Deaf Cat wrote: > I listened to an av processor 7.1 all the video inputs etc, and then > the same electronics but heavely reduced with only stereo dac and pre, > for only stereo!, to me there was a large difference, the only physical > difference being less powered up electronics in one box than the > other... > > My opinion was posted as the OP asked the question. > > It is up to the individual to choose how they pick the equipment they > listen too, don't you think? > I choose to listen, if the difference is small enough for me to not > decide what I like best, then I may blind test. > Sorry I don't see what difference it makes to others, if I like one > thing better than the other, or how I choose it? > > Some people like to blind test and believe in it, other don't, some > people hear a difference some don't... > > Thought the OP was asking any difference in sound repro from pc to nas, > I would say yes, guess you would say no, so up to the OP to test / hear > for him self.. blind testing or not, it makes no difference to me. > > Cheers :-) > DC Yes the OP was asking if there were sound quality differences between running LMS on an NAS versus a PC. You have taken it one stage further by claiming that there is a difference between file storage locations (local versus NAS) when using the same server. This is an extraordinary claim, and is bound to lead to debate.
Of course, anyone is entitled to evaluate and choose equipment in any way they want to. I think that I already said this. But I think that it is widely assumed that by posting your views to a forum such as this one, that you are entering into a discussion about the issues raised. So when you stonewall and refuse to even consider that you might be mistaken, even when constructive and relatively straightforward suggestions are made as to how you might test your perceptions, you can appear arrogant. This can lead to bad-tempered responses, as can be seen in other threads here. Most people join a forum such as this one in order to learn something - I know that I did. What puzzles people in this sort of discussion is how it is that you can hear the things you say you can hear, through the fog of distortion which takes place in the analogue part of your system, which is an order of magnitude greater than any plausible (never mind implausible) adulteration in the digital domain. And that's before the truly gross distortions which are introduced by your speakers and listening room. This should puzzle you as well. Blind testing is the only accepted method of removing the effects of possible expectation bias from your findings. If you are unwilling to even attempt to do this, fair enough, it is your right, but people reading your post will draw their own conclusions. On the subject of blind testing, it is not about "decid(ing) what I like best", it is about finding out whether there is a (perceivable) difference at all. If, after sighted listening, you can't perceive a difference, I'm unsure how blind testing, where you don't know which component you are listening to, or even whether you are listening to the same component for a second time, can help you choose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13460 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=95276 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
