westcoastaudiophile
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| Audio Science Review = Rebuttal and Further Thoughts @laoman +1 "Blue VU meters -McIntosh, the Harley Davidson of the Hi Fi world." yep, stylish gear always sounds better! | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @richopp +1 "Measurements are nice, but, as Duane asked, "How (does) it SOUND?”" I’ve seen many very expensive installations, sounding so-so, despite perfect measurements of some components in it. “Measurement” is focused on single component, and... | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @holmz yes, impulse response is sensitive to amplitude. | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @holmz +1 - time domain response has significant SQ impact.it also has to include small signal steps, scaling to max power level to check dynamics. | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @amir_asr "Do you really think we don’t listen to music?”using your own jargon, what “irks" me is a claim as you are able to distinguish in your listening tests between 0.001% and 0.005% THD sources, employing ~5% HD speakers, and unknown real loa... | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @fleschler thanks for reply (again)! I still don’t see measurable performance metric you are looking for at manufacturer’s data, to name a few: loop resistance, loop inductance, EM shielding, flexibility, EOL, etc. in your reply I see price as onl... | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @fleschler thanks for reply! I see as on you are measuring cables by price, not electrical performance, and priciest cable does sound better. | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @fleschler thanks for your “story”, your “sales" skills are outstanding! on other hand I am still not getting answer on my question, what manufacturer’s measurement of original cable is missing, and what measurement “improved” cable exceeds on? | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @fleschler please help me to understand what are you trying to say! is it about cables not measured / disclosed / faulty? Topic: "Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why?" Post: "My neighbor and friend ... | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @fleschler you have good point! I know some important performance metrics are not disclosed because companies are too greedy, competition, standards are not consistent or detailed, third party test LABs are getting the best - tuned samples, for qu... | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @amir_asr "their performance shot up through the roof” because “xyz" roof is too low? | |
| Nearly all manufacturers do not advertise/exhibit their product measurements? Why? @amir_asr "They make very rudimentary measurements often using obsolete audio analyzers” Dear, your APx555 with -117dB NF is outdated to measure my -124dB NF DAC :-), not talking here about RFI/EMI noise polluted environment. nice try though! | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @mglik "What is the “World’s Best Cartridge?” - "best" does not exist! :-) There are good carts, fancy ones, to impress, professional-robust, and tuned for specific vinyl, etc. "cartridge and a speaker, by far, contribute the most to SQ.” SQ st... | |
| Cartridge recommendations try to find Audio Technica AT-ML170 or AT-ML180 used in good condition. I have tried (too) many AT carts, including 160ML, 150MLX, AT24, ART7, ART9, and recently found as ML170 beats most, and does sound very transparent and “airy”. I run ML170 a... | |
| What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding? @carlsbad +1 the best post on the topic! would be cool to see posts on "blind test" results from ppl who "can hear power cables". |