Themis;514082 Wrote: > Phil is right to rant, imho. > > On the other hand, saying that everything is nonsense if it is not > backed up by an ABX test is not a good approach imho. Not in the state > of the current ABX implementation for audio. > > I prefer a middle approach. The one that Phil takes, usually, is a > middle approach: based on simple tests and using no complicated > theories.
I'm not a fan of ABX testing as mandated on HydrogenAudio. I'm actually not a fan of any test that involves an assessment by the human brain (including mine!) since it is all too easily swayed by factors such as mood, expectation, alcohol (oops) etc. The reason I like ADM is because when there is no difference there really - ABSOLUTELY - is no difference. If there is a difference we can sit around and discuss over a glass (of Burgundy, Malt or whatever) which version we prefer. By the way, here's another moneysaving tip. Don't waste money on fancy support platforms for the SB3 or Touch if you use an external DAC. I did a test with a cordless hammer drill and a piece of plywood underneath them and there was no difference in the spdif output with the drill on or off. So much for the crystals (or other components) being sensitive to vibration!. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74721 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
