botrytis Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 48 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: you have obviously never spent time in Monkeyside Hts. Don't even know where it is? Is it near Gorillasides? Current: Daphile on an AMD A10-9500 with 16 GB RAM DAC - TEAC UD-501 DAC Pre-amp - Rotel RC-1590 Amplification - Benchmark AHB2 amplifier Speakers - Revel M126Be with 2 REL 7/ti subwoofers Cables - Tara Labs RSC Reference and Blue Jean Cable Balanced Interconnects Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 aka Morningside Hts. upper W. Link to comment
botrytis Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Ralf11 said: aka Morningside Hts. upper W. Have only been to New York once. I lived in Syracuse and Rochester, though. Current: Daphile on an AMD A10-9500 with 16 GB RAM DAC - TEAC UD-501 DAC Pre-amp - Rotel RC-1590 Amplification - Benchmark AHB2 amplifier Speakers - Revel M126Be with 2 REL 7/ti subwoofers Cables - Tara Labs RSC Reference and Blue Jean Cable Balanced Interconnects Link to comment
manisandher Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I've decided I'm squarely in the 'MQA vapourware' camp... until they release an MQA version of Amadou & Mariam 'La Confusion'. Mani. Main: SOtM sMS-200 -> Okto dac8PRO -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Tune Audio Anima horns + 2x Rotel RB-1590 amps -> 4 subs Home Office: SOtM sMS-200 -> MOTU UltraLite-mk5 -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Impulse H2 speakers Vinyl: Technics SP10 / London (Decca) Reference -> Trafomatic Luna -> RME ADI-2 Pro Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 12 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: He was spoon fed all this via Stereophile, Michael Fremer, and a dealer who sells MQA compliant gear. Fremer saw a chance to steamroll a patsy. A total con job. Source(s)? Link to comment
psjug Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 hours ago, manisandher said: I've decided I'm squarely in the 'MQA vapourware' camp... until they release an MQA version of Amadou & Mariam 'La Confusion'. Mani. They have already released quite a bit of their own brand of confusion. Link to comment
manisandher Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, psjug said: They have already released quite a bit of their own brand of confusion. Main: SOtM sMS-200 -> Okto dac8PRO -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Tune Audio Anima horns + 2x Rotel RB-1590 amps -> 4 subs Home Office: SOtM sMS-200 -> MOTU UltraLite-mk5 -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Impulse H2 speakers Vinyl: Technics SP10 / London (Decca) Reference -> Trafomatic Luna -> RME ADI-2 Pro Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 hours ago, christopher3393 said: Source(s)? scroll back. Link to comment
HalSF Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 hours ago, christopher3393 said: Source(s)? The source is the Damon Runyon dialogue from the gangster planet episode of Star Trek. christopher3393 1 Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 20 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: He was spoon fed all this via Stereophile, Michael Fremer, and a dealer who sells MQA compliant gear. Fremer saw a chance to steamroll a patsy. A total con job. 8 hours ago, christopher3393 said: Source(s)? 5 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: scroll back. So, Denby's own article and Fremer's dac review. Something's missing. How do those sources justify the conclusions you have come to? Link to comment
Sal1950 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 7:19 PM, Brinkman Ship said: Perhaps one of the more shameful sellouts to Stuart and gang we have seen One of the things Fremer excels at, selling out. Spacehound 1 "The gullibility of audiophiles is what astonishes me the most, even after all these years. How is it possible, how did it ever happen, that they trust fairy-tale purveyors and mystic gurus more than reliable sources of scientific information?" Peter Aczel - The Audio Critic R.I.P. MQA 2014-2023: Hyped product thanks to uneducated, uncritical advocates & captured press. Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sal1950 said: One of the things Fremer excels at, selling out. He positions him self as someone of the highest integrity...what other examples do you have? Link to comment
Spacehound Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Brinkman Ship said: He positions him self as someone of the highest integrity...what other examples do you have? How about this? He visited Shunyata, the snake oil supplier. New power cable, performance graphs shown an' all as it makes the cable 'scientific'. The graphs showed a slightly less voltage drop than a cable from Walmart or whoever. At 300 amps (presumably for an extremely short time as melting would quickly stop the process). Fremer said it was wonderful. Link to comment
labjr Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 At least Fremer writes a good review. Good entertainment value. He's good at selling it up. Although I can't afford anything he reviews. Plaskin reviews on Audiostream were total joke. Synergistic Research stuff is laughable. I had a phone conversation with Ted Denney about 25 years ago. It was like speaking to the head of the Scientology Church. I swear he was making stuff up as he spoke. Link to comment
Popular Post christopher3393 Posted February 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2018 Perhaps there should be a new thread, "Dirt on Michael Fremer"? Not sure why it needs to be explored here...or at all for that matter. Brinkman Ship and tmtomh 1 1 Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, labjr said: I had a phone conversation with Ted Denney about 25 years ago. It was like speaking to the head of the Scientology Church. I swear he was making stuff up as he spoke. There are some great stories throughout the industry about him. You can't make this stuff. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Spacehound said: How about this? He visited Shunyata, the snake oil supplier. New power cable, performance graphs shown an' all as it makes the cable 'scientific'. The graphs showed a slightly less voltage drop than a cable from Walmart or whoever. At 300 amps (presumably for an extremely short time as melting would quickly stop the process). Fremer said it was wonderful. But how is that a SELLOUT? His MQA comments are clearly a sellout, but power cables etc are subjective, and no one is going to force all electronics manufacturers to use Shunyata power cords with their products then pass the cost on to you. Try again.. Indydan 1 Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, christopher3393 said: Perhaps there should be a new thread, "Dirt on Michael Fremer"? Not sure why it needs to be explored here...or at all for that matter. I actually agree. I am only concerned, and only ever was concerned, about his uninformed comments about MQA. Link to comment
botrytis Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I met Michael Fremer once. He was so full of himself, that night. He was saying, 'Analog is they ONLY way to achieve absolute bliss in audio'. This was before he waxed poetic about MQA. The vinyl he was spinning, while museum pieces (I mean VER, VERY rare), they were not what I would have played for an audio demo at all. MrMoM 1 Current: Daphile on an AMD A10-9500 with 16 GB RAM DAC - TEAC UD-501 DAC Pre-amp - Rotel RC-1590 Amplification - Benchmark AHB2 amplifier Speakers - Revel M126Be with 2 REL 7/ti subwoofers Cables - Tara Labs RSC Reference and Blue Jean Cable Balanced Interconnects Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, botrytis said: I met Michael Fremer once. He was so full of himself, that night. He was saying, 'Analog is they ONLY way to achieve absolute bliss in audio'. This was before he waxed poetic about MQA. The vinyl he was spinning, while museum pieces (I mean VER, VERY rare), they were not what I would have played for an audio demo at all. He has been described as a cartoonish character with delusions of granduer, but that would be for a qualifed professional to determined for sure. Link to comment
Peter Markus Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 10-1-2018 at 7:40 PM, Lee Scoggins said: Not correct. It can unfold with an MQA DAC up to 24/192. I have seen unfolding it up to 24/385 with some of these 2L and Eudora albums mr Scogins Link to comment
Popular Post Dr Tone Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Peter Markus said: I have seen unfolding it up to 24/385 with some of these 2L and Eudora albums mr Scogins Correction: Unfolding to 17/96 and upsampling to 24/384 is what you meant to say. MikeyFresh, Spacehound, beetlemania and 4 others 4 2 1 Roon Rock->Auralic Aria G2->Schiit Yggdrasil A2->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301 Monos->Wilson Audio Sabrinas Link to comment
Popular Post Spacehound Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Peter Markus said: I have seen unfolding it up to 24/385 with some of these 2L and Eudora albums mr Scogins With MQA it's fake, anything above 96 is discarded, then it just upsamples Brinkman Ship and beetlemania 2 Link to comment
Brinkman Ship Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, Peter Markus said: I have seen unfolding it up to 24/385 with some of these 2L and Eudora albums mr Scogins As has been pointed out numerous times, anything over 96 Khz is an UPSAMPLE, with added noise, btw. Spacehound 1 Link to comment
Spacehound Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Brinkman Ship said: As has been pointed out numerous times, anything over 96 Khz is an UPSAMPLE, with added noise, btw. WE don't just believe what we are told, we poke it with a stick, Link to comment
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