical testing themselves. I've seen this happen with HEA reviewers and designers and a ton of hobbyist. My question is this, why?
You would think that this hobby would be about listening and experience, so why are there so many myths created and why, in this hobby in particular, do people claim they know something without ever experimenting or being part of a team of empirical science folks. It's not that hard to setup a real empirical testing ground, so why don't we see this happen?
I'm not asking for peoples credentials, and I'm not asking to be trolled, I'm simply asking why talk and not walk? In many ways HEA is on pause while the rest of audio innovation is moving forward. I'm also not asking you guys to defend HEA, we've all heard it been there done it. What I'm asking is a very simple question in a hobby that is suppose to be based on "doing", why fake it?
thanks, be polite
Michael Green
www.michaelgreenaudio.net
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"Left field tweaks utilizing unproven nonsense supported by gibberish like inserting the term "Quantum" here and there, and selling useless stuff on to the public at a huge profit ($2 fuses for 150 bucks that do nothing but stimulate the imaginations of suckers...magic and unexplained $500 magnetic placemats, etc.), are all part of the greedy snake oil creep cabal that will continue the fraud until the money goes away. Luckily this issue is sort of self-correcting as time in the markets shows the useless nature of this crap, and sends this stuff to the back room of irrelevant junk. This helps the tweaks that actually work to get some traction, and helps remove the stain of hucksterism from the world of ethical engineers and designers." Good post wolf! |
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mapman Of course the fact is there is but one damage control officer for wire directionality in these parts based on pure number of posts rambling on about it over and over. Guess who? >>>>This isn’t meant to start a fight but my repeating it over and over again doesn’t seem to help make it penetrate the thick membrane that protects your brain 🧠 from new and confusing information. You don’t even know what wire directionality is, do you, sweet pea? 😳 |
And while we are not speaking of wood I will bring up the term grain oriented or grain matched. All woods will have their own shear velocity a couple of factors being the mass another being their grain structure. The non alignment of grain against the grain and higher mass of another wood will result in more interference as well as acting as an acoustic brake on any signal transfer. Example may be butcher block or the absolute worse wood/would be sawdust infused with gluuee. Tom |
Well Tom we have steaks on the grill, should I be cutting with or against the grain. Let us know when you get up to, oh lets see, 40 or more threads just about wood and then we can chat. I say this because there are probably a few thousand guys who may one day read this that actually are using wood saying "this Tom guy is certainly talking a lot without walking". Nice to have TuneLand where the practical application is put into practice every minute of every day. have a great holiday Bro! Michael Green hope everyone had a great weekend! |
Mike much of what has been written on these recent pages pertains to the origins of sound so you you may want to study on some of the basic themes mentioned. After some time lapse and study then maybe you can answer for us how your products may work and how they make differing sounds, but_ knot making the same sound every hour or on any consecutive day. You will be able to explain how this works ? Tom |
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>>>I’m going out on a limb here....Asperger’s?It is September. There should be no mention of Asperger’s syndrome. This is the month for Erdheim-Chester. Raise the awareness, tell your friends, family, coworkers. You never know, you may be the next. Sincerely, Committee on prevention of Asperger’s syndrome abuse on audio forums |
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Or Tom & Kosst, I can warm up more of today's food and have a snack while looking at how desperate your posts have become. _______________________________________________________ Vol.15 No.3 Guy Lemcoe Stereophile "I suddenly felt privy to the musical experience to a degree beyond any I'd experienced before. I became an intimate part of the soundstage---no longer an observer, but a participant in the experience! Minute performance details became unambiguous, lessening the interpretive burden. A result of this was that I became a more relaxed listener." ________________________________________________________ These were fun times. I hope the on lookers don't buy into the trolling happening by Kosst, Tom and others. The hobby is so much better than this. Most of us spend our days smiling. What's there to be negative about when there's so much music to be explored and enjoyed. I don't want to flood the pages with coverage about me and RoomTune and the setups I did for the reviewers, more than to say, it was a ton of fun and I'm glad I had the chance to hang out with so many cool listeners. I believe in HEA the reviews, comments and mentions would be around 1989-1998 if you want to look them up or get copies. As far as these guys who are so angry, it's hard to understand why. Michael Green |
kosst_amojan @geoffkait I thought we talked about your psychological name calling already. I thought we agreed you would at least be creative enough to rotate through the mental illnesses in order to bring awareness to more of them. At least be creative, will you? Why’s it always Asperger’s? Are you well acquainted with it? >>>>>For your information: I mention Asperger’s occasionally on these threads for several reasons, the primary reason being some people, including your humble scribe, sometimes exhibit Asperger’s-like symptoms. Do they apply to you? You decide. Perhaps there is some connection between audio nervosa and Asperger’s. But I’m not a psychiatrist. Perhaps you know better than I. Below find major symptoms. I skipped a few symptoms that didn’t seem appropriate here. As for *wire directionality* I doubt you would be able to prove the negative. Asperger’s Symptom #1: Underdeveloped Social Skills Individuals with Asperger’s syndrome often have difficulty in social interaction. Asperger’s Symptom #3: Inability to Empathize Individuals with Asperger’s can often seem as if they are insensitive or uncaring towards others as they have issues providing socially acceptable responses when they interact with others. Asperger’s Symptom #4: Difficulty with Eye Contact Asperger’s Symptom #5: Restricted Interests Individuals with Asperger’s can have narrowed or restricted interests that are focused. It can be interests such as model building, drawing, video games, or more. The interests that they are so focused on provide a sense of security and comfort for them. Asperger’s Symptom #7: Literary Language Individuals with Asperger’s may have weaknesses in areas that uses nonliteral language such as humor, teasing, irony, and sarcasm. They have difficulty interpreting what others are saying and often take what the other person says as truth. Asperger’s Symptom #10: Unusual Communication and Speech While individuals with Asperger’s do not have any delay in acquiring language and speech, there can be abnormalities in their style of communication and speech. For example, there can be abrupt transitions, miscomprehension, literal interpretations, oddities in pitch, volume, intonation, and rhythm of their speech. There can also be echolalia which means that there is repetition of vocalizations. Their speech can be flat, unusually fast, jerky, or loud. |
Regarding Asperger's syndrome. "I skipped a few symptoms that didn’t seem appropriate here."Skipping (ignoring) parts of the constellation of symptoms commonly associated with suspected abnormality is not that prudent when attempting to establish (prove or disprove) a diagnosis. Considering all the symptoms may exclude said diagnosis as a possibility and point towards entirely different problem. The way it was presented in the post above is skewing approach to fit and support pre-determined statement. Not much harm on Talk but not walk thread, but reckless in real life. |
Well Tom we have steaks on the grill, should I be cutting with or against the grain. I know it is not an audio topic, but I see a little room to repeat my question from a few months ago. Not to mention that this thread is diverse enough to absorb yet another topic. When making pizza, do you guys recommend putting oregano directly on the dough, on tomato sauce, or sprinkle on top once all other ingredients have been in place? I am always torn between those. |
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In reality the grain in wood is not (rpt) not analogous to the “grain” in metal conductors. The grain in metal conductors is actually the symmetrical crystal structure of all natural metals and some other materials such as quartz and most mineral crystals. Because wood grain is usually oriented in *one plane* (not one direction) it has practically nothing whatsoever to do with why wire in cables and fuses is directional. The grain in wood in not directional itself, the wood exhibits directionality according to the *plane* of the grain, determined by how it is cut, a butcher block, for example, or the Mpingo disc. Cut that way on purpose. Capish? The directionality of wire is due to unavoidable *deformation* of the symmetrical crystal structure during manufacturing along the longitudinal axis of the wire. Like porcupine quills, it’s easier to rub them with the direction of the quills than against it. |
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elizabeth Isn’t the whole point of ’cast’ wire to remove the grain? Single crystal..I would think drawing wire then using a moving melt zone purification technique would clear all the grain (as an alternative to casting the wire. >>>>>Excellent question. Off the top of my head, totally guessing here, I’d say the grainless wire doesn’t sound as good as wire with grain - when the wire is in the *correct direction.* But I might be simplifying things too much. Here’s a 6 Moons review of various exotic cables, see what you think. We have had amorphous carbon cables for quite some time, how do they stack up? And the Teo Liquid Cables, of course, not sure if they are amorphous but they probably are. Graphene cables, anyone? http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/interconnects/interconnects_3.html |
At the end of the day the disposable income that you can throw at a system in your home, tweaked or tuned, needs only to sound good to you. If you find the system a pleasure to listen too then no one else should be able to tell you it doesn't sound as good as "X" or you didn't spend enough money. It should be all about creating a space that you immerse yourself in for a couple of hours and feel better than when you first went in. There are too many manufacturers out there that tell you that you can't reach audio Nirvana until you spend what waterfront costs in Miami Then again what the hell do I know I have only posted 19 times. |
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I know people who have suffered with Aspergers Syndrome and other types of Autism themselves, and who have been through the trials of raising children afflicted with this stuff...I don't feel it's funny, or think it's inclusion as some sort of cynical comedy bit by Kaitty to make some ridiculous satirical point is anything other than insulting to these people, and utterly classless. What a creep. |
I am certainly not (rpt not) disparaging anyone who might have a debilitating or difficult condition like Autism or Asperger’s, the latter of which, by the way, is actually quite common, 37 Million or whatever, and usually not very difficult or debilitating and I’m not trying to start a fight, but the reason I even bring it is it’s interesting there are marked similarities between what we refer to as “audio nervosa” and (some of) the symptoms of Asperger’s, especially the loud, aggressive, repetitive, almost compulsive nature of many audiophiles’ posts on these and other fora, not to mention the obsessive and or compulsive nature of the hobby for some, whether is upgraditis or tweakaholiism. But in terms of sheer aggressiveness and repetition, can there be any better poster boy for the big A than Wolfie? I exclude myself, naturally. I’m pretty sure there is no name for the condition the symtom of which is the constant barrage of what about this, what about that? Oh, wait! That’s very repetitive! Bad news! Stalking probably isn’t a symptom but then again, I’m not a psychologist. |
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As far as wire construction goes I can only comment on effects seen in industrial applications although as the main culprit is electrical and/or ground noise it could be audio relevant. With some of the AC drives we use and servo drives if the incorrect spec power cables are used it can be disastrous . Now installers have cheapened out and used under spec cabling and we always find it. Personally on inspection of the under spec and the correct spec cabling the only differences I can visually see are much different insulation and separation of the internal cable bundle. At the moment I have no idea if the wire itself is different in construction, say cast vs drawn etc. Gauge is same I know. Sounds like it could have a reference point with speaker cables, power cords and interconnect? |
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