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Originally Posted by chrissugar Sorry but I'm a non native english speaker (eastern european) so I don't understand this sentence. |
It's TRUTH, like the Greeks would spell it.
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Originally Posted by Quote: Glad to hear that you have contributed to some XRCD records. But I don't understand why every time when there is a discussion about audiophile related things you have to make fun (and sometimes make people feel stupid). |
Because they make these ridiculous "Star Trek Physics" claims, and prance around with hilarious self-important attitudes!
And 99% of the time I point this stuff out using humor, or try to at least......
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Why audiophile is equivalent with BS and not with serious engineering. Just because the audiophile world is full of lunatics and lots of stupid things? Is this the reason why the "audiophile" word is so ofending?
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Oh, don't get me wrong, there is serious engineering in audio. But when the loonies get equal credibility, doesn't that bother you? It does me.
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Believe me, I don't care about hi-fi magazines, their reviews, and in general about the audiophile comunity. But that does not exclude my interest for better methods to achieve a transparent sound.
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We're in total agreement.
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Do you think clean, noise free power is against good engineering?
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See, depending on the application, the definition of "clean" and "noise-free (which is never)" may vary widely.
It is pretty trivial to get clean DC to your audio circuit nowadays.
I don't think BK uses any unusual power conditioning, or "faith-based" cabling.
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Using the best possible components, cables and solutions are against good engineering?
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Again "best possible" has to be defined. Is the paper-oil cap the best for audio? The Tantalum resistor?
It's all engineering.
To please the ear is one thing, to not know why is quite another.
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When I think about the audiophile notion, I think about good engineering for transparent sound and not about all the BS floating around, even if that is what dominate.
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The BS has made me cynical. Are you familiar with the Tice clock? The Mpingo disc? Peter Belt?
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Dave, sorry if I was a bit harsh but in my opinion someone with your experience and status, should be more tolerant, and not discourage people from asking things. No one is born with this knowledge.
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I would never discourage any questioning, especially of something I've claimed. We all start somewhere.
Some of it is so bizarre, I'm surprised there aren't more rebuttals!
As far as you being harsh:
"The people that matter don't mind and the people that mind, don't matter" --JW
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At least we should clarify/agree that audiophile is not equal with audiofool (even if many audiofools call themselfs audiophiles). They are two oposite concepts.
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So how do YOU keep them apart? I have a hard time...........
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