Double Blind Testing Prices All Power Cords Have An Effect On Audio!!!!!

[Richard Dale]

16 minutes ago, Paul R said:

 

Two identical files can sound different if played from different media. That’s what I see from Alex’s findings. Other than that, we just tend to agree to disagree. 

That's not what Alex is saying. He endlessly repeats that files with the same checksum or sha1 or whatever, can sound different even when they are played from the same media. Because somehow, it matters how the identical files were derived and he thinks it makes a difference to how they sound.

[Richard Dale]

10 minutes ago, mansr said:

Seems like even George was hoodwinked.

 

Pretty much all of that is utter nonsense.

Not sure about that. But I can make a factual correction to something George said - Gordon Rankin didn't design the Ayre QB9, it used his USB firmware but the rest of the design was done in house at Ayre as far as I know.

[Richard Dale]

2 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

this is why scientists do experiments

 

if you work solely on the basis of "esteem" you will find many many members holding carnival barkers in higher esteem than an expert and believing in what they say

If Gordon Rankin has implemented USB firmware, used it in his own DACs and licensed it to other companies how can he be a 'carnival barker' who is not a USB expert?

[Richard Dale]

2 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

to be clear, i'm not calling him a  'carnival barker'

 

read my post again if you think I did

Your comment was in reply to a single sentence from Allan F mentioning Gordon Rankin, I not sure what I need to read again.

[Richard Dale]

1 hour ago, Ralf11 said:

 

it was a general comment

 

R. Dale - try a simple textbook first

A textbook about what?