Mnyb;683256 Wrote: > *sigh* I have manually done some of them (basically for tidyness and > remove unused stuff , no analog no smb, no wifi and some small stuff ), > but it is not a good use of time to move further as in fact all > reasonably good digital sources sounds the same with my processor ;) > once over a certain threshold in quality. > This is the expected result with any reasonably well designed DAC btw > . > So if you *don't* get this result you should start measuring or doing > blindtest before claiming that an actual physical improvement have > occurred. > It is then more likely that some bias/placebo effect is at hand or > something is wrong with the setup or the dac, than that the mystery > tweak did something real. Otherwise myths start to grow about it . > If it's there for real you find it with some scientific method. > > So even a basic Touch or SB3 is the same as my DVDA transport etc on > comparable material. > > But I'm probably deaf or my hifi is not "resolving" enough :) > > And of-course no difference between flac or wav or anything like that > either. > I have the screen on for cover arts and titles to. > And of-course none of the different network setups I used over the > years have sounded different either (not very likely ) > > Digital transport is no problem with todays dac's just get a Touch and > enjoy . > > I'm going to do just that in a moment :)( with the cheapest possible > cat5 cables to my digital speakers from my processor ) > > Btw Is this tread not about audio myths in general not specifically > just squeezebox soft/hardware tweaks . > > There are so many of where to begin ? quantum purifiers and shakti > stones etc ? > > Just be real sometimes. > Imo I think hifi needs a reboot, to not be this esoteric cargo cult > anymore. > I look at what my younger friends are using :-/ some real speaker and > decent quality amp goes a long way to improve their stuff. > But hifi mythology have spread so much that normal people thinks this > hobby is to expensive and weird to even consider, that's sad . > > I think I had my say.
thanks for your reasoned analysis, it is what I expected to read in a forum. cheers -- SBGK ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92918 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
