Guys- I know it's fun to snipe and sound superior, but both Phil and John have taken measurements that MIGHT explain a positive effect on sound of Soundcheck's mods. They've at least taken measurements that show that the mods do have some measurable effect on the output of the Touch. So the mods can't be dismissed out of hand, even by objectivists. Those measurable results might improve SQ.
As far as the oft repeated claim in this forum that mods are by nature silly b/c "obviously Logitech engineers designed the optimum sounding device", or something to that effect: such an assumption has no basis in fact or in the reality of how products are designed and marketed. Virtually all products are designed so that their cost meets a price point. By definition, this will force some compromises to be made that could negatively effect SQ of the device. In addition, I don't think that designers are even trying to "make the best sounding" device they can. Especially with the Touch, they are trying to make a device which has lots of features, and will attract a broad audience. SQ is important, but not the only design goal. One could say that Logitech is trying to make the best sounding device it can that has a specific feature set and meets a certain price point. Example: let's assume that running the screen of the Touch does slightly degrade SQ, but the difference is only audible on a relatively high-end system. Is Logitech then going to change the fundamental nature of the product to function without a touch screen? NO! They are going to slightly compromise the SQ in order to build the product that they think will be successful. It will have a screen and the SQ will reach a level that will satisfy most users, especially considering the price of the Touch. There are potentially dozens of decisions like this that have to be made when bringing such a product to market. So there are also potentially dozens of hardware or software mods that could possibly improve SQ. Whether the improvement in SQ these mods bring - if any - is worth the possible loss of features or convenience is something those using the mods have to decide. -- firedog GIK Acoustics Room Treatments. Tranquil PC fanless WHS server running SqueezeServer; SB Touch slaved to Empirical Audio Pace Car; MF X-DACV3, MF X-150 amp, Devore Gibbon Super 8 Speakers; Dual 506 + Ortofon 20 (occasional use); sometimes use PC with M-Audio 192 as digital source. SB Boom in second room. Arcam CD82 which I don't use anymore, even though it's a very good player. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ firedog's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11550 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84742 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
