mceljo
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| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? Almarg - Here is a response from my EE friend that I've been discussion this topic with at work."One of the most important factors discussed is "the value of the logic threshold for the digital receiver chip at the input of the dac" which, and thi... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? One thing that I've found is that every time I change speakers my listening preferences change a bit. With my Infinity IL-50s that had built in subwoofers allowed me to really enjoy music with powerful bass. My Focal 836v speakers have me leaning ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? I may be over simplifying this a bit, but it sounds like the proximity of the components that "read" the CD can have an effect on the analog signal created in the DAC. Would this be justification for a completely seperate DAC?How does this relate ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? It's interesting that the majority of arguments for the quality of a digital signal making a difference are directed at the D/A conversion process which is exactly where everyone agrees that the signal can be influenced.It also interesting that an... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? I've been to a couple of symphony concerts recently, but generally don't attend rock concerts because I don't enjoy that style of music or atmosphere. I'm the guy that prefers to watch the superbowl alone so I can enjoy rather than being distracte... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Cyclonicman - It's not a matter of me feeling better or not. Maybe a better way to make the comparison is to look at the level of engineering that goes into audiophile equipment and then realize that vinyl is a mass produced item. CDs provide what... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? I'm glad to see some objective insight on this subject. Keep in mind that I'm making a clear distinction between the two cases of having analog vs. digital being output from the CD player.In my mind, a clean analog system would be the following:(1... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? From How Stuff Works:"In analog technology, a wave is recorded or used in its original form. So, for example, in an analog tape recorder, a signal is taken straight from the microphone and laid onto tape. The wave from the microphone is an analog ... | |
| Does the quality of a digital signal matter? That's exactly the question. I would suspect that the vast majority of audiophiles use analogue connections to avoid ever having to make the transition into a digital format.If a CD player is doing nothing more than reading the digital data (i.e. ... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? I'm beginning to realize that what I'm trying to convey simply is being lost in translation, that happens sometimes when a discussion can't be had face to face.The origin of my thought process was a co-worker that simply asked me how one justifies... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Watching a baseball game at home is much better because it can be turned off!I should try to clarify that I'm not saying that a system can sound "too good" in the sense that I don't think people should even want better system, just that at some po... | |
| Anyone heard the new Focal Grande Utopia EM? I'm one of the lucky ones that have a local place that has the Focal Utopia Grande speakers in the store and are willing to let common people listen to them. I've heard them alone and with a JL Audio subwoofer, I think it was the Gothom. I've also... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I will admit that nearly all of my high end speaker listening has been with the Focal line, but my clear favorite is the Focal Utopia Diablo with a JL Audio subwoofer. The first few times I heard this combination it simply blew me away. Even if I ... | |
| Personal speaker evolution I started as a kid with a cheap boom box that actually saw more time with story tapes and AM radio than it did music. From there I upgraded to an Onkyo Shelf system. After that I finally got a pair of real JBL speakers that were a pair of small sp... | |
| What are we really trying to replicate? Assuming that an album is recorded well, I would expect the CD or vinyl on a quality audiophile system to sound better than an actual concert. If one were to close their eyes and somehow ignore everything but the music, most wouldn't be impressed ... |