IS EVERYTHING DEBATABLE, REALLY?

[sandyk]

7 minutes ago, Speed Racer said:

 

Why would "experienced DIY people" be any less susceptible to expectation  or confirmation bias than any other person? Because DIY people are special? Give me a break. That's just another example of elitism...

 

 That's typical E.E. elitist B.S. from you, (assuming that you ARE a qualified E.E. and not a WANNABE E.E. !)

 and exactly what many members have come to expect from you !

 

 Experienced DIY people are more aware of Expectation Bias, and go to far greater lengths to avoid it, not always with complete success though, which is why I mentioned about reversing the changes and listening afresh again.

[sandyk]

4 hours ago, Audiophile Neuroscience said:

  4 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

 

You really aren't "an MD" as you *claim* are you  Mullahphile nutso?

 

 Audiophile Neuroscience is a Medical Specialist with an office in Camperdown in Sydney, with close proximity to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

What are YOUR qualifications ?

[sandyk]

16 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

both of you are giving Aussies a bad stereotype and would be well advised to not be such sensitive snowflakes when someone asks if you have tested something

 

 The day when I need advice from you of all people, who demands proof of everything that other members say, and ignores all results including those of DBTs,  and calls them purely anecdotal, will be the day that I give up on DIY electronics, and making special PSUs etc. for friends at cost price !

Unlike you appear to be , I am very active in the area of trying to further improve my Audio system, both from the PC and main system. I do this in order to help turn back the clock a little bit with aging hearing, and pass the information  learned to other people so that they may benefit too.  It's their loss , not mine, if they are unwilling to even  try some of my suggestions , especially in the PSU area, that have been well received by many other C.A. members.

[sandyk]

44 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

it is the basis for modern telecommunications

 

There is a good chance that I know quite a bit more more about this area than you do, as I was a Principal Telecommunications Technical Officer with Telstra before retiring.

 I also received several awards from Telstra for innovative technical improvements that markedly improved service standards and equipment reliability.

[sandyk]

3 minutes ago, Speed Racer said:

There is nothing less impressive than the CV of a retired person.....

 

 Other than perhaps your CV ?

[sandyk]

6 minutes ago, Speed Racer said:

Who said anything about old people?

 

 Yeah, you don't have to be old to be prematurely retired , as many underperforming E.Es will undoubtedly become in this highly competitive world.

 

[sandyk]

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DACs: Yggdrasil, Modi Multibit
DDCs: Schiit Eitr

Roon Endpoints: Sonore ultraRendu
Amps: Pioneer M-22, Mjolnir 2, Vali 2
Preamps: Freya, Don Sachs Model 2 (on order)
Speakers: Tekton Design Double Impact

 

 IF you are so highly qualified, why don't you design and construct a good part of your own equipment ?

Too lazy perhaps ?

I have E.E. friends that at least design and construct their own DACs, preamps and Power Amps etc. as well as design  improved X Over networks for their commercial speakers.

[sandyk]

1 minute ago, Speed Racer said:

Who said anything about being qualified to design hardware? I was a software guy that got into networking and Internet crap.

 

In that case then , you are no more qualified to disparage posts about Audio by other members , regarding hardware improvements, power supplies ,  Regens etc. than  Ralf 11 is !!!

It doesn't seem to stop you though !

[sandyk]

Just now, Speed Racer said:

Qualified? I am qualified to anything I damn well please.

 

 Hit a raw nerve , eh ?

Now right on Cue, poor little Ralfi who dislikes forthright Aussies , comes to your aid ?

[sandyk]

2 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

expertise is valuable, especially if an experiment cannot be conducted

 

but he lacks expertise in areas of relevance to SQ; worse, he disparages science

 

those are the real problems 

 

 Who disparages REAL science ? I certainly don't , and use test equipment including DMM, Signal Generators, C.R.O. etc . wherever possible. I also rely on Data sheets etc. published by real  Professionals.

 The problem here is that current science is NOT perfect in this area, as evidenced by the ongoing research by well respected E.E.s such as John Swenson etc.

[sandyk]

14 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

Now, I realize you are old and cranky but please attempt to limit your personal attacks, and threats to hit people in the face, and try to discuss substance

 LOL !

 We are really getting to you aren't we ? 

Now, once again, what are your REAL qualifications ?

 Why should anybody take you seriously ?

Have we ever seen you post anything to further improve Computer Audio in this Forum ?

"for others if not for you:  the requirement of statistical validity arises from the chance that someone (like your buddy MC) guessed correctly - for example, there is a 50/50 chance of guessing a coin toss correctly, and of 25% for guessing 2 coin tosses correctly, etc. "

 

It's blindingly obvious from this that you have NFI how the 6 separate sessions of DBTs were performed. At least Eloise asked Martin personally for details on how they were performed.

 

 BYE ! 

 This thread has passed it's use by date.

[sandyk]

21 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

You are not competent to judge my qualifications, nor do I care whether you take me seriously or not.  Some people in CSIRO do tho.

 

  I doubt that my CSIRO friend Jeff from Brisbane would though.

Incidentally, my CSIRO friend from Brisbane was one of the very first to confirm my reports about audible differences between music files with identical check sums, and as a Phasure Forum member finally convinced Peter St. to listen to my supplied comparison .wav files, where both Peter and a friend reported hearing differences. Attached is a photo of my Class A Preamp design that my CSIRO friend from Brisbane constructed.  

 

Anyway, I am sick of this stupid tit for tat , and will not be responding further to you or Speed Racer in this thread.

 I can find much better things to occupy my time, such as actually listening to music !

 

Have a nice day !