Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MEASUREMENTS: Synergistic Research Tesla T2 SE, T3 SE, PowerCell 4!

2014-02-04 Thread Archimago
Peiter wrote: Unfortunately I did not save the link to that discussion. As I recall I found that forum via a link on Your homepage. No prob... I'll keep my eyes peeled. Looks like something the inmates at the Audio Asylum would be discussing. Just curious what brands they'd be claiming to be

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some publications at least make an effort to keep a semblance of honest ; -)

2014-02-04 Thread cliveb
bakker_be wrote: A maybe oversimplified, but at least halfway decent write-up http://www.whathifi.com/blog/high-res-audio-the-science-behind-the-numbers IMHO he's regurgitated a number of dogmas loosely based on a distorted understanding of the facts. And at the end he says he doesn't know

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some publications at least make an effort to keep a semblance of honest ; -)

2014-02-04 Thread bakker_be
cliveb wrote: IMHO he's regurgitated a number of dogmas loosely based on a distorted understanding of the facts. And at the end he says he doesn't know why hi-res sounds better than CD, when he has a trivial method of finding out. All he needs to do is take one of his beloved hi-res

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some publications at least make an effort to keep a semblance of honest ; -)

2014-02-04 Thread Archimago
cliveb wrote: IMHO he's regurgitated a number of dogmas loosely based on a distorted understanding of the facts. And at the end he says he doesn't know why hi-res sounds better than CD, when he has a trivial method of finding out. All he needs to do is take one of his beloved hi-res

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some publications at least make an effort to keep a semblance of honest ; -)

2014-02-04 Thread MichaelJ
Archimago wrote: But, but, but... Neil Young said 24/192 was needed to liberate the music... And that we were going to be, like, hearing the music for the first time! And we know that, as a 68 yr old rock musician who's been performing live for over 45 years, his hearing acuity can only have

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some publications at least make an effort to keep a semblance of honest ; -)

2014-02-04 Thread Mnyb
I do recomend trying the resample experiment for yourself its very revealing :) Another reason for this effect ( that only compounds it ) is that very few recordings if any has intrisinic sq that even reaches 16/44.1 level . You don't need a 10 liter bucket to carry 1 liter of water