More 'Audiophile' bullsh*t

More 'Audiophile' bullsh*t

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Jobbo

12,958 posts

263 months

Tuesday 4th October 2016
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JonV8V said:
As a variation on the theme... posting YouTube clips to demonstrate how good kit is... this one sounds great although maybe a little too much toe in?

https://youtu.be/L6Hpr6pFYzI
I'm not convinced by their imaging qualities or bass extension frown

Probably toed in about right for the listening position of the owner's 4yr old lying on the floor watching CBeebies, though.

TonyRPH

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12,963 posts

167 months

Tuesday 4th October 2016
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JonV8V said:
As a variation on the theme... posting YouTube clips to demonstrate how good kit is... this one sounds great although maybe a little too much toe in?

https://youtu.be/L6Hpr6pFYzI
This always amuses me..

Quite how a compressed Youtube video, probably captured on a device with limited audio bandwidth, is going to demonstrate how good the systems sounds escapes me...


JonV8V

7,175 posts

123 months

Tuesday 4th October 2016
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TonyRPH said:
This always amuses me..

Quite how a compressed Youtube video, probably captured on a device with limited audio bandwidth, is going to demonstrate how good the systems sounds escapes me...
Its a bit like TV adverts for TVs - you can just see the better picture quality, especially the more vibrant colours

TonyRPH

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12,963 posts

167 months

Tuesday 4th October 2016
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JonV8V said:
Its a bit like TV adverts for TVs - you can just see the better picture quality, especially the more vibrant colours
hehe

RedLeicester

6,869 posts

244 months

Tuesday 4th October 2016
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TonyRPH said:
JonV8V said:
As a variation on the theme... posting YouTube clips to demonstrate how good kit is... this one sounds great although maybe a little too much toe in?

https://youtu.be/L6Hpr6pFYzI
This always amuses me..

Quite how a compressed Youtube video, probably captured on a device with limited audio bandwidth, is going to demonstrate how good the systems sounds escapes me...
Judging by the noise coming out of them, they sound broken.

bitchstewie

50,767 posts

209 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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As a bit of a resurrection having just purchased a USB DAC I've been doing a ton of reading up on USB DACs.

I knew there was a market for expensive USB cables but holy st....!

Robbidoo

240 posts

166 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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I've not read the thread but have you had this hilarity yet?

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/06/jcat-ann...

Tony Starks

2,089 posts

211 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Why do most of the guys with hundreds of thousands of $$$ worth of kit have such ugly carpets and rugs?

GravelBen

15,654 posts

229 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Tony Starks said:
Why do most of the guys with hundreds of thousands of $$$ worth of kit have such ugly carpets and rugs?
They were very expensive and the salesman said being expensive would make their lounge sound better.

Edited by GravelBen on Sunday 2nd July 11:20

Heres Johnny

7,175 posts

123 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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GravelBen said:
Tony Starks said:
Why do most of the guys with hundreds of thousands of $$$ worth of kit have such ugly carpets and rugs?
They were very expensive and the salesman said being expensive would make their lounge sound better.

Edited by GravelBen on Sunday 2nd July 11:20
The colour of carpet determines the frequency of light absorbed and reflected, these are the 1291th harmonic of the sound you listen to and while above the audible range they clearly impact on the sound due tot he build up of pressure waves, only through a random and multicoloured colour spectrum in your carpet and preferably a variety of pile depth can you get uniformity. Turn the carpet round on your floor to hear the difference if you don't believe me.

I also find wearing blue makes my hifi sound better. And having a centre parting.

Tony Starks

2,089 posts

211 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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So my Nans carpet is worth a fortune rofl

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Damn. Thrown mine out.

Crackie

6,386 posts

241 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Heres Johnny said:
GravelBen said:
Tony Starks said:
Why do most of the guys with hundreds of thousands of $$$ worth of kit have such ugly carpets and rugs?
They were very expensive and the salesman said being expensive would make their lounge sound better.

Edited by GravelBen on Sunday 2nd July 11:20
The colour of carpet determines the frequency of light absorbed and reflected, these are the 1291th harmonic of the sound you listen to and while above the audible range they clearly impact on the sound due tot he build up of pressure waves, only through a random and multicoloured colour spectrum in your carpet and preferably a variety of pile depth can you get uniformity. Turn the carpet round on your floor to hear the difference if you don't believe me.

I also find wearing blue makes my hifi sound better. And having a centre parting.
I think carpet does have an influence but in my experience its usually negative, particularly if thick underlay is used. To counteract the problem I stand up to listen and wear my golf shoes with old school metal spikes. The spikes cut through the carpet and underlay and give my head and ears a far more stable to operate from. thumbup

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Sunday 2nd July 2017
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You need those lawn spike shoes.

Zoon

6,654 posts

120 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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Jobbo said:
I'm not convinced by their imaging qualities or bass extension frown

Probably toed in about right for the listening position of the owner's 4yr old lying on the floor watching CBeebies, though.
Is that the worlds smallest living room?

budgie smuggler

5,359 posts

158 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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Robbidoo said:
I've not read the thread but have you had this hilarity yet?

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/06/jcat-ann...
Well there is room for improvement on a standard network card, for example I have an Intel Pro 1000 and can hear very slight chirping on the analogue outputs when it's under heavy load. Some kind of interference. However, £400+ ?! you must be pulling my plonker!

Their claims are hilarious though

"Industrial grade components with operating temperature range from -400 to +850"

oh that's handy for when I'm listening to music in my freezer then hehe

TonyRPH

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12,963 posts

167 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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budgie smuggler said:
Well there is room for improvement on a standard network card, for example I have an Intel Pro 1000 and can hear very slight chirping on the analogue outputs when it's under heavy load...
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Lol, I hope this is a joke.


Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

254 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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budgie smuggler said:
Well there is room for improvement on a standard network card, for example I have an Intel Pro 1000 and can hear very slight chirping on the analogue outputs when it's under heavy load. Some kind of interference. However, £400+ ?! you must be pulling my plonker!

Their claims are hilarious though

"Industrial grade components with operating temperature range from -400 to +850"

oh that's handy for when I'm listening to music in my freezer then hehe
Clearly a misprint/display error since -400C doesn't even exist (it's below absolute zero). They mean -40C to +85C, which is the standard industrial temperature range for components, but the degree symbol appears as an extra zero.

A rather pointless brag however, since industrial temperature grade components are in no way exotic or expensive and are pretty much used everywhere these days.

Edited by Mr2Mike on Monday 3rd July 16:30

budgie smuggler

5,359 posts

158 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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TonyRPH said:
Lol, I hope this is a joke.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but no it's not a joke. Why would it be? I can try and record it and post it up if you like?

Mr2Mike said:
Clearly a misprint/display error since -400C doesn't even exist (it's below absolute zero). They mean -40C to +85C, which is the standard industrial temperature range for components, but the degree symbol appears as an extra zero.

A rather pointless brag however, since industrial temperature grade components are in no way exotic or expensive and are pretty much used everywhere these days.

Edited by Mr2Mike on Monday 3rd July 16:30
Ah, I thought they meant Fahrenheit in any case, however I just meant it was a useless thing to list as a point of interest.

Edited by budgie smuggler on Monday 3rd July 16:57

TonyRPH

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12,963 posts

167 months

Monday 3rd July 2017
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budgie smuggler said:
TonyRPH said:
Lol, I hope this is a joke.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but no it's not a joke. Why would it be? I can try and record it and post it up if you like?
Well I guess you don't define "heavy load" so perhaps if you're using the absolute maximum network bandwidth then...

But just streaming audio alone well no...