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| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different hilde45's map metaphor, and djones51's distinction between the "two systems"—"objective" measurements and "subjective" perceptions—calls to mind the Borges story "Of Exactitude in Science" (which, in its entirety, is just one paragraph long—itself... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different The idea of "social construction" gets a lot of bad press these days but, as hilde45's example of a monetary currency shows, "real" things with "real" consequences can still be matters of social construction. The placebo effect is also real, at le... | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different This question has been raised often on this forum, so there's really little to add. But I'll try.First, by way of recycling a remark someone made some time ago. Until the early 20th century, science had identified four distinct taste receptors, an... | |
| Bad recordings and high end audio This thread has gone on long enough, but I'm nevertheless inclined to make a couple of comments.First: the notion that good recordings sound great, bad recordings bad, on a fine system. These undefined terms ("great," "bad," etc.) are a problem. A... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Some updates on this issue, for those who may be interested.First, I tried a DC blocker (the iFi unit). No effect. Frankly, I had thought this was a long shot; after all, the unit didn't formerly make any noise--it had been dead quiet for 30+ year... | |
| Noise floors As I understand it, "noise floor" does not really refer to what the OP was asking about, which might better be described as "ambient noise." Millercarbon's comment is relevant to the concept of "noise floor," which refers to the capacity of one's ... | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon All this will surely go to his already huge head, but hey--I'll chime in, too. MC is opinionated, arrogant, but, well, sort of brilliant in this weird corner of fetishland. His occasional revelations of political leanings scare me, but I guess tha... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Don't know if anyone is still looking at this thread, but just in case:I tried the kitchen wall outlets; no change in the hum. What does this mean? Does it mean that the problem is not "DC offset"? That I would not therefore benefit from a DC Bloc... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Another big thanks to everyone. You guys are great.So, as to particular suggestions and questions:fiesta75: Yes, I know the opinion among many is that electrolytic capacitors should be replaced after even 20 years. But then, others have told me (a... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? So many helpful suggestions here! Thank you all. This is Audiogon at its very best. A few comments:millercarbon: thanks yet again for the links to specific products. Your audio knowledge is vast, and I'm grateful for it. (BTW, although I do not sh... | |
| Help! Cure for transformer hum? Chuck,Thanks for this tip; I was hoping for something like this. Of course, I'm puzzled that there was no hum before, when the "old" transformer was installed in the original unit. Nor is there any hum in any other transformer-driven device in my ... | |
| Any audiophiles into motorcycles No longer a two-wheeler (except under my own power). Reflexes at 65 aren't what they used to be. Still love speed, though, especially in the twisties. Current fave: 2003 Honda S2000 with modified suspension and air intake. Lots of back roads aroun... | |
| The Absurdity of it All It never ceases to puzzle me how combative so many who post to this site are. The OP, it seems to me, was making a simple point: the "improvements" supposedly attributable to different cables, cable risers, etc. etc., are extremely subtle if they ... | |
| Too much Yo-Yo Ma? Don't know what the OP meant by describing Ma's sound as "thick and immutable." "Thick" means something to me in the context of a cellist's tone, although I wouldn't use the word to describe Ma. But "immutable"? Ma's sound is "unchangeable," "fixe... | |
| Best skiinny floorstanders How about the PSB Synchrony One? You can find them used for $2K or so. They were listed by Stereophile in 2012 as a starred “Class A [Restricted Extreme LF] Loudspeaker Recommended Component,” along with speakers costing up to $80,000... |