shadorne
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| Understanding Jitter in PC Audio USB has no clock - it is an asynchronous protocol. If you use USB then you need to makes sure it handles 24 bits and the audio formats you need - that's all.Jitter - if you use USB then it all comes down to the clock in the DAC. (and these are all... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment semi-deaf, nay-saying, untesting but highly opinionated termites out of the woodworkGood one! Craig has actually stumbled on a free clinic!!! | |
| 2nd powered subwoofer Ideally yes. Ideally the sub should match the speakers - not only should it be designed with same Q or damped response to preserve timbre but also to get better phase accuracy through the crossover between mains and sub. If it is mainly for movies... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment Hmmmm... I would say that is precisely MY argument as regards CD treatment!Yes indeed, I adopted your description regarding the incredibly sensitive nature of a highly resolving system that would be (in your words) a "designated audiophile compon... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment the belief in the Placebo effect to explain clear observation is unscientific. Tbg,That is a good one! What we "clearly observe" is the truth. Our perceptions are reality. A lot of homeopathic medicine manufacturers would be delighted with this v... | |
| Toyota Camry LE has a Pretty Good Sound System How awful - I hope this new drug will soon be available - I can't remember the name but from what I read it is promising and I hope your wife can get access to it. | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment You believe in a process that's slow and neigh unto imperceptible which changes components over 1,000 hours, Actually I don't - at least not for my crap target gear.My example was just taking the attributes commonly ascribed to a designated "audi... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment I don't understand why you would say a piece of equipment never sounds the same twice.I also don't understand why you would say "target" quality gear always sounds the sameTbg,It was just a simple game of logic. If a designated "audiophile compon... | |
| Toyota Camry LE has a Pretty Good Sound System My wife said is was foolish to have a car that got 9mpg and still couldn't fit 3 kids.That is what she said. What she was thinking was entirely another matter. ..."My husband drives a foolishly expensive sports car that could fit 1 GF" | |
| what do you know" All this talk of sloppy leftovers makes me hungry. | |
| benchmark and apogee Kijanki,That does not surprise me. It does sound pretty clean or neutral compared to many things that are quite clearly colored (often in a nice way but colored nevertheless) but that is just my impression - I made no tests like you have done. | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment When dealing with $10k components and high end speakers, I would assert that one had better hear such influcences as a power cable change, disc treatment, etc. or else the designation "audiophile component" is questionable. The anecdotal evidence... | |
| benchmark and apogee Kijanki,Cymbals are of all kinds so be careful reading to much into the sound. Sabian are made in eastern Canada - each one hand made and tuned by ear. It also depends how they are hit - closer to the edge or towards the bell - how large is the be... | |
| Rain-X as CD Enhancement Treatment You consistently suggest to others that if there is a change to the sound through said treatments there is a "problem" with their gear Absolutely correct. You got it. When you have to resort to green markers and fancy cables to get the right soun... | |
| Directionality in digital = impedance mismatch Red, You are welcome to the small pile of Monster cables I accumulated before I knew any better... That's not really fair, 20 some years ago they were the only game in town. Thank goodness that changed... Good point. Ordinary cables were cheap in... |