Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Intona USB thing

2017-04-30 Thread Mnyb
Well I think the hostile aproach drives up to much tension and personal prestige it locks everyone involved into their trenches. Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some thoughts on the Audiophile Holy Wars :-).

2017-04-30 Thread Mnyb
I tend to think of it as a cultural thing . I'm no anthropologist and can't always find the words in English ( not my first language). It's giving "them" to much credit calling conspiracy all the time . The audiophile community has iterated down to this in small steps , it's just what happens

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some thoughts on the Audiophile Holy Wars :-).

2017-04-30 Thread Archimago
Wombat wrote: > The efforts you and others do is simply amazing! Thanks for that. > It should be mentioned that people like Arnold K. spend much time in > several forums and events to make people think about their own > percetption. > Over the last years i see several High-End peddlers are more

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some thoughts on the Audiophile Holy Wars :-).

2017-04-30 Thread Wombat
The efforts you and others do is simply amazing! Thanks for that. It should be mentioned that people like Arnold K. spend much time in several forums and events to make people think about their own percetption. Over the last years i see several High-End peddlers are more cautious with direct

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some thoughts on the Audiophile Holy Wars :-).

2017-04-30 Thread Archimago
For those new to some of our discussions here over the years, here are a few links over the years which I've tried to provide evidence for and thoughts I wanted people to consider. I've tried to maintain a general structure in mind of topics to address, many of which are contemporaneous with

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Some thoughts on the Audiophile Holy Wars :-).

2017-04-30 Thread Archimago
Archimago wrote: > H. As others say, this is really not possible. > > I fear to ask just how noisy your DAC is! Over the years of > measurements, I have never seen noise all that significant over a USB > interface unless something went wrong like picking up ground loop hum > and stuff like

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Intona USB thing

2017-04-30 Thread ralphpnj
Mnyb wrote: > I think archimago does it even better :) he have carefully measured and > presented real evidence on his site. > > That works really well with the part of the pupolation that have not yet > got "audiophilia" . > > The calm matter of fact manner helps convince the much bigger

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Intona USB thing

2017-04-30 Thread Mnyb
I think archimago does it even better :) he have carefully measured and presented real evidence on his site. That works really well with the part of the pupolation that have not yet got "audiophilia" . The calm matter of fact manner helps convince the much bigger audience that not yet

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Intona USB thing

2017-04-30 Thread ralphpnj
Archimago wrote: > If you do find some evidence for what I believe is one of many myths in > the audiophile world, I'd love to see it! What you chose to call a "myth" I chose to call a very carefully planned and targeted marketing campaign. Once one removes the real myth that states that the