Warming up for best performance.

[mansr]

I do have one device that is practically useless without warm-up: the soldering iron.

[sandyk]

 

Add to that the electric jug/Coffee machine, the Toaster, the electric Stove and the electric radiator.

[fas42]

10 hours ago, kumakuma said:

If you did, you would realize that going on and on about bling and expensive gear is completely out of step with the vast majority of folks who hang out here.

 

If you want people to listen to you, start listening to them!

 

Talking about listening to other people, how about this,

 

 

At the end he describes what the impact of the Rossini is, in terms of delivering "visceral sound" - that's the place where I live, what I'm after ... if I was listening to it, I would be nodding my head with approval. So why would I be bothered with anything of a lower standard, as something "to take notice of" ... hmmm?

[kumakuma]

10 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

Talking about listening to other people, how about this,

 

 

At the end he describes what the impact of the Rossini is, in terms of delivering "visceral sound" - that's the place where I live, what I'm after ... if I was listening to it, I would be nodding my head with approval. So why would I be bothered with anything of a lower standard, as something "to take notice of" ... hmmm?

 

So your definition of "listening to other people" means cherry picking posts that you agree with. Can't say that I'm surprised. 

[fas42]

1 hour ago, kumakuma said:

 

So your definition of "listening to other people" means cherry picking posts that you agree with. Can't say that I'm surprised. 

 

Ah, so your definition of "listening to other people" is to keep soaking up POVs you disagree strongly with, and know are wrong - until you are brainwas ... err, persuaded that they have something special to offer. Something like, if you keep listening to what Trump says, over and over again, you will end up understanding that he is probably the great saviour of mankind, in these dark times 🙂.

[kumakuma]

1 hour ago, fas42 said:

 

Ah, so your definition of "listening to other people" is to keep soaking up POVs you disagree strongly with, and know are wrong - until you are brainwas ... err, persuaded that they have something special to offer. Something like, if you keep listening to what Trump says, over and over again, you will end up understanding that he is probably the great saviour of mankind, in these dark times 🙂.

 

???

[fas42]

Let's say we are both confused ... 🙂.

 

I've been reading, and hearing the same stories, over and over again, for decades, about what makes for good listening ... and, it ... doesn't ... work. By contrast, I've established a certain approach which always works - provided one persists with the exercise ... so, whom I'm listening to, are my ears, 😉.

[kumakuma]

20 minutes ago, fas42 said:

Let's say we are both confused ... 🙂.

 

I've been reading, and hearing the same stories, over and over again, for decades, about what makes for good listening ... and, it ... doesn't ... work. By contrast, I've established a certain approach which always works - provided one persists with the exercise ... so, whom I'm listening to, are my ears, 😉.

 

Whatever turns your crank, Frank.

 

Enjoy your laptop and YouTube videos!

[fas42]

🙂 ...

[gmgraves]

15 hours ago, fas42 said:

Let's say we are both confused ... 🙂.

 

I've been reading, and hearing the same stories, over and over again, for decades, about what makes for good listening ... and, it ... doesn't ... work. By contrast, I've established a certain approach which always works - provided one persists with the exercise ... so, whom I'm listening to, are my ears, 😉.

Frank, you’ve been POSTING the same story for decades (at least it seems that way, the way you invade every forum on this site and post the same nonsense over and over and over and over to a group of audiophiles who decided long ago that your words have no credibility)!

We sure do wish that you could learn a new song, though. The one you’ve been singing has gotten really old, especially since the words convey no information and the song makes no sense.

[fas42]

The song I sing is that virtually all recordings can be experienced as powerful, emotionally engaging events - if the song you want to hear is that most recordings are only fair to mediocre, and that one has the most fun by playing with gear, and constantly recycling a small, select group of recordings "which are good enough" to show off your equipment ... so be it, 😉.

 

What makes no sense to you is that integrity of the complete playback chain is vital to achieving that higher level of listening satisfaction - like most, you want to be casual and sloppy with many of the aspects of the setup ... and so you reap the consequences of having that attitude.

 

Because you have never experienced what's possible, you claim it's nonsense - because that allows you to be comfortable with where you're at. That's fine 🙂 ... but I suspect there are more than a couple of readers who aim to get more from listening to their recordings ... what my 'song' is aiming to to do is to motivate those people to consider trying other than the old, worn out ways to get there, that have been trotted out since year dot ...

 

 

[Racerxnet]

8 minutes ago, fas42 said:

The song I sing is that virtually all recordings can be experienced as powerful, emotionally engaging events - if the song you want to hear is that most recordings are only fair to mediocre, and that one has the most fun by playing with gear, and constantly recycling a small, select group of recordings "which are good enough" to show off your equipment ... so be it, 😉.

 

What makes no sense to you is that integrity of the complete playback chain is vital to achieving that higher level of listening satisfaction - like most, you want to be casual and sloppy with many of the aspects of the setup ... and so you reap the consequences of having that attitude.

 

Because you have never experienced what's possible, you claim it's nonsense - because that allows you to be comfortable with where you're at. That's fine 🙂 ... but I suspect there are more than a couple of readers who aim to get more from listening to their recordings ... what my 'song' is aiming to to do is to motivate those people to consider trying other than the old, worn out ways to get there, that have been trotted out since year dot ...

 

 

 

 

 

Franks high end chain. 

 

[fas42]

Always interesting how people react when something is presented which makes them uncomfortable ...

[Racerxnet]

Warming up for best performance.

 

 

Franks laptop warmed up ! 

[Racerxnet]

Boy Frank, you got me worried now! Whew. 

[Racerxnet]

Frank, can you be explicit and tell us what you are using for playback? 

 

Equipment

OS

playback software

configuration

room correction

room size

REW response from sweep

DAC specs from laptop

Some pics of the Grand Poobah laptop so we can all go out and get one?

 

 

[sandyk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znodcpMzcnA

 

[kumakuma]

1 minute ago, sandyk said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znodcpMzcnA

 

 

 

[fas42]

The laptop is used for playing music clips that are posted online - and to check for differences in versions of such, and to note whether there is anything obviously wrong, in the capture of an audio system in operation.

 

Other rigs are used for "serious stuff" ... geddit?

[fas42]

3 minutes ago, sandyk said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znodcpMzcnA

 

 

Alex ... brilliant ... 👍

[Racerxnet]

6 minutes ago, fas42 said:

The laptop is used for playing music clips that are posted online - and to check for differences in versions of such, and to note whether there is anything obviously wrong, in the capture of an audio system in operation.

 

Other rigs are used for "serious stuff" ... geddit?

 

What other rigs? You can't answer? You don't have one? To embarrassed to say what you have? Are you saying you are using a laptop to compare another audio systems playback? What are you capturing?

 

[fas42]

Might need a dose of this,

 

 

[fas42]

1 minute ago, Racerxnet said:

 

What other rigs? You can't answer? You don't have one? To embarrassed to say what you have? Are you saying you are using a laptop to compare another audio systems playback? What are you capturing?

 

 

(Sigh) ... I have repeatedly posted on forums, including this one, what has been used on the journey ... I'm taking time out at the moment, to fix up bits of the house - you know, what some consider essential - the fools!! ST's thread on Inside High End has some pics of samples of the gear that's been used - won't do you much harm to try tracking this down ... good mental therapy, 😄.

[sandyk]

Seeing many of the recent posts reminds me of a TV show last night where one of the good guys was thrown in the water and blood dumped in the water around him, with  a group of sharks heading in for the kill.

It is interesting to note that several of the members who regularly dump on Frank from a great height never appear to have posted anything positive to support the reason behind this forum, which is mainly to share information.

 

[Racerxnet]

2 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

(Sigh) ... I have repeatedly posted on forums, including this one, what has been used on the journey ... I'm taking time out at the moment, to fix up bits of the house - you know, what some consider essential - the fools!! ST's thread on Inside High End has some pics of samples of the gear that's been used - won't do you much harm to try tracking this down ... good mental therapy, 😄.

 

Frank,

I'm not going to track down what you say you have possibly owned in the past, when everyone knows that you cannot provide any proof. Your the one blathering repeatedly on how everyone should jump on board your train; how your rig is the best, how everyone else is doing it wrong. When confronted as to what specifics are used to achieve the results, you ALWAYS come up empty handed. If you want to talk shit all day, guess what? Your going to get hammered on. Most everyone is proud of what they have, and are glad to share what they are doing specifically when asked. Most have some pictures of the system they have assembled. Are they perfect? NO! Is mine? NO! But its the best I can afford and have derived great pleasure from it. 

 

The only thing I warm up is the Tri Vista21 DAC. Its old, but sounds very good. 

 

I hope you have a pleasant day!

 

MAK