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Beware the audio guru
supertweakATTENTION:TO ANYONE ON HERE ESPECIALLY NEWBIES. It's best not to give out any personal information about yourself on here.I make sure never to give even my fist name or last name,what state if any I am from (could be from Europe for all ... 
Talk but not walk?
profI don’t know Michael’s engineering credentials, but I personally haven’t seen an engineer refuse to answer some of the basic and obvious engineering questions I was asking (e.g. what measured parameters change between a tied cap and an untied ... 
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glupsonDoes anyone know what "pseudo skeptic" means?>>>>>Yes, someone does. 🙄“Pseudo-skepticism (or pseudoscepticism) is a philosophical or scientific position which appears to be that of skepticism or scientific skepticism but whic... 
My Quicksilver preamp inverts polarity
At least half of CDs are inverted Polarity anyway so what’s the difference? You might actually be better off.  
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cd318The entire history of tweaking has achieved nothing but lead all and sundry who followed down blind alleys where they were effectively blinded by pseudo science and often mugged of not inconsiderable amounts of money. >>>Whoa! What! ... 
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
mrdecibelA special highlight for me was when Pierre from Mapleshade stood in the back of the room, and then approached me, giving me a few of his own cds ( to keep ), as long as I played some tracks ( This was on Friday afternoon ).>>>>... 
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profgeoff,I suggest that you’ll have a much better chance to engage someone in actual dialogue if you sloooow down and read more carefully. >>>>I’m a speed reader. I also have excellent comprehension. If necessary, I suggest running yo... 
Beware the audio guru
2psyopI have mentioned a very inportant fact here before when evaluating audio equipment. It gets overlooked at least 99 out of 100 times. Most often, it is ignored because it is true. It is one’s own hearing ability. A great many of us audiophile... 
Art Dudley Calls B.S. but without naming names - PLEASE DO!
jhills@geoffkait Right?Regardless, the quot still holds true...JimHey, whatev. 
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What? Whoa! Spikes don’t work? Where did you ever hear that? Spikes might just be the most reliable of all the major food groups. The reason they don’t exacerbate vibrations is straightforward, too, so nobody will be offended or get their knickers... 
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glupsonmapman,Walkman! Now you are really talking.>>>>I not only talk the talk and walk the walk. I also walk the Walkman. Walkman is for those who walk the walk, not those who only talk the talk - actually not really talk so much, mor... 
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glupsonprof,I may want to do a blind test for fun and to get more confidence in the result. But I may also not bother and think "Well, seems I heard enough difference, liked it, I’ll keep it in the system."This is called level-headed mature approa... 
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Moops, I don’t need SR-80s where I’m going. I’m going back! Back to the Future! As the bumper sticker on the back of the extra wide load 18 wheeler going up the long mountain road said, I may be slow but I’m ahead of you. I reckon you’re at least ... 
Beware the audio guru
supertweak Truth is important on here.Most people on here, similar to myself are always trying to get closer to "real"with our sound.We count on truth and beliefs to lead us in the right direction of what steps to take next.If something is false i... 
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prof wrote,”But for anyone who thinks like this, if they are spending, or about to spend lots of time and money on a tweak, I’d expect they would actually want to know if that tweak actually alters the sound of the system, in reality. If someone r...