Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread ralphpnj
JJZolx wrote: This audiophile forum has been a joke for a long time. And now here comes Arny. Figures. Like a fly to shit. I agree completely - many of the regulars on this audiophile forum would indeed be considered fools on most normal audiophile forums since we have mostly stopped drinking

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread arnyk
JJZolx wrote: This audiophile forum has been a joke for a long time. And now here comes Arny. Figures. Like a fly to shit. If you look at the actual timing of things, what attracted me to this forum was Archimago's Blog thread about his Internet Blind Test - Linear versus Minimum Phase

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread ralphpnj
arnyk wrote: If you look at the actual timing of things, what attracted me to this forum was Archimago's Blog thread about his Internet Blind Test - Linear versus Minimum Phase Filters post. If you have been following the action you will noitice that we share an common interest which is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread Julf
arnyk wrote: Is Archimago a pariah around here? Just as much as anyone else who dares to use evidence-based and audiophile in the same sentence... To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread ralphpnj
arnyk wrote: Is Archimago a pariah around here? Julf wrote: Just as much as anyone else who dares to use evidence-based and audiophile in the same sentence... Actually Archimago is more like a hero, since he proves that there is such a thing as an evidence based audiophile. What I wonder

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread Julf
ralphpnj wrote: Actually Archimago is more like a hero, since he proves that there is such a thing as an evidence based audiophile. What I wonder is if Archimago's blog continues to get the attention it so richly deserves will Archimago resist the efforts to co-opt him and turn his blog

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread Mnyb
ralphpnj wrote: Actually Archimago is more like a hero, since he proves that there is such a thing as an evidence based audiophile. What I wonder is if Archimago's blog continues to get the attention it so richly deserves will Archimago resist the efforts to co-opt him and turn his blog

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread JJZolx
This audiophile forum has been a joke for a long time. And now here comes Arny. Figures. Like a fly to shit. JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread arnyk
ralphpnj wrote: Arny - what you will find (and are finding) around here is that the many us are trying to bring back some respect to the term audiophile. As it now stands the term audiophile, outside of audiophile circles, is one of derision and scorn, I've already found that Audiophile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread Mnyb
Many here are reformed Placebophiles I personally heaved a whole snake nest of audioquest cables in the recycling bin... it felt good . I choosed not to try to recoup some of the $$$ by selling second hand that would be to promote this bizarre world view and if do, you have to use a burner phone

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-27 Thread arnyk
Mnyb wrote: Many here are reformed Placebophiles I personally heaved a whole snake nest of audioquest cables in the recycling bin... it felt good . I choosed not to try to recoup some of the $$$ by selling second hand that would be to promote this bizarre world view and if do, you have to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-26 Thread Julf
doctor_big wrote: It's the same group - some in fact, some in spirit - from the rec.audio.high-end days, probably still sitting in their wood-paneled basements, listening to Ohm speakers and Sansui amps run through zip cord, because hey - ABX tests obscure any differences that could

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-26 Thread arnyk
SBGK wrote: sense of humour failure, Julf ? Yes, I think the people who are compelled to demean people who share opinions and facts that attack their comfort areas, with statements like: It's the same group - some in fact, some in spirit - from the rec.audio.high-end days, probably still

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-26 Thread SBGK
Julf wrote: Ah, yes, now we are on familiar ground - if you can't respond to factual issues, you can at least try to belittle the people you disagree with. sense of humour failure, Julf ? Touch optimisations http://touchsgotrythm.blogspot.co.uk/

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-25 Thread jkeny
And here's a question for these objectivists - Harmon are the only speaker company, AFAIK, that have done DBTs on their speakers correlated listener preference with measurements (a set of 70 horizontal vertical measurements done in an anechoic chamber) Any self-respecting objectivist would

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-25 Thread RonM
doctor_big wrote: . . . Its original purpose is rendered mute. If we're going to be picky, let's get our language right. I don't think the intent was to render the purpose -silent- (mute), but to suggest it was no longer relevant (moot). http://grammarist.com/usage/moot-mute/ LMS on a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-24 Thread ralphpnj
doctor_big wrote: To some extent I do agree. However the moderators of this forum created the audiophiles subform specifically so that audiophiles (whatever you think of them) could discuss their audiophile stuff - power cords, DACS, amps etc - without having to suffer the ridicule of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread Man in a van
doctor_big wrote: It's an objectivist circle_-*_jerk*-_.. Move along. Nothing to see here. Jason _-*Noun_or_verb?*-_ :p atb ronnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread Man in a van
doctor_big wrote: To some extent I do agree. However the moderators of this forum created the audiophiles subform specifically so that audiophiles (whatever you think of them) could discuss their audiophile stuff - power cords, DACS, amps etc - without having to suffer the ridicule of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread Man in a van
arnyk wrote: Please notice the winking smiley emoticon: ;-) That means the post is not to be taken seriously. Oh, that good then, as I didn't. In the same vein, I offer, http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/aopentube/ atb Ronnie.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread arnyk
Man in a van wrote: Oh, that good then, as I didn't. In the same vein, I offer, http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/aopentube/ . A innovative product of a kind that came out in 2002 and appears to have inspired no sequels. The report you linked seems to have had the detailed results of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread Mnyb
doctor_big wrote: It's an [ insert something ] circle jerk.. Move along. Nothing to see here. Jason Is this not 95% of treads in any forum especially audioforums , endless diskussions at full speed to nowhere #128526;

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread doctor_big
Man in a van wrote: Jason, I do like your second paragraph, excellent prose! It really has a flow to it. Just like to add, that I don't consider myself as an objectivist (I'm not very clever with technical stuff) and that I do hear differences between some equipment, but as these

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread doctor_big
Man in a van wrote: _-*Noun_or_verb?*-_ :p atb ronnie Verb. Definitely a verb. Jason doctor_big's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15196 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread doctor_big
Mnyb wrote: Is this not 95% of treads in any forum especially audioforums , endless diskussions at full speed to nowhere #128526; To some extent I do agree. However the moderators of this forum created the audiophiles subform specifically so that audiophiles (whatever you think of them)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread riffer
arnyk wrote: A innovative product of a kind that came out in 2002 and appears to have inspired no sequels. I almost picked that board up. Unfortunately, I had had so many problems with the reliability of Aopen boards over the years that I took a pass.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-23 Thread Mnyb
Kind of reminndinds you of Luxmans integrated amps with a tube stage somewhere , the tube was visible trough a small window in the front of the amp :) was it in the early90's they did that ? Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread doctor_big
Man in a van wrote: What is your point? Have you used these products or just being a shill? Please explain as I would like to know. It's an objectivist circle jerk.. Move along. Nothing to see here. Jason

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread arnyk
Here are some-* interesting*- internal noise reduction products for your PC ;-) 'Efidelity PC SNR enhancment for PCI bus'

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread Man in a van
arnyk wrote: Here are some-* interesting*- internal noise reduction products for your PC ;-) What is your point? Have you used these products or just being a shill? Please explain as I would like to know. Man in a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread Mnyb
No linear supply with rectifier tubes for your pc ? ;) Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread bonze
What are the burn in times on these? LMS Version: 7.9 TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - WHS 2011 2x Touch, 3x SB3 bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] PC internal Noise reduction products

2015-05-22 Thread arnyk
Man in a van wrote: What is your point? Please notice the winking smiley emoticon: ;-) That means the post is not to be taken seriously. arnyk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=64365 View