markalarsen
Responses from markalarsen
| Tubes, tone, and old age. The scientific method requires a theory followed by testing, with reliable results to prove the theory. Without testing, measurements are not necessarily significant. You need a real life A/B comparison. | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? Dunning-Kruger effect | |
| HDMI cable for i2s connection between Matrix X-SPDIF 2 and directstream mk1 dac AudioQuest. | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I have been a DAC to amp guy for a decade. There does not seem to be any logical explanation as to why a preamp would improve a signal. To the contrary, it seems that adding more circuitry to make the signal pass through would cause it to deterior... | |
| Has Anyone Else Listened to Carina Round? Thanks for the recommendation. She is wonderful | |
| Fraudulent sale on eBay @tony1954 These are facts, not racial slurs. Arguing with people who are not anchored to facts is like mud wrestling with pigs. You get filthy and the pigs love it. | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? +1. A DAC designer I know said implementation is everything | |
| Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts? Burn it all in before you seriously listen. Burn in can change disappointment to love. | |
| Fraudulent sale on eBay “China leads the world in counterfeit and pirated products. In fact, 75% of the value of counterfeit and pirated goods seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2021 was from China and Hong Kong. Within China’s borders, forgeries of luxury-b... | |
| Fraudulent sale on eBay @tony1954 yes, I am judging Hong Kong based on its criminals whose major activities include counterfeiting. I have direct knowledge from barristers in Hong Kong. I have direct knowledge from litigating this issue for speaker manufacturers. You ob... | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? ASR seems to assert that only specs and measurements matter. Some specs are worthless, such as speaker specs generally. Measurements are a starting point. Magazine reviews are interesting, although consistently positive. Consumer shows presen... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER This is a great, hotly contested question. I have no opinion really. I have a Bel Canto Black EX pre/DAC and a PS Audio DAC to amp. I have considered buying a PS Audio preamp multiple times but never pulled the trigger. Paul McGowan recommends a p... | |
| Can you live with your current speaker until you die? When I sincerely say it out loud people laugh. | |
| Full range stand mounted speakers Yamaha NS-5000 | |
| Active Speakers - Anything new coming? YG Acoustics’ $59,800 Vantage Live |