kthomas
Responses from kthomas
| Audio & the Emperor’s new clothes. I agree that not many indulge in expensive gear to impress others - people who aren't into it think you're crazy for how much you spent and a lot of people who are into it think you're crazy for picking what you picked. Just check out a large numb... | |
| AV preamp How much are you looking to spend and are you willing to shop used? Full retail, there are several very well reviewed units in the $3K range, with high end units going for around $6K. Also - how much is the system used for HT vs. music? | |
| Are there more tirekickers now vs. then? I agree - a marked increase in cryptic emails asking if something is still available or will you take a very low price or both. I also agree with the viewpoint that this is probably just part of the environment, and you just have to be efficient a... | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals Leolewis7 - any insight as to why that is? We're 140+ posts into this topic and a whole bunch of people have said that they absolutely sound differently, but I haven't seen any real theory put on the table as to why this would be the case and I'm ... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? It is asynchronous, and it's fixed rate. In a "normal" setup, sender and receiver each have their own clocks that are supposed to work identically. I've never studied the CD interface, so somebody who has can correct me if I mis-state something, b... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? I'm still missing something, but I've been known to be dense before - my take on timing errors would be that they cause bits to be misinterpreted - since sender and receiver have subtly different experiences with their independent clocking mechani... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Blues_man - Given the inadequacies of the CD protocol and your experience in the area of digital audio data transfer interfaces, what are the benefits brought to the environment by using a high-end digital interconnect over a basic, well-built dig... | |
| Best reviewers I like Michael Fremer's reviews for the most part - he's not as mechanical as many of the reviewers. That said, everything finishes up with "this is my new favorite...", so you have to read between the lines a bit. Anthony Cordesman has done a ser... | |
| DO AUDIOPHILES EVER LISTEN TO MUSIC? I second the notion on the beer, though 2-3 is more my range. In addition, I'd buy a decent CD changer, make CDRs (or not) of 300 of your favorite CDs, put it on random play and enjoy - guaranteed to bring a smile to your face every 5 minutes or s... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Why is it that when refuting the argument that there is no technical reason for a digital cable to impart a sonic difference, those who hear a difference resort to the, "well, your system must not be resolving enough and/or your hearing not good e... | |
| Do CD-R's sound the same as originals Tubegroover - I'm quite certain that many people have experienced making "copies" that were so different that the differences could be heard by anyone - it's easy to do even with very recent software and hardware. Just configure your "ripping" sof... | |
| Which Speaker in the 4-6K Range? If you really want the Hales T8 and are willing to buy used, you should have no problem finding a pair in your price range. With Hales closing shop, the prices are better than ever. | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Redkiwi - you're right that having time synchonization requirements makes the environment more demanding. However, as long as you have 1) a redundancy scheme and 2) sufficient resources above and beyond the demands of the basic application to supp... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? 1439 - I agree with your point 100% and have made it myself many times - if differences are heard using different cables, the bits must be being altered (a bad thing)and if they are, then we as consumers should be demanding a better technology for... | |
| Good entry level transport? Without a doubt a tough value to beat - you'd be getting an excellent CD transport just as part of the deal. I don't know if that player will pass a 24/96 signal, though, which would be a modest, but real, concern in my book. |