jkeny wrote: > I wasn't specifically referring to you, ralphjn but you seem to take on > the attributes & answered > > I'm not even going to link to the many, many reports of an audible noise > on the output of a non-asynchronous USB DAC - noticeable when mouse > movements, HDD access, keyboard activity, etc. If you want to deny this > reality then it will not surprise me. > > These specific problems were solved & disappeared with the introduction > of good asynchronous USB communications. And no asynch USB is not a > panacea for everything as you seem to want to portray with the intent of > saying that now there is another USB problem solved by the Regen. You > have this schizophrenic approach - on the one hand you are stuck in the > idea that USB is a perfect way of communication for digital audio & on > the other you are saying it's not because of all these issues that need > solving. Either you understand the technology or you don't & it appears > that you don't > > The Regen deals with a very specific & different USB issue. Like a lot > of digital audio issues many don't recognise the issue exists until it > is removed. In this case we see many reporting exactly that. > > If any of you care to look (but beware, it takes a bit of understanding) > there is an empirical analysis of this issue by Jim LeSurf (a lecturer > in Physics & electronics) of the beloved Benchmark DACMagic Vs a > DACMagic with a Halide Bridge in front of it. See if you agree with his > conclusions & if not, why not. > http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Linux/Sound3/TimeForChange.html
In celebration of Nieuwe Haring Dag 2015 (New Herring Day 2015) and your constant stream of red herrings I offer you this link: https://www.oysterbarny.com/event/nieuwe-herring/ The red herrings present in your quoted post above: Many (if not all) of the problems and noise associated with non-asynchronous USB computer outputs are the result of really poorly designed and super cheaply manufactured computers. But that is one of the snake oil salesman's favorite tools - give an example of something that it truly broken rather than something that is working properly and then offer a "fix" to the problem, since a properly working item would not need to be "fixed" in the first place. This technique was also used in the early days of high end cables since any well designed and well made cable "fixes" the problems that arise when using poorly made el-cheapo freebie cables. What is deliberately not stated by the snake oil salesman is that the $500 cable offers absolutely no improvement over the well designed and well made $20 cable. Please show even one example of someone using the USB output on any Mac computer experiencing the problems you mention above, since Macs are well designed and well made computers. In the link given Mr. LeSurf fails to mention if any of the measured noise and distortions are AUDIBLE!! Last time I checked (about one minute ago) I was a human and not an oscilloscope. This is the exact red herring that was used in the great jitter controversy and just another example of audiophiles getting everything ass-backwards. The reality: not everything that can be measured can be heard but everything that can be heard can be measured. The audiophile belief: everything that can be measured can be heard and not everything that can be heard can be measured. One thing I do know after years of arguing with audiophiles is that audiophiles can never win any argument by trying to use logic since logic is not part of the audiophile belief system. I suggest that in the future you keep away from logic since you know nothing about how logic works. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103684 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
