rsbeck

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What are your favorite SACDs
Here is a great resource for info on SACD's.http://www.sa-cd.net/ 
Do you keep your EMM DAC 6e on?
I leave all my gear on all the time, including my Dac 6. 
speaker cable that will soften the highs
You have to ask yourself what would cause a cable to do that -- then, if you are satisfied that it is possible and the reason can be ascertained -- look for a cable with those attributes. Or, if you want to soften the highs because the highs are "... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
Oh -- one more thing. If this thread is gone in a few days -- it is Sean's fault. :-) 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>But really, most "cable believers" think that testing to prove something that is easily seen to be self-evident to be a waste of time.<<Exactly. People naturally want to think they can trust their perceptions.This is why researchers ... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>So the argument that there are no differences is FALSE.<<It has not been argued that there are NO differences.I don't think anyone would argue that 24 gauge cable would sound the same as 12 gauge cable, for example.There may also be ... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>every friend that stops by my house comments about how wonderful my system sounds lately.<<This must feel nice, but as evidence goes, it is not very convincing.It may be that the cables are making the system sound better, or it could... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>But, zip cord does *sound* rolled off.<<No, dude. Zip Cord sounds rolled off...to YOU.Now, since we know it isn't, we need an explanation.Which is easy. It is your imagination.Can one's imagination cause such a thing?Absolutely.>&... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>you basically ran for cover and the thread stopped shortly after that.<<No. I told you the topic had been beaten to death and I was dropping out.Using your twisted logic, I guess I've kicked your butt in this thread and you ran cryin... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
Experiences can be explained in any number of ways, but proof is another story. There were all kinds of explanations, for example, for why cars could roll uphill in that particular spot I mentioned earlier, some people explained that it was due to... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>How many premises did you have?<<I think I had two of them, but I could have imagined it. 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
I suspect you just didn't like the argument, but can't quite put your finger on the reason.It is simply true that people can be influenced to "hear things" for any number of reasons. We like to think it is the great unwashed who fail these tests, ... 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
Not very specific. You sure about that -- or just fishing? 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
Which part be de strawman? 
Why do intelligent people deny audio differences?
>>just because we don't know what to measure for, or precisely how to measure a certain event; this does not mean that it does not exist, nor that it didn't happen.<<Well, when a subject listens to two different cables and swears he/sh...