Article: Editorial: What's Wrong With You?

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I was surprised to see no mention of cables in the editorial. Audiophile cables appear to be the biggest trigger for animosity on this site (and many others).

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10 hours ago, Richard Dale said:

Words ending in '-phile' just describe a person who likes or loves something, and 'audiophile' refers to someone who loves audio, which normally means music.

It would be more accurate to say that an "audiophile" is someone who loves audio, which means music reproduction.

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15 hours ago, fas42 said:

 

As an example of how that "terrible A to D converter on the video camera and lossy YouTube compression" can actually demonstrate that a rig is doing the job of delivering the music, with no excuses - in the same series of "World's Greatest Audio Systems",

 

 

I'm sure the soundstage is amazing, as reported by the interviewer (are pianos supposed to float? 😯). However, listening to the YouTube / video camera version through another system, in a different room, cannot even remotely reproduce the effect.

 

I am always intrigued by systems with exotic or unusual sources, amps, and speaker technologies. I would love to hear this system, but I would not have made the same equipment choices... no bass!!!

 

@The Computer Audiophile said "I'll take Pearl Jam on an AM radio if that's all I can get, but on a beautiful HiFi system that sounds spectacular, all is right with the world."

 

To that, I say AMEN!

 

 

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3 hours ago, fas42 said:

 

And I alway ask the question - what is this thing about bass? When I go to the concert hall, I don't hear "audiophile bass"; when I'm sitting in a room with a rock band rehearsing, I don't hear "audiophile bass" ...

 

One of my tests for this is classic Boney M. tracks - there is a visceral, gut wrenching thud from the beat which is part of the magic - and listening to this on a rig with mighty woofers, this can be missing ... Fail!!!

I have no idea what you mean by "audiophile bass", but no bass is a major shortcoming in an expensive system. For me.

 

You can feel bass drum whacks and thumping electric bass in a rock or jazz band. My headphones (Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro), can play infrasonic bass frequencies. My speakers only go do down to 30 Hz, but the tactile bass impact from my speaker system (dual 6.5" midwoofers in sealed cabinets, dual sealed 10" subs), puts any headphone to shame.

 

The system you linked is all about soundstage, and pristine mids & highs. Bass is AWOL. That takes excitement away from the music. For me.

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5 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

Let's go with vintage racing -  a hobby.  Tires are still important.

I say we get back to audio.

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3 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

Where did you "read that plain RCA provides better S/N over (very) short distances. The writer being the chief engineer of a well known equipment brand."

Maybe Chord? https://www.chord.co.uk/xlr-vs-rca/

 

Counter argument from Benchmark: https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/balanced-vs-unbalanced-analog-interfaces

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Not interested in your inane chatter. Take it to PM.