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So excuse me if I sound skeptical on certain things my friend. I know what’s what in the hobby pretty well. I know the silence of the racks or racks of silence from the footers to the cables and fancy boxes with high quality outlets. You do what you do and your heart desires and I will continue to express my opinions the way I see things. I think I’m also entitled to an opinion challenging the print. |
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Coupling vs Decouplling: What you need to know
Just because it hasn’t been proven, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist...
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Not sure what you mean by "all this without a shred of scientic evidence...". It is easy to assess if a product desciption does indeed describe the product. A reviewer's cogent description of what he hears is empirical evidence. Since we are humans I suspect we all hear more similarly than differently. Of course there are small anatomical differences across instances of the species. But the human hearing mechanism is pretty much what it has been since the start of sound reproduction. I agree we do have different preferences. |
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Active devices, such as scanning microscope vibration isolation tables are excellent at removing vibration actively and cost on some has come down. Have at it... Believe me, these are much better than anything you will find in the hobby. https://www.minusk.com/products/bm8-...isolators.html Now, so what does it all mean? Where is the proof that electronics will shift their parameters with vibration? There is none. A very small measurable effect sometimes can exist with certain capacitors but this is insignificant for our hobby. We are talking about earthquake grade vibrations.... Do we not agree then that the EAR itself should be the instrument? Yes! This is what matters. So why not play a steady tone, better yet , PINK NOISE, sit down, see if you can pick out ANY difference in tone or focus or a shift in the soundstage as your friend or spouse takes a preamp for example and places it on a vibration device of your choice or simply hold it in hands or shake it... Let me know! I have done this with my friends extensively over 20 years ago with various materials for a few years trying to improve things to the MAX. Amps, preamps, CDP, DACs, (not turntable or speakers as that is obvious) What does an AUDIO MANUFACTURER THINK? I love this video of Paul McGowan. One would think with a system serious as his, he would invest into a few more of the German isolation platforms. It's not like he can't afford them. But... he walks his statement carefully on a leash to come to the following conclusion and his philosophy on racks and isolation platforms... Enjoy https://youtu.be/DvMFoZutSbw Last edited by PHC1; 11-09-2020 at 01:53 PM. |
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The human hearing is different enough where there is a certain preference or strong aversion to specific genres of music. It is not only a cultural thing, it is a physiological thing as it turns out. https://knowledgenuts.com/2016/03/31...0hear%20sounds We can still all agree that a drum is recognizable from a violin. Neither of those two instruments will ever sound the same to two people. But that's biology/physiology... What I realized over the years is that in this hobby we really often do love the gear as much if not more than music itself. I'm not a musician and certainly not an expert in music but... I was having a discussion with a guy I met through my friend who had a magnificent for the time Mark Levinson system with cables over $10k which was a lot for those years. We talked music and listened. The guy could not tell an alto sax from a tenor sax, he did not know what a TUBA is, he could not tell me the lowest frequencies of the piano when we discussed bass qualities. The conversation turned back on his plans to upgrade the system instantly. That's fine, it is what it is for every individual. When I asked what type of music he listens to, he mentioned mostly Jazz and Blues but could not name more than 3-4 performers in each category. Alrighty then, the priorities there were very obvious to me. Whatever turns you on I say. By the way, I don't mean to dissuade anyone from anything. It's your hobby, your money, enjoy it. If you hear something, you hear it and enjoy it. |
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