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Feels Villeneuve posted:on the other hand the majority of audiophile network switches i see are unmanaged ethernet switches which frequently run at 100Mbps, probably because that's the speed of the TP-Link card that they're using to make their dumb poo poo The good thing about audio is you can get away with that since I think the highest bitrate DSD averages like 8 megabit.
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ASR troll logic starter pack: You can't hear differences in SINAD between 120 vs 115 dB therefore I only trust my ears in sighted comparisons
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Palladium posted:ASR troll logic starter pack: You can't hear differences in SINAD between 120 vs 115 dB therefore I only trust my ears in sighted comparisons ONLY TRUST YOUR EARS RESPONSE CURVES WILL NEVER HELP YOU
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qirex posted:The good thing about audio is you can get away with that since I think the highest bitrate DSD averages like 8 megabit. That's 92 Mb/s of unused dynamic range!
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Feels Villeneuve posted:on the other hand the majority of audiophile network switches i see are unmanaged ethernet switches which frequently run at 100Mbps, probably because that's the speed of the TP-Link card that they're using to make their dumb poo poo audiophile engineering is pushing the boundaries so hard they can't even pay the chinese $1 for gigabit ports on a $2000 box
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Palladium posted:audiophile engineering is pushing the boundaries so hard they can't even pay the chinese $1 for gigabit ports on a $2000 box i kind of differentiate between useless poo poo that's clearly a labor of love, like insane mass-loaded turntables that look like steampunk espresso machines and cost $100k, versus stuff that is blatantly made in bad faith like shoving the innards of a TP-Link into a new case
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Feels Villeneuve posted:i kind of differentiate between useless poo poo that's clearly a labor of love, like insane mass-loaded turntables that look like steampunk espresso machines and cost $100k, versus stuff that is blatantly made in bad faith like shoving the innards of a TP-Link into a new case Who was it who was selling rebadged $400 Oppo blu ray players for 3 grand, I think Lexicon? e: Yup. couldn't even spring for silver effect applique for the disc drawer. Also, $3500!  e2: now I wish Oppo would come out of retirement and make one last UHD player but I doubt they even have an optical drive division anymore 
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reminded me to collect a used CD player with spdif as a keepsake
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Jan 20, 2023 02:27
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qirex posted:Who was it who was selling rebadged $400 Oppo blu ray players for 3 grand, I think Lexicon? people loved those oppos, after they stopped making them a grey market of dubiously constructed chinese clones running the same chipset and oppos firmware sprung up to fill the void
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If you really want to just immerse yourself in weapons-grade pseudoscientific bullshit, may I suggest this review of the $27,800 Theoretica Applied Physics BACCH-SP adio Stereo Purifierquote:It’s only natural to focus on the processor’s clarification of individual instrumental lines and the physical disposition of the performers, but I shouldn’t neglect to point out that crosstalk cancellation, as executed by the BACCH filter, can elucidate harmonic detail, as well. The characteristically dense orchestral textures of composers like Brahms, Richard Strauss, or Messiaen can seem murky as represented on recordings, which isn’t the case in the concert hall. BACCH can improve upon that artifact of stereo playback to a significant degree. It’s true, as well, with complex vocal arrangements in popular music genres. Compare Donald Fagen’s extravagant harmonies on the title track of Morph the Cat with the filter on and off, and you’ll know what I mean; prepare to enjoy Queen’s most operatic moments to the fullest—the first 45 seconds of “Bohemian Rhapsody” makes the point nicely.
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Wtf I can't believe I've been listening in unpurified stereo this whole time!
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I have a UV light shining on my HDMI cables, to kill all the bad bits before they get to my receiver.
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qirex posted:If you really want to just immerse yourself in weapons-grade pseudoscientific bullshit, may I suggest this review of the $27,800 Theoretica Applied Physics BACCH-SP adio Stereo Purifier it actually has a mic that learns your room modes and a camera that adjusts the EQ depending on where it detects you in the room at least this does something unlike loving power and digital cables/cleaners and ethernet switches
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Palladium posted:it actually has a mic that learns your room modes and a camera that adjusts the EQ depending on where it detects you in the room yeah it'd be fun to try a demo because that at least theoretically does something, though i'm virtually positive it isn't $25,000 worth of something
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Feels Villeneuve posted:yeah it'd be fun to try a demo because that at least theoretically does something, though i'm virtually positive it isn't $25,000 worth of something To be fair, if it’s actually doing machine vision listener recognition and adjusting EQ in real time and is doing it in a way that sounds good and they had someone in house write the software they’re gonna have to sell a few of these to break even.
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i also remembered seeing a $20K soundbar that claims to go down to 20Hz without a sub
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Palladium posted:i also remembered seeing a $20K soundbar that claims to go down to 20Hz without a sub 9 yard wide 1 yard deep soundbar?
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I’m sure it does go down to 20 Hz it’s just -50 dB
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The $8k Bang and Olufsen claims to do a frequency response of 28 Hz - 23,000 Hz, it looks really good though.
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Animale posted:The $8k Bang and Olufsen claims to do a frequency response of 28 Hz - 23,000 Hz, it looks really good though. It has dual 6.5" woofers so that's reasonable with room gain. There's that huge $1500 JBL thing too.
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Once you have 6" drivers in there I think it stops being a soundbar and it's more a long speaker
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That JBL thing is actually kinda cool but yeah I'm not sure why you'd get that and not just get a pair of powered speakers instead.
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qirex posted:Speaking of stupidly expensive speakers, it's nice to see ones that actually look like they should cost 6 figures [80k euro/pair]. A lot of the boutique stuff is just fugly Wait, are you saying these aren't loving ugly? Because lol if so, lmao.
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3D Megadoodoo posted:Wait, are you saying these aren't loving ugly? Because lol if so, lmao. The big naim amp that looks like a late 90’s supercomputer is kinda cool but yeah those speakers are ugly as hell.
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 Figured out what it reminds me of
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DoesNotCompute posted:The big naim amp that looks like a late 90’s supercomputer is kinda cool but yeah those speakers are ugly as hell. I'm the screaming Minion lol.
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Look it's not audiophile but 100% thought of this thread when I read this I saw these coasters advertised online and thought there's no way they actually work. But I was intrigued so I bought 2 coasters. I don't know how, or why, it works, but it does!! These coasters emit a frequency into your drink and make it smoother, tames harsh alcohol, aerates red wine, reduces oxidation, etc. I did side by side with multiple red wines and bourbon and the difference was dramatically noticeable. Check them out! I talked to the inventor and if you use the link below you will save 10% on any size order. I'm very interested to see what my homebrew friends think. Try with an older beer and see if it reduces the oxidation. it's a Boce coaster. It um... Transfers an oxidation to the beverage sitting on it through ?methods?
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Finally. An at home solution to smooth my water.
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tater_salad posted:Look it's not audiophile but 100% thought of this thread when I read this The forbidden power of the QR Code 
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Mederlock posted:The forbidden power of the QR Code Quality Refreshment code
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tater_salad posted:Look it's not audiophile but 100% thought of this thread when I read this Username/post combination checks out. I have some slate coasters that I laser engraved with a special pattern I created myself. It turns tap water into a '45 Lafite Rothschild. I verified it with the guy sitting outside of the local liquor store that said he's a Level 3 sommelier and he confirmed the vintage. I'm working on different patterns to make different results. My next goal is a 1973 Weller Cabin Still bourbon from the original Stitzel Weller distillery. PM me if you want to beta test for me. I'll only charge $420.69 each plus shipping.
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Will they increase the brightness of my stereo system too?
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AlexDeGruven posted:Username/post combination checks out. What does John Cena have to do with coasters? Also don’t buy this knockoff, I sell one for $80081.35 which is obviously better than anything at that sub five-diggie price
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tater_salad posted:Will they increase the brightness of my stereo system too? If you drink enough, yes. But not too much or you'll muddy it.
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Ohan the discussion is going deeper people The one I have is the Perfect Sommelier, it uses rare earth magnets. I searched [local company] site and did not see it and on another site its not currently available. It does work. I have done several blind side by side tests.
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literally some site selling the perfect sommelier posted:The Perfect Sommelier “improves” virtually any wine in less than 30 minutes
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I've been living in a beverage dark age. I open a bottle and drink from it.. usually no coaster!
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