Audio Science Review = Rebuttal and Further Thoughts


@crymeanaudioriver @amir_asr You are sitting there worrying if this or that other useless tweak like a cable makes a sonic difference.

I don’t worry about my equipment unless it fails. I never worry about tweaks or cables. The last time I had to choose a cable was after I purchased my first DAC and transport in 2019.  I auditioned six and chose one, the Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria. Why would someone with as fulfilling a life as me worry about cables or tweaks and it is in YOUR mind that they are USELESS.

@prof "would it be safe to say you are not an electrical designer or electrical engineer? If so, under what authority do you make the following comment" - concerning creating a high end DAC out of a mediocre DAC.

Well, I have such a DAC, built by a manufacturer of equipment and cables for his and my use. It beat out a $9,000 COS Engineering D1v and $5,000 D2v by a longshot. It is comparable to an $23,000 Meridian Ultradac. Because I tried all the latter three in comparison I say this with some authority, the authority of a recording engineer (me), a manufacturer (friend) and many audiophiles who have heard the same and came to the same conclusion.

Another DAC with excellent design engineer and inferior execution is the Emotiva XDA-2. No new audio board but 7! audiophile quality regulators instead of the computer grade junk inside, similar high end power and filter caps, resistors, etc. to make this into a high end DAC on the very cheap ($400 new plus about the same in added parts).

@russ69 We must be neighbors. I frequented Woodland Hills Audio Center back in the 70s and 80s. I heard several of Arnie’s speakers including a the large Infinity speakers in a home.

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@noske You should read the terms and conditions for this site.

It is a private enterprise and they owe you or me zero explanation for their actions.

if this bothers you then move on back to ASR where they do the same thing.

My opinion - this is not a site where anyone would wish to spend much time constructing thoughtful and educational posts given that thread was deleted without explanation or consultation.

Has anyone else posted their virtual system yet, WITH measurements?

Looking forward to discussing :)

 

@jerryg123

It is a private enterprise and they owe you or me zero explanation for their actions.

Bit like Facebook, then, I guess.

Oh, wait...

@noske no a bit like ASR!

Meta, FB, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram. All private platforms. 

Bit like Facebook, then, I guess.

Oh, wait...

I guess so @noske, I never go on The Face Book or any of the rubbish sites listed above.

No interest, do not care and I am an independent thinker and do not need influencers or Amir to make a decision.

It was his minions that got the other posts shut down.