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I think that would fail. I've learned over the years that people who have developed a strong, albeit false, knowledge of how things work don't believe the truth when presented with evidence. Like my buddy who took over 5 visits with at least hour long listening sessions to realize that my rig...

I avoided this thread when it was started... ... I am still avoiding it now.

I politely conversed and steered the conversation to understand his philosophy which is, in a nutshell: Crap in / Crap out - or, if the signal isn't perfect the best speakers in the world will sound like shit. He is completely ignorant as to the near perfection of the signal in even the lowest...

That's true! This fellow is disappointed by the sound of his system. He called me over specifically to discuss improvements so he could get the sound he's heard in other systems. But, he is so set in his perceptions of how to accomplish good sound that he is blind to what is wrong.

Met a local audiophile today. His system consisted of Anthem preamp with Krell and Accuphase sources and amps paired with entry level - as in Best Buy level - B&W speakers. I mean, he was using 4 of the 600-series bookshelf speakers all around, some random mis-matched center channel, and the...

Highly recommend "Giri / Haji" as one of the best written and produced TV series I've seen in a VERY long time. If you haven't given it a chance, I cannot say more positive things about it. Give it a chance.

https://www.whathifi.com/us/news/chord-companys-chordohmic-fluid-promises-improved-cable-signal-transfer Chord Company’s ChordOhmic fluid promises improved cable signal transfer

This guy is incredibly annoying to watch and listen to, but he makes a very good point. Loudness is incredibly important to how we perceive quality. That's why when we used to discuss doing listening tests between components or speakers in the past I would write long lectures on the importance...

I find this stuff absolutely fascinating!!! What's up with the color Brown?

This is the most confusing answers to a simple issue. He dances all around the facts, like he is scared to death to state the truth. The truth.... Every audio source worthy of being called Audiophile is VASTLY better than even the best speakers in every possible way. In other words, it is...

This presentation does a great job of explaining the loudness war, the issues associated with it, modern concerns, and a new way of making a recording which sounds "loud" while fitting into the new world of streaming. Who would have thought that something as feared as streaming would solve...

Truth: The playback medium is reproducing the master recordings, and if the master recordings sound terrible, the playback cannot sound any better (this applies to all mediums including LP, CD, streaming, or reel-to-reel). False Claim: If the original recordings are digital, they are...

The best part about it is that you merely plug it in, ensure it is the default input device, and run your measurement software. It helps to apply the correct file to the software, which isn't hard to do. Ever since I got my OmniMic, it has become my primary measurement tool mostly because of...

If you only have the USB Mic, then no other electrical measurements can be taken. For instance, if you have an active DSP based crossover, you might want to measure a speaker with no crossover, that speaker with the crossover, and the electrical function of the crossover itself. I have also been...

They are quite good, and each one has its own calibration file to compensate for its imperfections.

I watched the show last night and I gotta say that was one of the most well made advertisements ever. Imagine getting hundreds of thousands of people to watch an hour long opus to the genius of your company! Impressive. That said, 90% of what John Good has to say is well known to everyone in...

He did some incredible session work in Jazz-Fusion genre as well played live around southern CA with some of the best sessions guys in the world and was incredible. Most of his solid stuff was mellow "New Age" style music. But, he was a phenomenal talent.

Been watching the Australian TV series, Underbelly, on Amazon Primeoff and on for quite awhile. Just started season 4 and I'm quite enjoying it.

Enjoying an old, VHS quality recording of Missing Persons playing live at some festival in 1983. These guys were a huge influence on my musical character and it is hilarious to watch one of the most talented and creative bass players of the time playing a synth bass for 90% of the concert! This...

I really, really, really like Rush - but I can only count one hand the number of tunes I could claim to "love". I get bored listening to most of their music, but their musicianship is stunning. Generally, when I listen their music, be it live or studio recorded, I am appreciating the skill and...