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use of ChatGPT for HIFI

I have been using this really cool AI tool to evaluate System issues and gear comparisons and I’m blown away by its ability to do this. And it’s freaking free for my needs at this point

I provided details of all the components in my system and it remembers it in its memory and refers to the strengths and weaknesses of my system when choosing new gear to be integrated.  It creates a history of all that’s been discussed and is able to integrate it better than anyone can.  I can easily update it for gear that I’ve left out.

The ability to retrieve really good details about components is astounding. It suggests and provides tailored charts comparing component strengths and weaknesses. Additionally it offers ideas on additional things to consider. 

The depth of what it’s able to do is simply astounding.

What are your experiences in using this groundbreaking tool?

 

emergingsoul
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1bitsoul
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On ChatGPT there is a specific GPT named "Hifi Advisor" created by Borui Wang, that provides insightful views. However, I have also found that GPT bots often contradict themselves, especially when it comes to the deeper technical challenges, and on many occasions might exclude key parameters. (this then leads to me debating one GPT against another - quite entertaining).

For instance I was planning on building out a high-end HQplayer server on the new Mac Studio M4 Pro platform. After much deliberation with ChatGPT and specifications required for FLAC/DSD upsampling, PEQ & convulsion requirements on memory and CPU, I noticed elsewhere that the Mac USB does not support Native DSD. So when I asked ChatGPT on this limitation, it stated "oh, yes. that was a significant oversight on my behalf".  So I wouldnt take everything as gospel, but it certainly provides guidance and thought-provoking considerations. 

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I have been using chatGBT, and found it to be outstanding and fun. While it makes some errors for example it thought my Moon 330A amp was NOT fully balanced, it is and thought my R11’s were 88 db sensitivity when they are 90. (still learning). 

I have found it to be outstanding for tweeks. Which power cord to use on what component… component isolation strategies based upon component and shelving composition… system synergies etc.  

It gives you a TOO rating: 

(Total Overall Optimization), focused on sound-per-dollar impact, importance in the signal chain, and synergy with your current system, all while incorporating your room treatments and isolation efforts. 
 

And perhaps most importantly, it never snipes. Outstanding 

 

triton20trx
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ChatGPT seems to good for simple sonic identity of components and tubes.  But the more detailed questions I have posed that less I trust it to be right.

i have to remember it is compiling information it’s getting from the internet sources. Do I trust all I read on the internet?  NO!   Are review articles truth or opinion? AI is pulling info from them.

A simple example of inaccurate data as in a question regarding BAT VK-80i integrated amp it said the power tubes were KT88 when in reality they are 6C33C-B.  For me that ruined its credibility.

That’s been my experience take it for what it’s worth, nothing 

triton20trx
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Another thing to consider. FEAR can mean false evidence appearing real.  That’s how I look at AI.

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ChatGPT can be a lot of fun wriing parodies of familiar songs.  

Here's one I came up with this morning:

I asked ChatGPT:

"Write a parody song based on the theme of "Stairway to Heaven" about an elderly gentlemen who needs to desperately perform a "basic biological function" but discovers the first floor bathroom is out of order and has to "climb the stairway" to get to the second floor restroom."

ChatGPT said:

Sure! Here's a parody of "Stairway to Heaven" (by Led Zeppelin), called "Stairway to the Bathroom". It keeps the original's style—epic and dramatic—but with the comedic urgency of our elderly protagonist trying to find a functioning restroom.

🎵 "Stairway to the Bathroom"
(To the tune of “Stairway to Heaven”)

By Led Zeppeein-a-little

[Verse 1]
There’s a man who is old,
And his bladder’s quite bold,
But the bathroom downstairs is forbidden.
Though the sign says “Out of Use,”
He still rattles the noose,
As he clenches with growing misgivin’.

[Verse 2]
Ooh, and he groans as he turns,
Feeling internal burns,
With a shuffle that’s half-dance, half-pleadin’.
All the doors he passed by,
Offered hope, then denied—
He’s now cursing the plumbing and Eden.

[Chorus]
And he’s climbiiiiing… a stairway… to the bathroom.

[Verse 3]
His knee pops with a crack,
As he grasps at the banister,
Each step is a journey through time.
He's recalling a youth
Where each flush was the proof
Of a bladder that once was sublime.

[Bridge - spoken, whispery tone]
If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow…
That’s just him tryna hold it.
Don't be alarmed now—
It’s just a senior moment…
Yes, there are two stalls you can go to,
But in the end, there's only flushing one…

[Verse 4]
And as he reaches the top,
With his pants nearly dropped,
There’s a glow from the porcelain portal.
Though the light flickers dim,
It’s salvation to him,
Like a temple that's sacred… immortal.

[Final Chorus]
And he's fiiiiinally… arrived now… at the bathroom…
Where he’ll sit down… with triumph… in the stall-room…
Oh yes, he's maaaaade it… to the bathroom…

(He’ll be in there... ‘til next nooooon…)

Let me know if you want a version that’s more singable or you want chords added!

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