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1: General Asylum, RE: Your premise is not sound. :-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-04, 13:44:15 (76.115.4.154)
I already provided a sufficient response. And in the process killed two birds with one stone. Maybe 3 if you look really hard. .......
2: General Asylum, RE: Your premise is not sound. :-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-02, 19:23:50 (76.115.4.154)
Oh Kal, I already know who you are. I was just trying to help you out a bit. But alas. Enjoy your phenomena. .......
3: General Asylum, RE: Your premise is not sound. :-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-02, 13:12:13 (76.115.4.154)
Of course you're talking about effects. For I too am talking about discrete multi-channel recordings equivalent to that of a given 2-channel system and played back with suitable capabilities. Apparent .......
4: Critic's Corner, RE: Time for Sterepohile to write a Big Fat Editorial (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-02, 12:33:12 (76.115.4.154)
"It is invaluable to know that a 94db speaker is actually 88db!" Though circumstances may vary, I fail to see a speaker's efficieny as invaluable. For example. Back around 2006 I owned a prized McCor .......
5: General Asylum, RE: Your premise is not sound. :-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-02, 08:53:12 (76.115.4.154)
Sorry but if an unresolving playback system is capturing very little of the ambient info embedded in a given recording, then a multi-channel solution is nothing more than capturing very little of the .......
6: General Asylum, RE: Your premise is not sound. :-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-02, 01:40:35 (76.115.4.154)
In some ways that argument sounds similar to what some might say about the effects of multi-channel within the listening room, no? I mean in either case both systems are greatly lacking much of the am .......
7: General Asylum, RE: We all know that "audiophile" (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-02-01, 23:31:09 (76.115.4.154)
Maybe it's just me but it seems these same types who try to bring many down to their lowest performance common denominator also claim to have some type of psuedo science background. Regrettably, it se .......
8: General Asylum, "It almost looks like someone is behind all this, it really does... " (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2020-01-31, 23:20:23 (76.115.4.154)
Indeed. .......
9: Critic's Corner, I suppose another strategy for the 3-legged MQA horse to gain steam in the marketplace... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-09-08, 20:38:36 (76.115.4.154)
... could be if most audio enthusiasts were somehow convinced MQA was dead, it might be easier to bring to market while many were looking the other way. Don't you hate being wrong? .......
10: Critic's Corner, RE: It's Still a Thing? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-08-27, 21:05:29 (76.115.4.154)
Maybe you should remind Harley and Atkinson and their mags because if I didn't know better, I'd swear both were as committed as ever to MQA's success. And if MQA is the hoax and fraud I've always thou .......
11: Critic's Corner, RE: It's Still a Thing? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-08-25, 16:49:37 (76.115.4.154)
It doesn't really matter. MQA, TAS, and Stereophile couldn't give 2 sch!ts about "high-end audio". So long as at least one of these two prominant magazines remains on board the MQA bandwagon, MQA is f .......
12: General Asylum, RE: fixing? poorly recorded cds (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-05-13, 14:42:44 (76.115.4.154)
I've found that in virtually every case it is the playback system and is regardless of price. It's a result of playing a less than superior-engineered recording and finding it intolerable to listen to .......
13: General Asylum, RE: fixing? poorly recorded cds (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-05-13, 00:11:58 (76.115.4.154)
I've found that in virtually every case it is the playback system and is regardless of price. It's a result of playing a less than superior-engineered recording and finding it intolerable to listen to .......
14: Critic's Corner, RE: Stirring the pot - is there an amplifier war going on in the pages of Stereophile? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-02-07, 22:08:37 (76.115.4.154)
... and I'll bet next month they'll release their findings as to which amp performed the most consistent jump factor when playing superior hi-rez MQA formatted recordings. Along with a picture of Atk .......
15: General Asylum, RE: You can get better results... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-02-02, 14:26:20 (76.115.4.154)
Clearly here is one who lacks any understanding between the purpose(s) of dedicated lines and superior performing line conditioners. Yet speaks with such authority. Go figure. .......
16: General Asylum, RE: Shunyata yada yada yada (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-02-02, 10:37:35 (76.115.4.154)
Really? Care to explain why you think dedicated lines should take priority over superior (as opposed to inferior) line conditioners? .......
17: General Asylum, RE: Shunyata yada yada yada (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-02-02, 09:41:28 (76.115.4.154)
Yup. Still am. However, Foundation Research went defunct 6 or 7 years ago. Additionally, about 4 years ago I had the opportunity to audition Jena Labs lowest end line conditioner model THE One which j .......
18: General Asylum, RE: Shunyata yada yada yada (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-01-27, 16:38:46 (76.115.4.154)
There exist numerous line conditioners that either do nothing or induce their own sonic harm. That's why whenever I discuss line conditioners I alwasy make it a point to distinquish between superior a .......
19: Critic's Corner, All together now. MQA, my Lord. MQA. Oh Lord, MQA. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2019-01-16, 22:29:18 (76.115.4.154)
nt .......
20: General Asylum, They moved. A few years ago they were in Eugene, OR (nt) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-11-28, 21:47:17 (76.115.4.154)
nt .......
21: General Asylum, I second Acme audio labs .... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-11-27, 21:51:15 (76.115.4.154)
... who has their fuses cryogenically treated by Jena Labs via the superior full immersion method. Yes, cryo'ing makes a distinct difference and the full immersion method also makes a distinct differe .......
22: General Asylum, RE: For Those who have Stepped Back from Expensive Power Cables Please Share your Story. . . (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-11-07, 00:12:36 (73.240.93.33)
First I should say that I don't have much need for aftermarket power cables since the various passive and dedicated line conditioners I've been using for 18 years have all had built-in PC's. And to th .......
23: Critic's Corner, RE: he (Carver, that is) certainly was a master of hyperbole in his prime (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-10-21, 14:54:18 (73.240.93.33)
You're right. This has no bearing whatsoever of Carver's views on MQA. No, I've never heard either the CJ amps in question nor Carver's coffee can amp used in the comparision. But I did own Carver's 1 .......
24: Critic's Corner, RE: he (Carver, that is) certainly was a master of hyperbole in his prime (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-10-21, 01:49:42 (73.240.93.33)
I don't know if Carver was so much a master of hyperbole as he was a marketing genius. Remember the story of others calling his coffee can amp as good as a highly acclaimed CJ amp? Yeah, he said he co .......
25: Critic's Corner, My bad on the parentheses .... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-10-19, 18:04:38 (73.240.93.33)
... The paranthesized (think Atkinson) was my input and mine alone and I just assumed others would read it that way. But I inserted the parenthese primarily but not solely due to Atkinson's self-decla .......
26: Critic's Corner, John Atkinson suggested elsewhere that Bob Carver made this up.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-10-18, 22:17:00 (73.240.93.33)
tee hee. As much as MQA has always been a hoax and a fraud I think Peter Moncrief of IAR said it best last January when describing MQA's numerous failures and/or shortcomings. "... but I can understan .......
27: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Herbies cone/spike decouplers (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-10-10, 20:36:30 (73.240.93.33)
First, we're talking two diametrically opposed vibration mgmt methods so it helps to understand the difference between coupling and decoupling. Decoupling (aka isolating) is the act of severing an ele .......
28: General Asylum, Is it worth it? Not really.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-29, 09:07:14 (73.240.93.33)
I assume you ask because you're aware that digital will induce a bi-directional digital noise back into the AC line that will go back into the wall, some say all the way back to the service panel, and .......
29: Speaker Asylum, um, I think it's called swallowing camels while choking on gnats... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-25, 20:58:24 (73.240.93.33)
Sillie guse. .......
30: Speaker Asylum, interesting how some spend their entire lives focused only on the frivolous... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-25, 09:05:48 (73.240.93.33)
... which only seems to further substantiate any value you may provide. .......
31: Speaker Asylum, RE: Do manufacturers.......... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-24, 23:12:21 (73.240.93.33)
Are you basing your "findings" by listening in a controlled environment? i.e. your own playback system you should know intimately well? Or are you going around to friends homes and brick'n mortar stor .......
32: General Asylum, RE: New Equipment Break-In vs Factory Spec (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-16, 15:55:39 (73.240.93.33)
Whether or not our ears recognize it, assuming we've all purchased one or more new components, we've all experienced burn-in. All equipment with electrical current passing through it experiences a bur .......
33: Critic's Corner, RE: ... it's ok to lack understanding.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-14, 22:30:51 (73.240.93.33)
First you posted that my response was thoughtful and useful. To which I would have agreed. Then you changed your post to say my response was thoughtful and useless. To which I suppose simply substanti .......
34: Critic's Corner, ... it's ok to lack understanding.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-12, 16:08:35 (73.240.93.33)
... I mean you've made it this far, why try a different strategy now? .......
35: Critic's Corner, ... but you're not sure. Wow! nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-09-11, 23:18:59 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
36: Critic's Corner, Maybe not exactly, but boy was I close..... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-05-13, 19:45:28 (73.240.93.33)
"In almost 40 years of attending audio press events, only rarely have I come away feeling that I was present at the birth of a new world." "I heard Bob Stuart describe the UK company's MQA technology, .......
37: Critic's Corner, Can you say ignernt? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-05-13, 19:38:33 (73.240.93.33)
. . . :) . . .......
38: Critic's Corner, Like Moncrieff, I'm sure Atkinson can easily describe for us in detail what he meant.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-05-05, 20:52:57 (73.240.93.33)
... when he declared listening to an MQA recording is akin to, "experiencing the birth of a new world." Paraphrased. Just like Moncrieff described for us in detail why the naive listener might actuall .......
39: Critic's Corner, Can you say zero class? Especially if were true? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-05-03, 21:32:57 (73.240.93.33)
When Sue Kraft said, "Can you say mental illness?" in reference to Moncrieff's MQA article. .......
40: Critic's Corner, RE: Interestimg observation about listening to MQA off-axis (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-30, 09:07:43 (73.240.93.33)
Why would you instinctively consider my suspicions of Steven Stone be of a disparaging nature if I did not specify or detail a single suspicion? For all you know my suspicions about Steven Stone could .......
41: Critic's Corner, MQA Review - Both Funny and Sad... WOW!!! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-29, 21:33:41 (73.240.93.33)
Don't know if this MQA review by International Audio Review's Peter Moncrief has been posted here yet. Twenty years ago Peter Moncrief was known by some to be head and shoulders over all other reviewe .......
42: Critic's Corner, RE: Interestimg observation about listening to MQA off-axis (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-29, 01:44:47 (73.240.93.33)
You're funny. Per chance are you a comedian? .......
43: Critic's Corner, RE: Interestimg observation about listening to MQA off-axis (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-27, 19:14:27 (73.240.93.33)
Well, it seems all of my suspicions of Stone's credibility over the years have now been confirmed once and for all. .......
44: Critic's Corner, RE: Poll: how many folks bought a MQA enabled device just to have MQA? How many would not bother? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-19, 17:37:51 (73.240.93.33)
IMO, MQA was a fraud from day 1 especially when Stuart was trying to promote the format as all things to all people, describing how he dreamed about solving this problem since his teens, etc. And when .......
45: General Asylum, RE: please state the point again, fer us slow guys. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-18, 16:30:55 (73.240.93.33)
At the very least, the end result was all about sound quality as sonically (think sound quality) blindfoled Stereophile staff could not distinguish between the two amps. As far as I'm concerned this o .......
46: General Asylum, RE: Correct me if I'm wrong. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-18, 16:01:31 (73.240.93.33)
No mention of sound quality, eh? Carver's task was to duplicate the sound of a high quality amplifier. In blind testing afterwards, nobody could tell the difference between the 2 amps. How do you fig .......
47: General Asylum, RE: Well, we know Carver was a marketing genius anyway (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-16, 21:21:13 (73.240.93.33)
Yes, I'm well aware. But it seems you missed my point. .......
48: General Asylum, Well, we know Carver was a marketing genius anyway (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-04-16, 19:41:00 (73.240.93.33)
Back in the 80's I owned Carver's old top-of-the-line 1.5t amp with presumably 900wpc peak along with his C2 preamp. It was a tough pill to swallow when in the early 90's a friend brought over his 80w .......
49: Critic's Corner, Nah.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-17, 23:41:18 (73.240.93.33)
Atkinson also claimed in 2014 that the Vandersteen Model 7A speakers were "Musically perfect..., across the board." Of course there's zero evidence of that performance claim, even by Atkinson. So it s .......
50: General Asylum, RE: Running Springs = best power conditioning? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-17, 23:12:41 (73.240.93.33)
Gotta be very discerning when it comes to line conditioners as there are many that do nothing or worse induce their own sonic harm. And the more popular the name brand, the more it seems best to avoid .......
51: General Asylum, RE: Aggressive Top-End (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-13, 20:56:22 (73.240.93.33)
Distortions really do a number especially on the higher frequencies that quickly lead to a seemingly aggressive, fatiguing, even ear-bleeding presentation. And it becomes even more prevelant when a mo .......
52: Critic's Corner, RE: measurements -- 'specially (IMO) loudspeakers (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-10, 19:07:07 (73.240.93.33)
Interesting. I wonder which side of our brains were being fed when Atkinson claimed MQA sound was the equivalent to experiencing the birth of a new world. Or when he claimed the Vandersteen 7A speake .......
53: Critic's Corner, Most intelligent post I've read in some time (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-10, 16:34:28 (73.240.93.33)
It's rather fascinating how so many see measurements as the end-game and/or deciding factor. Almost as though quality of sound no longer matters to them. Perhaps because it really doesn't. But I suppo .......
54: Critic's Corner, Garrett Hongo has by far the most well-trained ears I've ever encountered. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2018-03-08, 20:54:04 (73.240.93.33)
Pretty incredible to observe, actually. Though I don't recall ever reading any of his reviews. Has Garrett ever shared his thoughts on MQA sound quality? .......
55: Critic's Corner, RE: Of course you haven't heard it... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-20, 20:09:27 (73.240.93.33)
I appreciate what you're saying and I'm well aware of the industry standard practices for taking measurements, etc. But at the same time you seem unaware that my approach to vibration mgmt (resonant e .......
56: Critic's Corner, RE: Of course you haven't heard it... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-18, 23:45:18 (73.240.93.33)
Interesting that you think performance gains are unatainable unless specs and measurements are produced. Or that the lack of specs and measurements negate a thing. BTW, please don't hold me to those c .......
57: Critic's Corner, RE: Nope... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-17, 17:29:53 (73.240.93.33)
Well, the debunking has already been out there for years for anyboy to see. Though obviously it helps to point the way a bit. As stated numerous times, no, I never heard the comparisons Harley and Atk .......
58: Critic's Corner, RE: Nope... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-17, 10:34:57 (73.240.93.33)
Right. The mistake you're speaking of is perhaps roughly the equivalent of Motor Trend magazines editor-in-chief equating the performance of a Chevrolet Caprice to a Formula 1 race car. Unless they we .......
59: Critic's Corner, RE: Why do you care that I care? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-17, 01:28:42 (73.240.93.33)
In another recent post where Jim Austin was trying to mitigate damages on your behalf, he made it clear 3 times that "high-end" audio including your endorsements are subjective. If (and it is) true, t .......
60: Critic's Corner, Where's your credibility, John? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-17, 00:17:24 (73.240.93.33)
>>>>>Are you now claiming that your published statements about MQA are not *mainly* related to an improvement in sound quality via MQA? Atkinson said, "No. In the post to which you are responding, I w .......
61: Critic's Corner, RE: A totally fair question ... But what is the context? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-16, 21:48:43 (73.240.93.33)
Austin said, "But are the "trusted listeners" worthy of their trust? ...- but I would say, not necessarily. It depends on the context, right?" Of course. Now let's sit back and observe as you attempt .......
62: Critic's Corner, RE: Absolute Sound / New Low (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-15, 19:19:18 (73.240.93.33)
Well, back when I was manufacturing, yes, my rack cost more to manufacture than this one's retail price. But since mine was all about performance, even its retail price is chump change. Then again, t .......
63: Critic's Corner, RE: Why do you care that I care? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-15, 18:40:15 (73.240.93.33)
mkuller said elsewhere, "I would have to say that I do trust JA and what he hears since he is the most experienced and credible audio reviewer I know." Yikes!!! But if that is true, then why should mk .......
64: Critic's Corner, RE: As I've said numerous times here... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-14, 22:23:41 (73.240.93.33)
mkuller said, "You've never seen me express an opinion on the sound of MQA." That's because of your experience limitations (we all have them). And that's because you presumably have some intellectual .......
65: Critic's Corner, RE: I don't listen to streamed music so it doesn't affect me. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-13, 23:34:20 (73.240.93.33)
Well, for sure MQA ain't about audio performance. Even though MQA stands for Master Quality Authentication. Even though when you see the little green MQA light you can rest assured that what you are .......
66: Critic's Corner, RE: Sorry Reg, I was apparently not clear.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-13, 22:34:32 (73.240.93.33)
I also have little idea what MQA costs would add but if the MQA proponents have their way, I suspect the costs would be substantial and ultimately in the billions of dollars. Starting with you having .......
67: Critic's Corner, RE: Credibility... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-12, 21:25:19 (73.240.93.33)
C'mon. Who doesn't to any degreee have a dog in this fight? Whether one has listened to MQA or not at this point really doesn't matter. Are you implying that we ought not trust Harley and Atkinson or .......
68: Critic's Corner, Ummmm, that was number 1. nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-10, 10:38:09 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
69: Critic's Corner, RE: "So your MQA listening sessions weren't quite like experiencing the birth of a new world for you either, eh?" (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-10, 10:36:51 (73.240.93.33)
It seems we all want to speak from positions of authority. .......
70: Critic's Corner, RE: I think there's a 6th... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-09, 18:33:37 (73.240.93.33)
I'd like to think both editors-in-chief having more savvy than that but that is certainly a possibility. .......
71: Critic's Corner, RE: Well, it's certainly easy to condemn something one has never heard (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-09, 16:57:09 (73.240.93.33)
You have no idea how easy it was for me. So your MQA listening sessions weren't quite like experiencing the birth of a new world for you either, eh? That's odd. Maybe the positive sonics you heard wi .......
72: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA's oh-so-controversial and questionable performance (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-09, 13:15:31 (73.240.93.33)
No, I've never heard MQA nor do I have any intention to invest any resources toward MQA products or recordings just like I also never invested in mood rings. The hoax was in from MQA's very inception. .......
73: Critic's Corner, RE: Dear John, (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-09, 10:59:37 (73.240.93.33)
I wouldn't bet the farm on that just yet. MQA is still kickin'. IMO, MQA was DOA from a performance perspective. So I don't go outta my way much to track MQA status but from the handful of links poste .......
74: Critic's Corner, RE: Dear John, (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-08, 06:41:06 (73.240.93.33)
But it seems in this upcoming MQA series the one hurdle they won't even attempt to jump is MQA's oh-so-controversial and questionable performance and Harley and Atkinson's outlandish performance claim .......
75: General Asylum, RE: SOTA in Audio Electronics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 23:30:38 (73.240.93.33)
Ahhhhhhhh, that's just a SWAG on your part. :) .......
76: General Asylum, RE: Oops (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 23:19:04 (73.240.93.33)
Very well said. :) .......
77: General Asylum, RE: SOTA in Audio Electronics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 23:14:46 (73.240.93.33)
Well, if you can acquire a significant impact toward cleansing noisy AC coming in from the street at rediculously cheap prices, it would be well worth your time and money. For me, my 3 fabulous passiv .......
78: General Asylum, RE: SOTA in Audio Electronics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 23:06:03 (73.240.93.33)
Actually, it's how they're dealt with that's the missing link. Not to mention, one's perceived sonic harm they induce. For example. If one considered their distortions negligible, then chances are pre .......
79: General Asylum, RE: SOTA in Audio Electronics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 22:22:11 (73.240.93.33)
Good question. I used to think air-borne vibrations were the primary cause of this great distortion. But of late I'm confident these distortions pertain primarily to mechanical vibrations / resonant e .......
80: General Asylum, Strange that you thought that was whining. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-04, 17:04:04 (73.240.93.33)
I on the other hand cannot think of another performance-oriented industry where performance means so little to so many. Or perhaps where so many think listening skills are inherited at birth because t .......
81: General Asylum, RE: SOTA in Audio Electronics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-03, 23:41:24 (73.240.93.33)
Inmate51, I couldn't even design a circuit if my life depended on it. The primary subject matter of this thread seems to be one's ability or inability to discern or interpret what they hear aka listen .......
82: General Asylum, RE: Fully agree... but look below - you're casting pearls before swine. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-02, 18:37:37 (73.240.93.33)
I know. It's rather disheartening to see so many, especially those in positions of influence, think that listening skills are inherited at birth just because they were born with 2 ears. .......
83: General Asylum, RE: You don't know the first thing what you speaketh... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-02, 18:33:57 (73.240.93.33)
C'mon buddy. Work with me here. The point about Harley's quote was simply to demonstrate how one supposedly in the know realized that what we hear at the playback system's speakers is a far cry from t .......
84: General Asylum, RE: You don't know the first thing what you speaketh... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-02, 17:39:41 (73.240.93.33)
Really? So when Robert Harley editor-in-chief of The Absolute Sound (TAS) wrote in the March/April 2009 issue "I believe that something catastrophic occurs at the recording mic's diaphragm so that muc .......
85: General Asylum, RE: You don't know the first thing what you speaketh... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-02, 15:15:52 (73.240.93.33)
You'll pass? But I not offering you anything. I'm only saying that the vast majority of those calling themselves "audiophiles" seem unable to discern what they hear. I got nothing? How would you know? .......
86: General Asylum, You don't know the first thing what you speaketh... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-02, 11:56:07 (73.240.93.33)
... and the best clue is when you said, "I think we're at a point in audio where electronics are about perfect." Giving clear indication that you think you've arrived and the technology has arrived. S .......
87: General Asylum, RE: Jeepers. Talk about beatest roundest bushes.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-12-01, 16:23:11 (73.240.93.33)
If I own a computer and buy TurboTax software, should that make me a Certified Public Accountant? Or if have good eyesight and finger paint on weekends, should that imply nobody can interpret a fine p .......
88: General Asylum, RE: Who is truly religious here? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-30, 20:34:11 (73.240.93.33)
It depends entirely on the definition of the word "religious". If by religious you mean whatever one believes at a heart level, then that is their religion and the religion they practice every second .......
89: General Asylum, Jeepers. Talk about beatest roundest bushes.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-30, 20:09:21 (73.240.93.33)
... Why all the excess verbiage using silly analogies to seemingly describe an audio-only hobby where the majority of listeners struggle with the inability to discern and interpret what they hear? Why .......
90: Critic's Corner, RE: Charles Hansen RIP (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-29, 17:12:13 (73.240.93.33)
Charles posted about any number of things trying to warn the sheople that there's more than meets the eye regarding sensitive subject matters. Just like with MQA. Charles seemed a bit limited in his c .......
91: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile's upcoming MQA technical articles are nothing but a red herring... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-28, 22:33:47 (73.240.93.33)
Atkinson said, ">Stereophile ... Stereophile ... MQA ... MQA ... Stereophile ... MQA Stereophile ... Stereophile ...MQA ... MQA ... Stereophile ... MQA ... Stereophile ... Stereophile ... MQA ... MQA" .......
92: Critic's Corner, Stereophile's upcoming MQA technical articles are nothing but a red herring... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-27, 18:47:54 (73.240.93.33)
... because as usual it seems Stereophile staff care nothing about performance. You guys just don't get it. Or worse, you get how absurd your strategies are and yet you proceed anyway. Why? Nobody in .......
93: Critic's Corner, RE: MQA's claims, published in the January 2018 issue of Stereophile? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-26, 00:07:23 (73.240.93.33)
It will be interesting to see if Jim Austin's January article on MQA will have anything to do with music. Better yet, MQA's playback performance and any comparative listening sessions. 5 or so weeks a .......
94: Critic's Corner, Your endorsements seem more like those of an easily excitable kid in a candy store... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-25, 13:48:18 (73.240.93.33)
... when it comes to audio playback performance. Rather than those of a seasoned savvy audio professional or enthusiast with average or better listening skills. And yes I do have an idea what you kn .......
95: Critic's Corner, RE: False assumptions lead to false conclusions (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-25, 12:41:57 (73.240.93.33)
Charles said, "A resonance stores energy. Damping a resonance dissipates that energy, but over a length of time, creating a "time smear". Human hearing is much more sensitive to time than it is to fre .......
96: Critic's Corner, Tell me about the crickets, John. I'm still awaiting your response 2 years later. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-20, 22:56:02 (73.240.93.33)
While you're waiting, let's talk about your "musically perfect..., across the board" endorsement on the Vandersteen 7A's at CES 2014. Your continued silence leads me to believe that you knew then just .......
97: Critic's Corner, RE: Hear! Hear! RE: It's the text, stupid (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-20, 18:37:10 (73.240.93.33)
Thanks, Archimago. It's much appreciated. There's far more going on here regarding MQA than meets the eye. In fact, I have every reason to suspect the following: 1. That many of us in this hobby lack .......
98: Critic's Corner, RE: It's the text, stupid (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-20, 11:51:40 (73.240.93.33)
You are correct, people should be focusing on what is said by an authors, rather than focus on the authors themselves. And for most, that's exactly what's been going on for nearly 3 years now. But aft .......
99: Critic's Corner, Science defines the box we play in. Art is what we do with that box. nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-19, 15:56:04 (73.240.93.33)
nt. .......
100: Hi-Rez Highway, They say to never judge a book by its cover (or bling?) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-18, 16:05:43 (73.240.93.33)
Interesting take some have on OPPO. The closest I come to sufficiently answering your question is OPPO's slightly older model 105D vs Esoteric's UX-3SE (special edition) units. From what I can tell t .......
101: General Asylum, RE: You didn't bake that in the oven, did you? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-16, 00:05:12 (73.240.93.33)
Thanks, Sue. This was an early experiment with mass-loading and resonant energy transfer (not isolation). And though I didn't realize it until later it was also a repeatable discovery of behavioral si .......
102: Critic's Corner, RE: Dear Jim Austin, (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-14, 21:28:18 (73.240.93.33)
Juanita may have called me an idiot but I don't think he really meant it. I think he just finds himself in some sort of pickle or mug-whomp type of situation that ain't so easy to gracefully address. .......
103: General Asylum, RE: And now for something different (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-14, 18:37:44 (73.240.93.33)
I do. From some early R&D days back in 2006. :) .......
104: Critic's Corner, I reread that section and I apologize - though I wasn't the only one who misread it. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-12, 11:14:38 (73.240.93.33)
Perhaps because some of us interpreted your response as though you were boasting about your staff's musical IQ pedigrees and even included a picture of a Stereophile reviewer actually singing in a cho .......
105: Critic's Corner, RE: LOL! Stereophile reviewers have been vetted with utmost scrutiny.. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-11, 12:54:05 (73.240.93.33)
... by JA himself. For example. In one of the recent threads below Atkinson himself has already vouched for Stereophile reviewers' listening skills by stating most of his reviewers either play a musi .......
106: Critic's Corner, Dude, you obviously have no shame. nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-07, 20:06:30 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
107: Critic's Corner, RE: Question for all industry Insiders (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-07, 17:39:24 (73.240.93.33)
Back in 2013 I engaged in some rather "meaningful dialogue" with John Curl in another audio forum. In that thread, Curl eventually admitted that every last one of his designs and all other designers' .......
108: Critic's Corner, RE: The philosophy of "higher fidelity" in audiophilia is B.S. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-07, 14:09:56 (73.240.93.33)
Actually, if we include your view then it's 3 if not 4 or 5 warring cults. But you do bring up a good point. I don't think high fidelity was originally intended to be a joke but it looks like some-to- .......
109: Critic's Corner, RE: Ouch! That Hurts! It should - but does it really? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-07, 12:44:50 (73.240.93.33)
Lucey stated, "MQA has been targeting the weakest players in our world, the audiophiles. And they're targeting those most dependent on pimping new tech, the audiophile press." If that's not an indictm .......
110: Critic's Corner, What in the world are you talking about? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-06, 12:03:41 (73.240.93.33)
If you don't provide any specific references, then I'm left to assume your allegations here are nothing more than cheap nonsensical straw man arguments. You've repeatedly ignored my questions just as .......
111: Critic's Corner, Speculating? Hardly. Here's my 3rd attempt to get your response to your listening experiences.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-04, 15:22:23 (73.240.93.33)
John, would you mind sharing with us one of your potential "birthing of a new world" experiences that's a bit more on a lower shelf so all us can better understand where you're coming from? 1. How abo .......
112: Critic's Corner, RE: Really? Ya' know, John, a lot of people reading this must think ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-04, 13:23:47 (73.240.93.33)
... you're a magnanimous and objective guy with all the things you're gonna dive into regarding MQA. Shoot, you even had me for the first few senctences. BTW, that's an excellent idea and you're to b .......
113: Critic's Corner, RE: IMO, All these seem like unsubstantiated guesses. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-04, 13:15:38 (73.240.93.33)
My experience and my talking to colleagues and now 4everyoung's reply below along with a small host of postings in these threads over the past few weeks raising very serious concerns and questions abo .......
114: Critic's Corner, Is Stereophile really this obtuse when it comes to audible performance? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-04, 13:04:55 (73.240.93.33)
That is to say, they're just not getting that high-end audio is supposed to be about audible and discerning performance levels of musicality from a given playback system. Jim, why would you think for .......
115: Critic's Corner, So this is Stereophile's idea of helping others develop listening skills? WOW!!!! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-04, 12:50:27 (73.240.93.33)
All listening takes place in our heads along with that silly article in the link you posted to show how the mind can be decieved by its senses? Is this some kind of joke? Where's your chapters on tim .......
116: Critic's Corner, What might be a mistake to you could be a way of life for Atkinson, et al (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-03, 17:57:17 (73.240.93.33)
It seems rather clear to me, even just in these recent threads, that Atkinson has very little if any skilled listening abilities. After all these years, Atkinson still thinks being a musician or sing .......
117: Critic's Corner, IMO, All these seem like unsubstantiated guesses. nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-03, 17:36:07 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
118: Critic's Corner, I don't think Atkinson gets it.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-02, 23:12:11 (73.240.93.33)
Atkinson's obviously no dummy. But when one lacks solid listening skills as I'm quite certain he does, it's pretty impossible to fake it. I think he's actually convinced himself that being a musician .......
119: Critic's Corner, RE: One big difference (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-01, 21:53:15 (73.240.93.33)
Actually, a liberal is one who cannot believe in absolutes and despises those that do. .......
120: Critic's Corner, RE: You got that almost right (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-11-01, 21:43:12 (73.240.93.33)
Your exactly right. Well, except for the revolution tomorrow thing. They've already poisoned everything and stolen everything from us, including our rights. And there's not a bloomin' thing any of us .......
121: Critic's Corner, Perhaps you're not aware about a little known industry secret about musicians.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-31, 19:50:34 (73.240.93.33)
... that if a dealer, mfg'erer, or distributor needed a quick postive endorsement for their product, hire a musician or conductor. I've known about this for years and my very limited experience with .......
122: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Fuses on sale anywhere? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 22:11:20 (73.240.93.33)
I've been getting my latest round of fuses from Mike at Acme Audio Labs based in Eugene, Oregon. Good fuses but most importantly, he has all his fuses professionally cryo-treated using the superior fu .......
123: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile Reaches a New Nadir (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 21:41:13 (73.240.93.33)
Onergy, you bring up some very good points about yourself and you are to be commended for an honesty that seems pretty rare these days. The problem with mainstream high-end audio is not with you or gu .......
124: Critic's Corner, There's an old adage, Something left to itself will always get worse - never better. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 20:59:17 (73.240.93.33)
The fundamentals have been lost. Real performance no longer matters. What matters is what sounds best on paper and who has the most technical "expertise" in the forums and the new holy grail is measur .......
125: Critic's Corner, Absolutely... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 20:07:08 (73.240.93.33)
Charles said, "But here is the kicker - the times I've learned the most is when the change (or lack thereof) is *exactly the opposite of what I would expect*." Absolutely. That's why I said pert near .......
126: Critic's Corner, To be fair to Juanita you may have overlooked one possiblity ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 18:54:24 (73.240.93.33)
I'd venture the chances are good to excellent that you the designer having performed countless comparisons, know by now pretty close to exactly what to expect when making a single config change. The a .......
127: Critic's Corner, Sorry, but what you said about Jim writing positively about MQA is just not possible... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 17:51:52 (73.240.93.33)
... because in the MQA thread below Jim told me himself that he has a PhD in Physics and is reading all the material he can get his hands on and he still doesn't understand MQA and therefore has not c .......
128: Critic's Corner, RE: Just read his remarks on John Atkinson (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 14:12:05 (73.240.93.33)
Thanks for sharing that. Last time I read or glanced it over was a couple of years ago. I think it would be good for others to read to see how things have or have not changed over the years. Salvatore .......
129: Critic's Corner, You mean 4 times, don't you Charles? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 13:48:00 (73.240.93.33)
Surely Atkinson claiming the Vandersteen 7A's as "musically perfect...., across the board" at CES 2014 has to count as yet another experience of birthing a new world. And that Vandersteen exhibit didn .......
130: Critic's Corner, If only we could follow the money... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 13:39:31 (73.240.93.33)
Good post, Charles, as this has been my suspicion for the past 2 to 3 years when I tried to warn others in this and other forums back then. For the record, I've never once listened to an MQA-formatted .......
131: Critic's Corner, Do you think it's possible.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 12:13:22 (73.240.93.33)
... that Hansen is looking more at Atkinson's character instead of looking at Atkinson's image as you seem to be? Especially in light of the probability that Hansen knows more about Atkinson and Stere .......
132: Critic's Corner, I've not read the book you referenced, nor does MQA need the high-end community... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 10:35:07 (73.240.93.33)
... well, not anymore does MQA/Stuart need the high-end community. They already got what they needed several years ago for their propaganda blitz. In fact, MQA/Stuart never needed the high-end communi .......
133: Critic's Corner, Oops, add one more to the list. nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-30, 09:39:26 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
134: Critic's Corner, Well, you'll never get me to admit to that one. :) nt (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 20:56:09 (73.240.93.33)
nt .......
135: Critic's Corner, Not surprising in the least. This is why it's so easy to dup... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 20:53:59 (73.240.93.33)
... so many participants in high-end audio. Because the majority of listeners in high-end audio have untrained ears and therefore are unable to discern what they hear. So they rely heavily on magazine .......
136: Critic's Corner, Funny I think I see just the opposite of you.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 19:46:27 (73.240.93.33)
Interesting. Considering Charles position as a mfg'er willing to lose much with guys like you who may not understand what's going on in high-end audio, I'm rather impressed with Charles' integrity her .......
137: Critic's Corner, Sorry to repeat but my post was so buried in this thread, I think JA overlooked it (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 15:07:25 (73.240.93.33)
John, would you mind sharing with us one of your potential "birthing of a new world" experiences that's a bit more on a lower shelf so all us can better understand where you're coming from? 1. How abo .......
138: Critic's Corner, Because there is such a thing as justifiable anger and outrage. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 13:20:45 (73.240.93.33)
Once again, it's all about performance. And the huge performance gains The Absolute Sound and Stereophile editors claimed to experience with MQA. MQA didn't just materialize on its own. It obviously n .......
139: Critic's Corner, RE: Speaker Measurements (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 13:06:00 (73.240.93.33)
If one lacks understanding of the basic priciples of mechanical energy, including its primary sources, behavior, materials, interactioins with disparate objects, etc, then performing such measurements .......
140: Critic's Corner, RE: Great points. I do believe that designers become emotionally invested.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 11:50:36 (73.240.93.33)
viridian said, "I don't think that the discussion around sound quality has any value at all; the factors surrounding the adoption of this technology are much more in the realm of marketing. And Mr. Ha .......
141: Critic's Corner, But wasn't the world also watching while JA experienced a birth of a new world via MQA? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-29, 11:13:36 (73.240.93.33)
I'm starting to think MQA was a blessing in disguise for "high-end" audio as it may well have opened pandora's box. .......
142: General Asylum, RE: Harry, you are NOT a sociopath (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-26, 23:10:53 (73.240.93.33)
Good analogy about the Matrix and living in America today, Charles. You said, "The scary part is that "1984" is real, and is really happening and we are in the middle of it. When I ask people when the .......
143: General Asylum, RE: MQA for dCS Rossini (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-26, 22:38:38 (73.240.93.33)
I'm curious why you seek an MQA-compatible source. Is it because of MQA performance, MQA gaining ground as a new standard, a little of both perhaps? .......
144: Critic's Corner, RE: It will be interesting to hear John Atkinson's response (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-23, 21:12:48 (73.240.93.33)
Portraying MQA as a high-rez format allowing us to hear for the first time true Master Quality Authentication is even worse. But it's very important to remember that this could only happen because hi .......
145: Critic's Corner, RE: Why Can't The Audio Magazines Do This? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-23, 19:32:55 (73.240.93.33)
You are correct on all counts as we've already been in a land of lawlessness for decades. Lawlessness occurs when a people, including their governments, over time become morally bankrupt. This is the .......
146: General Asylum, RE: anybody buy this Power Upgrade for Oppo (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-21, 23:31:16 (73.240.93.33)
I've had my eye on this exact product on ebay for over a year and just never went for it. Some day I will. If/when I do, I'd first send it off to be cryo-treated via the superior full-immersion metho .......
147: Critic's Corner, Actually, Charles, you may want to rethink this.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-21, 15:23:42 (73.240.93.33)
At that time 2001 - 2005 era, Stereophile and The Absolute Sound were doing their reasonable best to promote surround-sound talking about how much better it was and how much more potential it had over .......
148: Critic's Corner, Did I really say that? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-19, 00:02:49 (73.240.93.33)
Actually Charles, I was implying a far more damaging message than that. Your interpretation of my prior message was merely one of the effects but my implication was intended to be about a far more dam .......
149: Critic's Corner, C'mon DAP, hold it together buddy. ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-17, 18:58:25 (73.240.93.33)
You seem to be going a little fickle here. It makes little sense to call Harley and Atkinson Tweedle dee and Tweedle dum in one post and then claim with certainty they have no ill-intent, want to prod .......
150: Critic's Corner, RE: Tweedledee and Tweedledum (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-17, 00:06:30 (73.240.93.33)
Well said, DAP. I'm reminded of Atkinson's visit to the Vandersteen room at CES 2014 (I think) where he claimed the Vandy 7A's were, "Musically perfect..., across the board." And that was without MQA .......
151: Critic's Corner, RE: Maybe nothing... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-15, 13:45:23 (73.240.93.33)
Good point. I'm reminded of the old adage, "it's tough to make Jell-O stick to the wall." Even so, 1. Was Harley the only one who heard this demo at that show? A demo so extraordinary that he can't e .......
152: Critic's Corner, RE: Why Can't The Audio Magazines Do This? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-15, 12:40:25 (73.240.93.33)
In light of this MQA controversy, for those who think MQA is much less than Bob Stuart and others claim, I'd appreciate hearing their thoughts of Robert Harley's (TAS mag) early review of MQA where Ha .......
153: Critic's Corner, Charles, I'll bet dollars-to-donuts you already know the answer ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-09, 19:37:13 (73.240.93.33)
... to your own question. And I triple-dog dare you to share it. :) .......
154: Critic's Corner, RE: So long as you have a hope, it's okay for others to hoodwink you... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-08, 23:30:08 (73.240.93.33)
... while laughing all the way to the bank with everybody's money? C'mon. Have we become so lawless that we no longer bat an eye when we're being defrauded? And yes, there's lots more there. But the p .......
155: Critic's Corner, RE: This kind of says it all with MQA (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-10-08, 22:36:08 (73.240.93.33)
Neither would I. But I am kinda' surprised that it's taking people so long to discover that MQA, at least from a performance perspective, was a fraud from day one. For at least several reasons: 1. It .......
156: General Asylum, RE: selling or not (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-02-27, 23:33:16 (67.160.147.154)
Yeah, too bad too. cuz AA is a good web site. They just don't seem to promote the buy / sell section much. I've had one of the industry's best performing line conditioners for sale here for quite some .......
157: General Asylum, RE: Wanted: Recommendation for a better amp (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-02-26, 10:58:20 (67.160.147.154)
I've owned a few nice musical and powerful amps in time past. My previous amp was a $8000 BMC C1 integrated amp that I considered impressive - at the time. On a whim, I took delivery of a pair of 575w .......
158: General Asylum, Don't be silly... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-02-26, 05:51:53 (67.160.147.154)
... by trying to negate a potentially very legitimate and positive experience just because you ain't got one. But I'll let you have the last word. Please make it worth your while. .......
159: General Asylum, RE: " a passive pre-amp. This alone can do wonders for putting the vast majority of the instruments.." Disagree (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-02-25, 20:43:21 (67.160.147.154)
Well, Tim, I supposed if my experience was similar to yours, and clearly it was not, I guess my statement might well be misleading. I'll bet I was just lucky and you weren't. If you look at your own a .......
160: General Asylum, RE: Are we listening too close to our speakers? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2017-02-25, 12:46:13 (69.252.228.100)
High frequency grunge is an effect of significant distortions inherent in every last system but can be absolutely minimized if not potentially eliminated. Even so, we're right back to your point of ha .......
161: General Asylum, RE: Listening Chair or Couch/sofa? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-08, 23:24:50 (76.115.217.131)
Extra-wide chaise. Though it took a bit of getting used to i.e. soften up the leather, this works out well for myself and sometimes with my wife - listening that is. .......
162: General Asylum, RE: RFI (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-03, 23:45:55 (76.115.217.131)
""""LOL - I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of household RF, but I am aware of it, and it is an annoyance, and dedicated lines and line conditioners don't fix it."""" LOL .......
163: General Asylum, RE: RFI (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-03, 19:20:08 (76.115.217.131)
""""LOL - I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of household RF, but I am aware of it, and it is an annoyance, and dedicated lines and line conditioners don't fix it."""" LOL .......
164: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-02, 17:47:04 (76.115.217.131)
I perceive tho art a connoisseur of household RF and its associated noise generated. Yet, not once did you make mention of the universally noisy AC coming in from the street and its distortions which .......
165: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-02, 17:38:36 (76.115.217.131)
Actually, it's quite true. But then I suspect you'd only know that if you've ever experienced superior line conditioners. Most have not. .......
166: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-06-01, 23:54:09 (76.115.217.131)
Actually, it's quite true. But then I suspect you'd only know that if you've ever experienced superior line conditioners. Most have not. .......
167: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-31, 16:39:58 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the note. I didn't have a clue. Fluorescent lighting is my least favorite type of lighting so perhaps that's why I'm not up on it. .......
168: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-30, 21:57:37 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the note. I didn't have a clue. Fluorescent lighting is my least favorite type of lighting so perhaps that's why I'm not up on it. .......
169: General Asylum, RE: You Know You're An Audiophile When..... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-29, 17:26:31 (76.115.217.131)
.... when ... 1. You start believing the ads and reviewers' hype. 2. A barely audible improvement has you doing metaphoric cartwheels in the street. 3. You've convinced yourself that there is no longe .......
170: General Asylum, RE: hype for products on forums like this (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-29, 12:01:26 (76.115.217.131)
It helps to put things in perspective. 1. "High-end" audio probably wrote the book when it comes to hype. What's the latest coinage? "The Evolution of a Revolution" The end of mankind must be drawing .......
171: General Asylum, RE: Seller/buyer responsibility? (used market) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-29, 11:49:31 (76.115.217.131)
You neglected to ask the buyer before completing the transaction if he ever experienced abnormal or psychotic tendencies. I've had buyers like that. Regardless of how much reasonable due diligence the .......
172: General Asylum, RE: you must add a light with a dimmer.. do you choose LED or Flourescent lights (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-05-29, 09:31:49 (76.115.217.131)
I was unaware that fluorescent lights could be on a dimmer, even today. Regardless, dimmers are not the only problem with inducing noise. Appliances, heating/AC units, and anything digital also induc .......
173: Critic's Corner, RE: Clarification (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-02-03, 18:28:48 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Dill. Hopefully my tone indicated my initial surprise due to my confusion. I corrected the original post to reference MarkJohns. BTW, you're in Portland, aren't you? .......
174: Critic's Corner, RE: Clarification (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2016-02-03, 17:15:12 (76.115.217.131)
Wow, MarkJohns. Your quote below seems far and away the most intellectually honest thing I've heard you or perhaps anybody in this industry yet say. And it's much appreciated. So long as you're being .......
175: General Asylum, RE: Acoustic Guitar Suggestions (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-24, 00:13:29 (77.234.41.130)
Craig Chaquico - Acoustic Planet is really quite good. Especially the last track at the link below. .......
176: Critic's Corner, RE: i figured with Atkinson's endorsement of the Vandersteen 7's it was game over for all other speakers (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-22, 16:57:07 (76.115.217.131)
But Atkinson's quotes are in Vandersteen 7A speaker advertisements. The unintelligent or naive viewing those ads are likely to think it's a credible endorsement. Those who should know better should n .......
177: Speaker Asylum, RE: There's a new Aerial Acoustics coming (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-22, 00:13:54 (76.115.217.131)
I owned a pair of rosewood 10T's for years. Loved their design with just the right amount of heft with the Sound Anchor stands. So-so mids and highs, but when dialed in correctly to a room, the bass .......
178: Critic's Corner, i figured with Atkinson's endorsement of the Vandersteen 7's it was game over for all other speakers (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-21, 23:45:41 (76.115.217.131)
"Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up" "musically perfect ....., ...., across the board." Did you catch that? Musically PERFECT!!!!!! From a playback system no less. The emperor truly has no .......
179: General Asylum, RE: What credentials do we believe an audio reviewer should possess? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-21, 23:31:49 (76.115.217.131)
Well trained ears and morals. I realize that's shootin' for the moon, but we gotta' start somewhere. .......
180: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kudos to Esoteric (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-09, 19:56:17 (76.115.217.131)
Your comment is interesting as well. With the Esoteric the distinctions between SACD and Redbook was quite minor (barely audible in many cases). With the OPPO, I hear significantly more audible disti .......
181: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kudos to Esoteric (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-08, 19:44:16 (76.115.217.131)
UX-3SE (special edition) .......
182: General Asylum, If only this industry was called "High-end" bling instead of "High-end" audio ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-04, 21:47:53 (76.115.217.131)
... we wouldn't have all these conflicting agendas, ulterior motives, discrepancies, arguments, in-fighting, and concerns about who has ears to hear and who doesn't. You could take everything at its f .......
183: Speaker Asylum, It's all subjective, isn't it? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-06-01, 00:17:29 (76.115.217.131)
Surely you would agree this happens even today round the clock and with "audiophiles" nonetheless, right? For example, I would have guessed that the Audiovox 8-track player probably saved the predomin .......
184: Cable Asylum, RE: Furutech FI-50 Gold (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-31, 20:52:40 (76.115.217.131)
I have. Sort of. Actually the FI-50's were already installed on a $2500 power cable I purchased and it was the Rhodium version. Not the gold. I eventually sold that cable because sonically it was just .......
185: General Asylum, RE: Reducing noise floor (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-31, 10:50:45 (76.115.217.131)
Speaking generically and a bit more fundamentally, performance, regardless of the industry, most always has much to do with improved efficiency of operation, eg improved trueness, minimized friction, .......
186: General Asylum, RE: What does it take to get the harmonics right? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-30, 20:28:34 (76.115.217.131)
The same exact thing(s) it takes to get the timbre, tonality, warmth, the ambient info, the depth, height, and width, the initial attack, the ensuing decay, and the micro- and macro-dynamics right. Do .......
187: Digital Drive, RE: Is using a dedicated transport (like this) better than a cd player? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-28, 21:25:21 (76.115.217.131)
Rarely is it better to introduce yet another component into the fray. Even if the DAC is superior, the mere fact that you've now introduced yet another power supply that will be affected by noisy AC .......
188: Digital Drive, RE: About depth of field with digital (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-28, 15:24:00 (76.115.217.131)
I appreciate your passion for depth of field and though not impossible to attain, why would you hang so much hope on a 24-year old product by a young Harley reviewer who hopefully has gained much savv .......
189: Critic's Corner, I suspect it's because women are generally not so anal retentive.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-25, 01:26:59 (76.115.217.131)
...., which for some reason almost seems to be a requirement for this hobby. .......
190: Critic's Corner, RE: prefer "roasted" coffee ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-24, 22:29:15 (76.115.217.131)
Tbone, if one knew what they were doing.(not saying you do or don't), then one should also know that the sonic improvements of either / or both proper AC mgmt (especially proper line conditioning) and .......
191: General Asylum, RE: High end system for $5000 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-24, 20:08:51 (76.115.217.131)
For under $5k new or used, you could have a musical system most others couldn't begin to compete with. If you do your homework. For example: - Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000 575 wpc mono block amps. New $2400 .......
192: Critic's Corner, Beat it, Tbone. I don't have a dime for a cup of coffee. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-24, 18:25:52 (76.115.217.131)
As usual, your subject matter comprehension and logic suffer greatly. More symptoms of highly fluoridated drinking water. BTW, that's ouch, not outch. Tell your city manager to ease up on fluoridating .......
193: Critic's Corner, I would expect a nonsensical endorsement (like the one Atkinson gave) from somebody of your caliber. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-24, 08:38:21 (76.115.217.131)
Especially since you already have very little credibility. But for Atkinson to make such a ludicrous endorsement, ... well, he pretty much demonstrated that in the end, he has no more credibility abou .......
194: Critic's Corner, RE: you said, "There are truly more important things to be worried about in America in 2015." (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-24, 02:28:34 (76.115.217.131)
IMO, Mr. Atikinson's endorsement of the Vandersteen's being "musically perfect across the board" is not much different than: 1. A renowned movie critic exclaiming that the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" is .......
195: Critic's Corner, you said, "There are truly more important things to be worried about in America in 2015." (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-23, 16:43:49 (76.115.217.131)
No argument there as our nation is without doubt entering into a period of lawlessness. But one would be an absolute fool to think that "high-end" audio is somehow excluded from this culture. And to s .......
196: General Asylum, RE: No, John, my ears are not so "untrained" as you put it... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-23, 13:50:42 (76.115.217.131)
50 years, eh? You're obviously confusing developing trained ears with pleasure listening. Look at it this way. For years, every Sunday you've been driving your grandmother to a church that's 40 miles .......
197: Isolation Ward, Very observant, Musetap (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-22, 01:46:59 (76.115.217.131)
Until now, I thought I was alone in my findings. .......
198: Critic's Corner, RE: you ask, no reply, so you speculate ... truly meaningless (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-22, 00:36:19 (76.115.217.131)
Tbone, stop being a goof. Meaning that until now you have been. Did you notice that I used the phrase, "... you've never really given much thought to audio, ..."? I was taking the chance that you unde .......
199: General Asylum, RE: Too Many Variables for Good and Reliable Audio Playback (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-21, 11:40:28 (76.115.217.131)
Too many variables? C'mon. Transferring bits across wire has been done with great success and integrity for decades now. It's called backups, archiving, etc. And it's been done on equipment that cost .......
200: General Asylum, Are your ears are so untrained you're unable to discern audible differences? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-21, 09:47:10 (76.115.217.131)
Something like that. Oh, I get it. You're one of those that has abandoned your untrustworthy ears and rely solely on measurements to determine if you've reached the audio holy grail. Why don't you try .......
201: General Asylum, Just wait until Bob's DSP er MQA hits full stride, then Meridan gets everybody's money. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-21, 00:39:46 (76.115.217.131)
A recent Meridian ad in TAS claims, "The sound of the studio. Guaranteed." Wow! The impossible has finally been achieved (again). The counterfeit is now equal to the original (again). And as usual wi .......
202: General Asylum, RE: Please post your experiences with music stored on a hard drive (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-21, 00:20:53 (76.115.217.131)
I've got the 105D and with just using the CD drive section, it was easily more musical than my $9k Esoteric CDP. I later switched over to using the OPPO's passive volume attenuator for significant imp .......
203: Critic's Corner, RE: you ask, no reply, so you speculate ... truly meaningless (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-19, 17:09:26 (76.115.217.131)
Tbone, you've never really given audio much thought, have you? Last time I checked, every piece of music ever recorded was live. So in your opinion, Valin and Harley don't know what they're talking a .......
204: General Asylum, RE: Help needed with system distortion and hiss (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-17, 23:47:00 (76.115.217.131)
Well,if you have a built volume attenuator in the CDP, then by all means disconnect the preamp and run the CDP straight to the amps so you can start eliminating what is or isn't the problem. Don't for .......
205: Cable Asylum, More proof high-end audio, from a performance perspective is still very much in its infancy stage (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-16, 14:30:16 (76.115.217.131)
Now we have MQA rolling out promising to be everything to every one and it seems the entire industry has drunk the Kool-Aid for Bob Stuart version of DSP. Nordost, which I always considered a reasonab .......
206: Speaker Asylum, RE: Interesting way to wire speakers
??? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-14, 00:14:23 (76.115.217.131)
It's better than cheap jumpers but that's about it. .......
207: General Asylum, RE: please don't try this speaker tweak in your livingroom (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-12, 21:59:12 (76.115.217.131)
Vibration and their manipulation is frickin' fascinating. And it was reportedly Tesla's favorite subject. Tesla was not joking when he said, "If you want to discover the secrets of the universe, think .......
208: General Asylum, RE: Cryo Treating (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-12, 21:47:59 (76.115.217.131)
As usual, the topic of cryo'ing brings out all the smart fellers with really well-trained ears. Aside from being handy with a microscope, I'm only aware of one way to reasonably tell if an object has .......
209: Speaker Asylum, Congratulations on an exceedingly job well done (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-11, 00:34:45 (76.115.217.131)
Beautiful looking. I perceive tho art a master craftsmen. How do they sound? How about editing your original post to include some specifications, e.g. driver mfg'ers and models, crossover type, mater .......
210: General Asylum, RE: modified sonos (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-11, 00:27:07 (76.115.217.131)
From my recent experience with the performance of their products, I think you'll get much musical enjoyment from it. Let me know what you think after it's burned in a bit. .......
211: Cable Asylum, RE: Power cord for Vandersteen 5A's (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-11, 00:24:41 (76.115.217.131)
Interesting. What was your company name? Why not buy the parts and built your own power cables? .......
212: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Analog vs Digital debate (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-10, 02:40:59 (76.115.217.131)
What a crazy industry that simply cannot get beyond its infancy stages from a performance perspective. Several years ago, I exhibited my wares at an audio show and spent some time at a distributors ho .......
213: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Best mch SACD player (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-10, 02:22:28 (76.115.217.131)
As a previous owner of a $9k Esoteric UCDP and also a former owner of the APL 3910, the most musical differences I've ever heard between SACD and Redbook formatted music has been with my $1300 OPPO BD .......
214: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kudos to Esoteric (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-10, 02:14:02 (76.115.217.131)
That's fine. Just so you know that my $1300 OPPO easily outperforms my former $9k Esoteric and when I exercised a few of the OPPO's options, it far outperforms the Esoteric. If this weren't a supposed .......
215: Cable Asylum, RE: Power cord for Vandersteen 5A's (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 22:34:19 (76.115.217.131)
Absolutely. And I apologize for being a bit more forthcoming than you asked. But as you can see there often times is more than meets the naked eye. Moving on to your original question about upgraded c .......
216: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 20:52:32 (76.115.217.131)
Understood. And I hope my previous post offered some benefit or food-for-thought. And with all due respect, nice chatting with you. .......
217: Cable Asylum, RE: Power cord for Vandersteen 5A's (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 20:47:04 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, I've somewhat familiar with the "Ayre Conditioners" as they been deploying these in their components for about the past 15 years. I thought they stopped using these things. But as I recall their .......
218: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: You're getting a little snarky here (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 20:06:18 (76.115.217.131)
I just assumed you hadn't put much thought into your comments before posting them here. If you did, I apologize. .......
219: Cable Asylum, RE: Power cord for Vandersteen 5A's (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 19:17:31 (76.115.217.131)
I'd never buy a speaker with a built-in amp in the first place. But considering your question, I'd look to get a Jena Labs line conditioner on each of those speakers as they come with their own built- .......
220: General Asylum, RE: haha (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 16:11:20 (76.115.217.131)
Sorry, I couldn't resist. :) So what did you order from them? .......
221: General Asylum, RE: I see you got the monoblocks (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 15:46:54 (76.115.217.131)
Actually, I love them. Tremendous levels of musicality. Now externally I had to make some alterations to greatly improve the W4S but even right outta' the box they were signing a good song. Today, wi .......
222: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Post Cryo (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:57:54 (76.115.217.131)
Oh, Alan. You're just upset that I exposed your mind playing tricks on you. Resident expert? In comparison to you, I suppose you're right. But you said that, not me. .......
223: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Ah - yes and no (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:54:54 (76.115.217.131)
You mean the mind plays funny tricks on you. .......
224: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: combining vibe controls (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:51:06 (76.115.217.131)
"Combining isolation and coupling in different places and directions also gives different results." Well, of course it does. If the cook added a little arsenic to your mashed potatoes you might not no .......
225: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: isolation vs. damping (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:46:34 (76.115.217.131)
I think ecumenical is the appropriate word here. No thanks. .......
226: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: isolation vs. damping (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:45:04 (76.115.217.131)
I disagree with your comment about finding similar results using isolation. Vibration isolation (an impossibility) and mechanical energy transfer are diametrically opposed strategies and methodologies .......
227: General Asylum, RE: question about wyred 4 sound, anyone order from them online? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 14:29:52 (76.115.217.131)
I've ordered from W4S on-line but I don't like impatient bastards. Are you sure they weren't delivered to your door already and you just weren't home to sign for them? How can you be sure they weren't .......
228: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Question about Hi End Fuse (HiFi Tuning,Synergistic, etc) use (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 13:42:01 (76.115.217.131)
That's good to hear you're a believer in line conditioning. That means there's two of us now. But I always use the adjectives "proper" or "superior" when mentioning line conditioning to imply there ar .......
229: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: One last thought (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-09, 13:06:16 (76.115.217.131)
It's nice to know that we are in agreement. Well, sort of in agreement. I never use the term isolation and audio in a positive sense. Based on what I think I know about isolation and from what I state .......
230: Critic's Corner, RE: Whatever your beef with Stereophile is... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-08, 23:37:14 (76.115.217.131)
Yeah, Sam. How dare you attempt to shed any light on a subject matter that could possibly benefit us "audiophiles". Especially if you're right. Please leave us now and turn the lights back off on your .......
231: Speaker Asylum, RE: Metal vs Wood speakers stands, which is better? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-08, 21:43:29 (76.115.217.131)
There's several points to make. 1. Components are continuously bombarded by air-borne and internally generated vibrations almost equating to being at the epicenter of an earthquake.. 2. The speakers e .......
232: Critic's Corner, Stereophile's dwindling print content? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-08, 21:18:05 (76.115.217.131)
Man, I hope it's not about Mr. Atkinson confirming his endorsement of the Vandersteen's being "musically perfect across the board" and my suggesting his comment was the best evidence yet illustrating .......
233: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: One last thought (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-08, 15:42:35 (76.115.217.131)
Forget for the moment what the component is placed on. Just focus on the vibration-sensitive instrument (component) itself. Is it or is it not being bombarded and becoming saturated with vibrations wi .......
234: Critic's Corner, RE: That was before Stereophile was sold... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-08, 01:41:28 (76.115.217.131)
And what exactly is wrong with being critical of the critics? They put themselves in the limelight as do many of us. They have the power of the pen to persuade some of us to purchase products while av .......
235: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: One last thought (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-07, 17:36:57 (76.115.217.131)
You're just being silly. Let's think about this. Now you didn't, but let's think about this. First, it should be common knowledge that the air-borne vibrations are sound waves traveling through the a .......
236: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: One last thought (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-07, 00:32:16 (76.115.217.131)
Let's think about this. Pretend for the moment that your electronic components are vibration-sensitive instruments, not unlike an atomic force microscope. You're listening to music anywhere from 78 - .......
237: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Your best tweaks for fullrange (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 23:17:29 (76.115.217.131)
When all the planets are aligned with certain gear, a certain full-range speaker and certain room, there is a certain speaker placement location that can generate the tightest, deepest, most well-defi .......
238: Digital Drive, RE: Meridian's MQA - Here we go again. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 20:12:55 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for your kind words, Mr. Anderson. I'm kinda' surprised that nobody's tried to beat me to a pulp yet over my objections to MQA Kool-Aid they are trying to force on us. Again. It seems every tim .......
239: General Asylum, RE: Does Anyone have experience of an AD/DA versus direct feed comparison ? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 20:08:52 (76.115.217.131)
Although analog may have its own demons (did I say may?) compounding distortions to further elevate an already severely raised noise floor the common problem lays not primarily with the format. To giv .......
240: Digital Drive, RE: Moving all CDs to network drive..advice? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 18:40:34 (76.115.217.131)
99% of the time all metadata transfers as well, including artwork. There should be no reason to verify the rip for bit-perfect copy. I'd be more concerned if I used 3rd party software. But I'm just us .......
241: Digital Drive, RE: Moving all CDs to network drive..advice? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 18:30:29 (76.115.217.131)
You sound like my wife. .......
242: General Asylum, RE: Does Anyone have experience of an AD/DA versus direct feed comparison ? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 01:55:11 (76.115.217.131)
"Let's say that good analog is completely convincing from a musical point of view and therefore a very valid term of reference." Let's say this is a poor assumption, you're simply wrong, and this is a .......
243: Digital Drive, RE: Moving all CDs to network drive..advice? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-06, 01:07:18 (76.115.217.131)
"My Oppo BDP-105D is the heart of my audio/video entertainment system." I just don't see how that's possible so long as you got that Pass Labs X-1 taking the place of the OPPO's extremely musical pass .......
244: Digital Drive, RE: Moving all CDs to network drive..advice? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-05, 23:32:48 (76.115.217.131)
A year ago I dumped my Esoteric UX-3SE for an OPPO BDP-105D universal CDP. i didn't know it at the time, but among other excellent sonic benefits, I was also purchasing a music server. Which at the ti .......
245: General Asylum, RE: Would you give up your system for a woman you loved? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-03, 15:49:01 (76.115.217.131)
As with all things, one must look at something's potential as well as its actual. IOW, I'd have to consider if her insistence to have things her way was in check or just getting getting warmed up. If .......
246: General Asylum, It's nice to see some intellectual honesty for a change. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-03, 13:47:23 (76.115.217.131)
Excellent post. What you've described is high-end audio putting its best foot forward. In other words, the exhibitors are doing the best they can with what they got with what they know. And as you imp .......
247: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-02, 09:56:48 (76.115.217.131)
I'm glad to hear you agree. Most could not. But if so, why be so dogmatic over 4-week old stale bread vs 5-wekk old stale bread? What if I can prove you wrong about digital? Not the digital's actual t .......
248: Critic's Corner, And some just go along with the majority because they don't know any better (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-02, 02:43:19 (76.115.217.131)
You're right. And that actually is part of the problem. If "high-end" audio was really just about loving music, we could have participants here listening to their am/fm clock radios while others are l .......
249: Critic's Corner, RE: Why isn't TAS targeted as much as Stereophile? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-01, 21:51:28 (76.115.217.131)
Well, there's always that old saying, "It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." Not sayin' that is or isn't happening here. I'm just sayin'... ::: TOPIC: .......
250: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-01, 20:15:58 (76.115.217.131)
In the general sense, you are correct about CD's dismal performance, including higher rez formats too. But if you were being completely intellectually honest, you would also admit that your preferred .......
251: Digital Drive, RE: Good Lord (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-01, 18:06:46 (76.115.217.131)
Why do you call me Good Lord? For I am a mere mortal like you. Well, sorta' like you. .......
252: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-01, 17:23:36 (76.115.217.131)
If I thought you had even an inlkling of well-trained ears I'd ask, "You wanna' bet?" But based on your last statement, it sounds like way too much of a crapshoot. .......
253: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-05-01, 17:00:58 (76.115.217.131)
It's either that or spend the rest of my life speculating while pretending to have first-hand knowledge and experience in these forums. You know what I mean. ;) .......
254: Digital Drive, RE: Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-30, 17:37:51 (76.115.217.131)
But you could say that about most any component type or cable type and many speakers too. So? .......
255: Critic's Corner, Since John Atkinson won't respond, I can only speculate. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-30, 00:09:05 (76.115.217.131)
IMO, Mr. Atikinson's quote in the Vandersteen ad, "... the hairs on the back of my neck stood up, so powerfully physical was the presence of the singer in the room.... musically perfect across the boa .......
256: Critic's Corner, You mean you selectively respond to questions, don't you? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-29, 19:31:23 (76.115.217.131)
There's still the "musically perfect" questions below that you've managed to avoid answering. .......
257: General Asylum, RE: Axpona review by an old timer. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-28, 22:49:20 (76.115.217.131)
Did you get a chance to hear the MQA demo by Meridian? If so, what were your thoughts? .......
258: Critic's Corner, RE: But.. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-28, 20:54:26 (76.115.217.131)
It seems that your being too busy to do any research on the matter has led you to the wrong thread. Why not try your posts in this thread instead where they may make more sense? .......
259: Critic's Corner, Don't be silly, John. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-28, 18:36:10 (76.115.217.131)
If my questions seem overwhelming in number, please feel free to just answer one or 2. .......
260: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Turntable platform material (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-28, 01:05:34 (76.115.217.131)
What do you suppose the maple slab is intended to accomplish? What do you have between the component's bottom and the maple slabs? Stock footers? Why do you think a 4" think slab of maple would ring? .......
261: Digital Drive, Hardly. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 22:11:10 (76.115.217.131)
. .......
262: General Asylum, Grew older with APP (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 22:07:41 (76.115.217.131)
Great rendition of a classic opening. I've got 6 or 7 of their CD's and love 'em. I have to be in the mood, but iRobot is a favorite. Thanks for sharing. .......
263: General Asylum, RE: AXPONA was Outstanding (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 22:02:45 (76.115.217.131)
One person said the Meridian room with the MQA higher rez format was "wonderful" sounding. How did that room compare to your favorite room with the Acoustic Zens? Or some of the others you liked? Was .......
264: General Asylum, RE: Axpona (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 20:45:27 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, excellent photos. You missed your real calling. Thanks for sharing. .......
265: Critic's Corner, RE: Question for John Atkinson (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 20:38:09 (76.115.217.131)
John, what is your definition of "musically perfect"? Can you elaborate on that? Or should the reader just take that on its face? By "musically perfect", are you not implying that the room, the associ .......
266: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kudos to Esoteric (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-27, 18:35:10 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, I really loved my UX-3SE also. The only reason I started searching for a replacement a year ago was because technology marches on and I just wanted to see what else was out there before the Esote .......
267: Critic's Corner, Question for John Atkinson (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-26, 20:11:27 (76.115.217.131)
On page 58 of the March, 2015 issue of Stereophile is a Vandersteen ad for their newer speaker, the Model 7 Mk II. There you are quoted, "... the hairs on the back of my neck stood up, so powerfully p .......
268: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Kudos to Esoteric (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-26, 19:12:34 (76.115.217.131)
Esoteric is an excellent company with excellent product. I purchased my UX-3SE back in 2006 and became an in-home dealer for Esoteric for a number of years. With its world-renowned VRDS transport the .......
269: Digital Drive, RE: Meridian's MQA - Here we go again. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-26, 18:32:39 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the update, Panhead. And for the nice picture, although from what you said, it doesn't sound like the entire system is shown in the picture. Obviously, the system, room, and perhaps the mus .......
270: Digital Drive, RE: Meridian's MQA - Here we go again. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-22, 00:42:05 (76.115.217.131)
I just posted this on a thread over in the High-Rez section and thought it worth sharing here. The problem every last one of our playback systems face has almost nothing whatsoever to do with the reso .......
271: Hi-Rez Highway, Oh no!!! Already a competing new format for MQA!!!! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-22, 00:35:00 (76.115.217.131)
Only the horizontal format seems to make more sense than what the seemingly hyped MQA format intends to do. There's only one problem with the theoretical horizontal resolution format as well as with t .......
272: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Post Cryo (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 18:13:56 (76.115.217.131)
If you want me, drop me a note with your email address and I could try reaching out to Jena Labs. But I've not been in contact with them since last July. It would be well worth having them cryo your o .......
273: Digital Drive, RE: PSA Direct Stream DAC, Oppo 105D and Break-In (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 15:49:12 (76.115.217.131)
My pleasure, Joe. There's a white paper out there somewhere talking about OPPO's use of the supposedly superior SABRE 32-bit DACs for the volume attenuation. On paper, it seems the 32-bit DAC's will p .......
274: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Post Cryo (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 15:34:39 (76.115.217.131)
No offense, Awe-d-o-file, and I usually don't go here, but if you heard improvements of your cryo'ed objects immediately upon return, I have to believe that any such improvements had to be mind over m .......
275: Digital Drive, RE: PSA Direct Stream DAC, Oppo 105D and Break-In (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 13:53:16 (76.115.217.131)
Most components seem to reach full burn-in status between 150 and 200 hours. But there are exceptions to every rule. My Esoteric CDP took 275 hours and an amplifier took nearly 500 hours. I suspect b .......
276: General Asylum, It changes all the time (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 13:27:27 (76.115.217.131)
I know somebody near me who every 9 months or so swaps out their entire system and regardless of what his new current config consists of, he claims its the best he's ever heard and invites me out to l .......
277: Digital Drive, RE: Meridian's MQA - Potential Butchery and Hype? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 12:01:27 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the note. I think TAS and Stereophile have and continue to miss the boat daily and they are not real leaders at all. IMO, history dictates they are little more than well-equipped co-depende .......
278: Digital Drive, RE: Meridian's MQA - Potential Butchery and Hype? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 11:29:50 (76.115.217.131)
Exactly, Glad to hear I may not be alone in my thoughts. Thanks for the note. .......
279: Digital Drive, Meridian's MQA - Potential Butchery and Hype? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-19, 02:38:03 (76.115.217.131)
Here we go again. Only this time it looks like they're getting everybody on board. To me, there is so much wrong with MQA that I'm unsure where to even begin and the hype (dare I say brainwashing?) s .......
280: Cable Asylum, RE: cable "maintenance". It is real. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-15, 01:46:21 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the reminder. It's been a few years now and I'd better open them up and have a looksee. .......
281: General Asylum, RE: Total disconnect between price and quality (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-14, 23:43:15 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, Abe. In my case, the bass of the W4S SX-1000 amps is easily superior to the BMC's which handled matters quite sufficiently. And in the case of my 160 wpc nuforce amps, they easily excelled over t .......
282: General Asylum, RE: Total disconnect between price and quality (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-14, 21:27:33 (76.115.217.131)
By quality I assume you mean performance. I suspect you're fairly ignorant of Class D amp's potential performance. Perhaps you should try auditioning a few. Like Class A, A/B, etc, Class D amp perform .......
283: Speaker Asylum, Seriously? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-13, 22:47:23 (76.115.217.131)
SOTA-level speaker? I dunno about this. I mean, Harley never once said, "the soundstage was so huge I felt like I could get up and walk around in it for an hour." like other reviewers have said about .......
284: Cable Asylum, RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-11, 13:39:59 (76.115.217.131)
Well, my Audio Tekne speaker cables are a Litz wire, so by default I think of Litz when I think of stranded. I've not heard of inter-strand distortion but I've heard plenty about "time smear" which fo .......
285: Critic's Corner, RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-08, 20:14:55 (76.115.217.131)
Rick, It seems in perhaps every point you've made here, you're talking apples and I'm talking oranges or vice versa and frankly I couldn't disagree more. But thanks for your response. .......
286: Cable Asylum, RE: Thicker bass and richer mids...solid core or standed ICs? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-07, 23:31:25 (76.115.217.131)
There are fine stranded (Litz?) cables and fine solid core cables. I would guess that if you had 1 pair of well-engineered and constructed cable type that uses superior parts and wiring that was stra .......
287: Critic's Corner, Your response leads me to believe you haven't a clue what you're saying. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-07, 19:15:44 (76.115.217.131)
.... .......
288: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sand Box Question - Now Laugh (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-07, 17:27:07 (76.115.217.131)
The physical laws I speak of specifically are: 1. Since everything in the universe is made up of various forms of vibrations, it is impossible to isolate an object from all sources of vibration simult .......
289: Critic's Corner, RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-07, 17:07:17 (76.115.217.131)
"then the question is, why hasn't this less-is-more concept [integrated amplifiers] caught on in the supposedly performance-oriented high-end audio industry?" IMO, and hopefully there's at least a han .......
290: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sand Box Question - Now Laugh (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-07, 00:57:44 (76.115.217.131)
Conventional wisdom says sand (and other like materials) is a good damping materials as certain types attempt to defy laws of physics trying to isolate an object from floor-borne vibrations. Moreover, .......
291: General Asylum, RE: Why Cryo ? It helps you to believe the illusion! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-06, 18:12:43 (76.115.217.131)
What can one assume from your nonsensical response? 1. That you're house-bound? 2. That you're closed-minded? 3. That you lack any experience with cryo'ed products? 4. That you lack any hearing abilit .......
292: Critic's Corner, RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-06, 17:28:30 (76.115.217.131)
No problem, Wayne. You go out and audition 2 or 3 of the best SOTA-level playback systems you can locate in your area, then bring some cheese and crackers over and I'll be happy to show you exactly wh .......
293: General Asylum, RE: Great Rack Wanted (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 19:54:29 (76.115.217.131)
Sorry, didn't catch that, Dude. Regardless, neither of those have the first thing to do with performance. .......
294: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Resonance tuning as vibration control. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 17:31:20 (76.115.217.131)
"Vibration control devices and methods should be implemented as tools to manipulate resonances rather than try to treat them like an enemy." Care to share an example of your manipulations of resonant .......
295: General Asylum, RE: Great Rack Wanted (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 13:57:17 (76.115.217.131)
But the one concern you've not listed is performance. Reasonable aesthetically pleasing racks are a dime a dozen. As would be your grandma's antique coffee table. But if you have any concerns about pe .......
296: General Asylum, RE: Why Cryo ? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 13:49:28 (76.115.217.131)
I was a bit liberal when I used the term "exactly" since no two improvements are identical. But I meant that in the general upgrade/improvement sense. Yes, I mean better bass, nicer miss and highs, an .......
297: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Honestly, Stu... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 13:39:10 (76.115.217.131)
RW said, "A well-recorded/mastered 24 bit, 96 KHz recording is all that is needed to recreate the original sonic event. Fiddling about with cork vs. rubber footers under your amp (or some such other T .......
298: General Asylum, RE: Why Cryo ? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 11:59:41 (76.115.217.131)
A cryo'ed product should provide sonic improvements exactly like any other upgrade elsewhere in your system. As you may realize a given playback system has numerous performance bottlenecks and it seem .......
299: General Asylum, RE: What to cryo? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 10:42:22 (76.115.217.131)
Bummer. Cryo'ing the IC's and not cryo'ing the speaker cables was in my experience quite a significant performance inhibitor. Have you considered purchasing a set of inexpensive speaker cables and jum .......
300: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Problem with a Sony SCD-1 SACD Player (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-05, 01:55:46 (76.115.217.131)
Jumbo, have you considered a newer CDP that incorporates newer technology and greater levels of musicality? I ask because as a previous owner of the SCD-1 from about 2002 - 2005, the SCD-1 may look go .......
301: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-04, 22:26:01 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, John. Glad to hear you gave it a try. The last time I owned an X-1 or X2.5 was back in 2005 or 2006. The last "pre-amp" I owned would have belonged to the BMC C1 integrated amp. Appreciate your t .......
302: General Asylum, RE: What to cryo? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-04, 22:18:10 (76.115.217.131)
In my limited experience, if you don't cryo the speaker cables and ic's together (meaning only one pair is cryo'ed but not the other), then the sonic benefits of the cryo'ed are greatly restricted bec .......
303: Critic's Corner, RE:Good point! However, how much are interconnects limiting factor in separates? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-04, 21:03:18 (76.115.217.131)
Actually your statement is potentially even far more accurate than you may think. IMO, I can probably take any well-enough designed middle-of-the-raod int. and make it easily outperforms separates tha .......
304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: pretending ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-04, 20:40:45 (76.115.217.131)
TBone, c'mon buddy, Just share one of your "well-documented vinyl experiences" and what you've learned from your "decades" of experience that set's your playback system apart from the majority and kee .......
305: General Asylum, RE: What to cryo? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-04, 17:47:52 (76.115.217.131)
Every outlet, plug, IEC inlet and outlet, fuse, IC, SC (spkr cables), power cable, speaker binding posts, extra bulk wire you have on hand, metal points, cones, spikes, etc. But you might also conside .......
306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Curious (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-02, 23:53:52 (76.115.217.131)
"Yeah, that whole honesty thing is overrated." You're joking, right? You really think my having an M by my login instead of an A makes me honest? But I've not manufactured anything in 4 years. Did yo .......
307: General Asylum, TBone, I refuse to call you a moron.... Though I'm sure others might... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-02, 00:56:57 (76.115.217.131)
In just one of your imbecilic posts you used the terms stupid, inexperienced, dribble, meaningless, foot-in-mouth disease, silly, quantum leap reality barriers, And you call me a child? Let's be frank .......
308: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thanks for answering my simple question (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-01, 23:08:20 (76.115.217.131)
No. But my login now has an M by it for manufacturer. So now I'm deceiving others with the M just to appease the really moral types. It seems we truly are in the last days. .......
309: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: John: (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-01, 23:02:33 (76.115.217.131)
Done. My login should now show M. I suppose it's not so easy to retire or close one's doors. My former company hasn't been registered as an LLC for several years now. My website grows outdated a bit .......
310: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's so easy to be a paper tiger on the internet. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-01, 01:12:23 (76.115.217.131)
If you enjoy playing music in your tiny little sandbox, well, there's certainly nothing wrong with that. I just want to make sure you understand that when it comes down to it, there ain't nuthin musi .......
311: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Try thinking of passive in a different configuration... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-01, 00:55:46 (76.115.217.131)
Yeah, I thought the same as you as I swore I'd never go passive because of my love for dynamics. However, last year upon installing my 575wpc mono block amps, it wasn't long before the dynamics, parti .......
312: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Herbie's Audio Lab... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-04-01, 00:37:30 (76.115.217.131)
"You can't go wrong there." That's funny. Or if the OP cared about performance more than he did his cheap rack, he could opt for something a bit more performance-oriented. .......
313: General Asylum, RE: diplomacy and "latex" ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-31, 17:55:00 (76.115.217.131)
Rest your case? It seems you don't even know enough about industry performance to realize you never had a case to argue. At your level of playback I'm not surprised that you continue trying to drag me .......
314: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I suppose that's one way to deflect focus away from all your erroneous stated positions. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-31, 17:21:18 (76.115.217.131)
... and your nonsensical question. .......
315: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: he can't answer you correctly, because ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-31, 00:56:00 (76.115.217.131)
T-Bone, let's get back to your decades of well-documented vinyl experience that must have been so revolutionary. I mean why else would you have your experiences so well documented? Surely you must kn .......
316: General Asylum, RE: Why the industry can't afford BT or DBT listening tests (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-31, 00:24:21 (76.115.217.131)
BTW, as mentioned before, I'm well aware how easily some-to-many can be influenced or have their minds play tricks on them as you say. But you take this fact to such an extreme as though everybody can .......
317: General Asylum, RE: Why the industry can't afford BT or DBT listening tests (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 22:33:43 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, Leo, I'm well aware of your stance here which I always find surprising. Especially with your background. But hey, you're still a swell guy. :) .......
318: General Asylum, That's probably a load bearing wall (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 21:36:38 (76.115.217.131)
Yikes! No doubt a daylight basement. Looks clean but awful decor, layout, and style. With the low ceilings and horrible layout, I'm move the family room down here and install the system upstairs wh .......
319: General Asylum, RE: Why the industry can't afford BT or DBT listening tests (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 19:46:32 (76.115.217.131)
You bring up another very good point, but I hope you didn't think my points were without merit. :) The problem you at least indirectly mentioned is that many products are not up to speed the moment th .......
320: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thank you (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 19:32:34 (76.115.217.131)
Yup, $2400 and that's completely stock aside from fuse replacements. And it could probably be done using a significantly cheaper amp than that. But just so you don't go away with silly thoughts runnin .......
321: General Asylum, RE: silly deflection ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 18:07:02 (76.115.217.131)
I can't defend my own dribble? Well, so much for my attempts at diplomacy. So you know Ed, eh? I never really knew him but we've exchanged correspondence a few times and we have a mutual close friend .......
322: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I leave you (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 17:08:16 (76.115.217.131)
Again, you're question is pointless because as things stand I'm unaware of any amp under its own power (without outside influence) that can come remotely close to the theoretical Porsche 918 you put u .......
323: General Asylum, Why the industry can't afford BT or DBT listening tests (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-30, 00:19:29 (76.115.217.131)
1. Reasonbly configured system or even SOTA-level systems generally sound far more alike than they do different. 2. There is no litmus test for participants in such tests and it should be a well-known .......
324: General Asylum, RE: does the term ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-29, 23:43:10 (76.115.217.131)
T-Bone, why do you think all of your vast amount of documented analog experience is worth anything? Seriously. But since you own a Foundation Research LC-1, old and outdated and underperforming that i .......
325: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I leave you (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-29, 23:33:49 (76.115.217.131)
Hey, Beavis, is this the question you think I was avoiding? "What do you find it costs for the highest level of audio performance at that power level?" It was kind of a naive question so I didn't pay .......
326: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: There you go (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-26, 02:47:44 (76.115.217.131)
Sure, but that egomaniac behavior exists with potentially any endeavor. Including high-end audio. Perhaps especially high-end audio, since it cannot offer real performance. But as with that Porsche 91 .......
327: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Perhaps... But (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-25, 20:51:05 (76.115.217.131)
... I can't imagine anybody knowing the first thing about live music and the serious limitations of reproduced music even with today's SOTA-level systems willing to compare the non-performance-oriente .......
328: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: There you go (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-25, 17:38:37 (76.115.217.131)
That may be more true with the typical every day type of car mfg'ers, e.g. GM, Ford, etc. But when gettig into the exotics that becomes less true even though one may pay top dollar for performance, th .......
329: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: There you go (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-25, 17:33:55 (76.115.217.131)
Very well said. .......
330: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: There you go (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-24, 23:10:23 (76.115.217.131)
Surely you're not comparing "high-end" audio performance-to-dollars-spent to that of automobile racing whether it be Formula 1 racing or Top Fuel Dragsters as the pinnacle of that industry. That would .......
331: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Why dodge the question? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-24, 20:01:33 (76.115.217.131)
If you are attempting to compare "high-end" audio performance in any way shape or form with performance-oriented exotic automobiles or auto racing,.... Well, let me just say you are way off the mark. .......
332: General Asylum, Ok already. I believe you when you say you're stupid (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-24, 19:50:36 (76.115.217.131)
>>Do you know what "pick your poison" means? Q. no, I'm the stupid one ... remember ...? A. You certainly know yourself better than I. I figure when a stranger repeatedly tells me they are stupid, wh .......
333: General Asylum, RE: let me remind you ... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 23:49:35 (76.115.217.131)
Very good T-bone. Now go to my previous posts or the last sentence of one of those posts. Do you know what "pick your poison" means? Here's a guy poo-poo'ing digital while claiming his vinyl is superi .......
334: General Asylum, RE: cat got your tongue? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 22:05:44 (76.115.217.131)
vinyl vs digital lecture? Hardly. If you paid any attention, you should have noticed my comments had to do with both vinyl vs digital and I essentially said the same about both. Others probably picked .......
335: Critic's Corner, RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 20:30:37 (76.115.217.131)
I'd suggest that we have only ourselves to blame. Stereophile caters to its audience and since the audience's emphasis is and always has been primarily on cost and bling bling, Stereophile is simply g .......
336: Critic's Corner, RE: Looking to S'phile's Rec. Comps. for help choosing preamps to audition/buy? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 19:58:05 (76.115.217.131)
Finally, an enthusiast who speaks truth. But I will say that with at least some digit sources, by-passing the CD transport via USB ports etc, has in some cases provided reasonable gains. But as a whol .......
337: General Asylum, RE: you must think we're stupid? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 19:45:54 (76.115.217.131)
Really? .......
338: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Curious (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-23, 19:44:44 (76.115.217.131)
With such minute gains historically coming from high-end gear, the performance simply ain't there. To achieve performance gains not unlike that gorgeoous Porsche 918, one must look beyond the status .......
339: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-22, 22:05:42 (76.115.217.131)
Well, I'm certainly not going to question whether or not you're too old. But you're obviously troubled with just listening to music, otherwise I have to assumeing you would have been listeing to music .......
340: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-22, 19:57:40 (76.115.217.131)
Before reaching for the medication, perhaps you should share with John my other notes. But then again, Mr. Curl and I went over this a few years ago. .......
341: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: $929,000.00 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-22, 17:56:03 (76.115.217.131)
That is true. Except when it comes to "high-end" audio. .......
342: General Asylum, If I'm on a high-horse, it's 'cause you put me there.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-21, 18:49:33 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, you spoke truth. It's just that there was little relevancy to it. .......
343: General Asylum, RE: Correct - our infrastructure is old and crumbling [nt] ;-) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-21, 15:16:34 (76.115.217.131)
And exactly what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? AC by its very nature is noisy. It just so happens that the distortions induced by this noise really doesn't matter except in "hig .......
344: Video Asylum, RE: Two ways to go, I suppose... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-20, 19:12:31 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, RW. If I copy the folders to the SSD, don't I then have to launch the files individually? Meaning I lose the interface at the beginning, the interface to skip to tracks, etc? This wouldn't be .......
345: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-20, 17:43:32 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Fantja. However, I must offer a bit of a correction. A dedicated line does nothing to cleanse the noisy AC coming in from the street. A dedicated line from the service panel to the component s .......
346: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-20, 17:06:41 (76.115.217.131)
That's because most line conditioners aren't worth owning. I won't get into it here, but unlike the typical electronic component, many of which bring competitive sonic benefits, finding a superior li .......
347: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-19, 22:21:13 (76.115.217.131)
You're assuming that I'm assuming. Please don't do that. :) There is the live performance or the absolute sound. Whatever your perspective, (seated by the men's restroom or 5th row dead-center), whate .......
348: General Asylum, RE: to Stehno. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-19, 22:04:50 (76.115.217.131)
I have no idea what your system config, consists of, well except for the Magnepans, but here goes. Answer for 1 and 2. If it's true you can't stand your CD's or DVD's for a month of a classical concer .......
349: Video Asylum, RE: Yes, a CD vetted by you would be of interest! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-19, 17:34:45 (76.115.217.131)
RW, I burned a CD for you last night. As mentioned in my email to you yesterday, I apologize as I never saw your email with your shipping address until yesterday. I should get it out to you in the nex .......
350: General Asylum, RE: The end of an artform. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-19, 17:02:07 (76.115.217.131)
You almost had me agreeing with you with that "hi-fi doesn't exist" and the "entertainmentfi" thing. That is until you made that silly statement that those things can be found in analog which is when .......
351: Video Asylum, RE: +1 for DVDFab... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 21:47:10 (76.115.217.131)
I tried the dvdfab and ripped to my mac Pink Floyd concert. So now I have the audio_TS and video_TS subfolders in a parent folder. Now what? Just copy those to my SSD for the OPPO? Ripping and burnin .......
352: Critic's Corner, RE: Tekton Design Lesson (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 21:41:14 (76.115.217.131)
Sorry, Ja, I didn't mean to sound flippant. Just seemed like the poster was hinging a lot on your knuckle rap test when there would seem to be a number of questions for him to consider. Like its int .......
353: Critic's Corner, RE: Tekton Design Lesson (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 12:18:43 (76.115.217.131)
"JA's knuckle rap test did it." Never underestimate the power of the pen. Especially when combined with pseudo science. .......
354: Video Asylum, Ripping DVD concerts/movies to SSD for OPPO 105D playback (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 11:57:18 (76.115.217.131)
I've got 200gb of music stored on my SSD and now I'd like to try ripping some DVD concerts onto the SSD for audio/video playback. Thus far, this effort seems far more complex/difficult than ripping mu .......
355: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Get the Oppo 105 and be happy... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 11:20:55 (76.115.217.131)
John, you mean the TASCAN DA-3000 is the "heart" of your playback system. Not the OPPO 105. Didn't you say in that other thread you didn't like the sound of the OPPO? .......
356: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: New Integrated Amplifier (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-17, 10:33:06 (76.115.217.131)
Last year at this time I replaced my $8k BMC C1 int. amp with a pair of Wyred4Sound SX-1000 mono block amps retailing for $2400. I also replaced my $9k Esoteric UX-3SE UCDP with a $1300 OPPO BDP-105D .......
357: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-16, 21:54:04 (76.115.217.131)
Your X-1 was totally transparent 12 years ago just as it seems to be today? I'll bet dollars-to-donuts you probably didn't even blink when you were typing that line. I hate to be the one to break the .......
358: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 21:38:04 (76.115.217.131)
I'd suggest playing music at low levels around the clock for the next week just in case any burn-in is required. And if a burn-in is required your stated few days probably won't be enough time. Also, .......
359: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 21:32:09 (76.115.217.131)
Sorry I can't be of more assistance here, as I know very little about the other OPPO units. .......
360: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 19:45:19 (76.115.217.131)
Fair enough. BTW, do you have many hours on the USB ports listening to your DSD or whatever music files? I ask because when I first started using the OPPO's USB ports and thumb drives, I'd often times .......
361: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 17:09:35 (76.115.217.131)
Well, since you say your Parasound is already in your rack, you could just connect or OPPO directly to the amp and stick your DSD music on a SSD or thumb drive into the USB port. That should take all .......
362: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 15:25:11 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, I've owned the X-1 and I've owned two X-2.5 preamps as well. That's part of the reason I made the suggestion. And yes, I'm well aware of your 2 TT's in the picture. That's another reason why I ma .......
363: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 14:16:05 (76.115.217.131)
I see you have the Pass Labs X-1 preamp and what looks like a Parasound Halo amp. Have you ever considered just taking the OPPO out of that rack and connecting directly to the Parasound amp and using .......
364: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'm sure this is exactly what you want to hear.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 03:31:50 (76.115.217.131)
The DNA-1 is about 18 years old and perhaps it's time to audition some later model amps. From 2001 - 2003 I owned the highly acclaimed DNA-2 Limited Anniversary Edition, an excellent performer and onl .......
365: Digital Drive, RE: How does the OPPO 103D stack up? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-15, 03:02:56 (76.115.217.131)
I've no idea about the 103 but contrary to many mediocre reviews, the 105 is a fabulous performer. Last year at this time, I purchased the 105D only because it came with a 30-day satisfaction guarante .......
366: Cable Asylum, RE: Fluid filled damping of cables (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-13, 17:19:09 (76.115.217.131)
Last fall I purchased some Shunyata Dark Field cable lifters V2 just to see if there was anything worthwhile. They replaced my ceramic cable lifters I'd been using for years. I was rather surprised a .......
367: General Asylum, RE: 3D Audio Standards (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-13, 01:38:47 (76.115.217.131)
Here goes yet another push for 19.4 or 24.3 channels of surround sound. AES engineers are as dumbed down as anybody. Most of the spacial info is already embedded in the recording. They just don't know .......
368: Video Asylum, RE: Yes, a CD vetted by you would be of interest! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-11, 17:41:41 (76.115.217.131)
I sent you an email. .......
369: General Asylum, RE: And They Probably Sound for Sh_t.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-10, 16:44:51 (76.115.217.131)
Funny. That is until some naive reviewer gets a review sample and writes that they were floored by the product's performance and the product exceeded all their expectations as the reviewer felt he cou .......
370: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Oppo 105D as DAC (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-10, 16:37:29 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks. In that brief period of time I cannot say that I detected any difference. .......
371: General Asylum, Should the wine equate to industry performance - then Mad Dog 20/20 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-09, 01:44:43 (76.115.217.131)
I'm just sayin' .......
372: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Oppo 105D as DAC (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-08, 20:25:25 (76.115.217.131)
I tried an ext. HDD for one night and did not notice any differnce for that short maybe 30 minute period. I had great difficulty trying to get my SSD drive to work. The external case was for USB 3.0 a .......
373: Video Asylum, RE: An interesting experiemnt... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-08, 14:25:32 (76.115.217.131)
BTW, if you're into choral or opera music, like piano these are the most tortuous types of music to sufficiently play back at live performance volumes. The universal distortions embedded in every syst .......
374: Video Asylum, RE: An interesting experiemnt... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-08, 11:07:18 (76.115.217.131)
Good point. I don't put a lot of stock into much of what they say either. But at least they know enough to speak the truth once or twice every 10 years as apposed to those other so-called experts who .......
375: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Oppo 105D as DAC (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-07, 12:47:10 (76.115.217.131)
You said, "The Lambda has far better error correction than the Oppo." I'd like to see your proof on that. My $1299 OPPO 105 replaced my $9000 Esoteric UX-3SE UCDP that included world renouned VRDS tra .......
376: Video Asylum, Now I can safely disregard anything you say... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-07, 11:15:34 (76.115.217.131)
It's hardly audio snobbery. It's called intellectual honesty. But you should notice of the 3 I quoted, all are associated with audio publications. Making such intellectually honest statements certain .......
377: Video Asylum, RE: Okay, now I know I can safely.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-07, 02:43:55 (76.115.217.131)
Really? So when I speak negatively about the quality of music for 2-ch. systems you don't have any apparent issues. But when I speak equally negative about the quality of music for multi-ch. systems y .......
378: Video Asylum, RE: That's a very bold statement... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-05, 21:36:11 (76.115.217.131)
Perhaps. But if one has much experience about something that they know beyond the shadow of doubt to be true, it just might not be such a bold statement for that one to make, right? BTW, there is no s .......
379: General Asylum, RE: Why i think soundstage rendering is very important. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-05, 21:27:31 (76.115.217.131)
I stand a bit corrected as I typed in haste. By reasonable / believable I should have stated reasonbly believable. In either case I did not intend to allude to the word "superior". I stand by this st .......
380: General Asylum, RE: Why i think soundstage rendering is very important. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-05, 00:26:38 (76.115.217.131)
There's far more required than just good or excellent soundstaging depth to deem a system as very good. Soundstaging height and width are equally important. The room size and speaker placement can do .......
381: Critic's Corner, RE: Ask... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-03, 21:34:29 (76.115.217.131)
Magazines serve their clients (mfg'ers and advertisers) best, by properly serving the needs of everybody's client, their readers.. Without readers, there is no publication. How does a publication bes .......
382: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Tube integrated amp with cdp with volume control question (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-03, 21:11:47 (76.115.217.131)
No but you'll never know if your CDP's passive volume attenuator is superior to the preamp section of your integrated. I went from an integrated to a pair of 575 wpc mono blocks with just the OPPO's v .......
383: Video Asylum, RE: Well... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-03, 17:37:54 (76.115.217.131)
You're welcome. .......
384: Digital Drive, RE: Well, *if* the 105 is similar to the Oppo 93 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-01, 21:11:43 (76.115.217.131)
Well, Abe. Everything was working great. Downloaded a bunch more music to my SSD drive and really loving it. Last night I ripped and burned a Pink Floyd DVD concert to the SSD and walked over to plug .......
385: Video Asylum, RE: Well... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-03-01, 12:25:05 (76.115.217.131)
My points are focused on performance first and foremost, cost, simplicity, and space requirements, whether audio or video: 1. Within 10 days of installation, the OPPO was easily a nice improvement ove .......
386: Video Asylum, RE: Integrating analog with digital (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-28, 22:26:29 (76.115.217.131)
I hate to rain on your endeavor but why complicate your life so and in the process degrade your system's performance? It is against the laws of physic that adding more of anything to a playback system .......
387: General Asylum, RE: What % of what format do you listen to? Here's mine (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-28, 20:21:51 (76.115.217.131)
What nobody seems to get is that the format really doesn't matter all that much. By the time all the primary distortions have their way, most of the music info embedded in the recording that is proces .......
388: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: You're right, and everyone else is wrong.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-28, 18:09:15 (76.115.217.131)
Experience and/or knowledge - The death knell of paper tigers - Mess you up. .......
389: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Oy vey.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-28, 12:12:40 (76.115.217.131)
Don't be silly, Alan. Where did you get the idea I USE $2 outlets cryo'ed by Jena Labs? Although, if Jena Labs handed them to me, I probably swap them in and replace my far more expensive Furutech ou .......
390: Video Asylum, RE: Anyone using an Oppo 105 as a pre-amp? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-28, 11:32:50 (76.115.217.131)
Yes. Using the bp-105's passive volume attenuator offers significant improvement by significantly lowering distortions typically caused by an attenuator's signal loss. Audio is significantly more pris .......
391: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Hubbell 8300H Oyaide R-0 or Maestro (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-27, 16:46:19 (76.115.217.131)
The Duster, You never answered my question. What did you hear with the $2 outlet that you auditioned after having it cryo-treated? Answer me that, then we can compare notes. Tell me, in your opinion i .......
392: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Hubbell 8300H Oyaide R-0 or Maestro (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-26, 17:24:48 (76.115.217.131)
Really The Duster? Do you suppose that the $2 Home Depot outlet is pure junk? So inferior are the materials that even superior cryo'ing can't improve it? Do you suppose that the $100 hospital / audio- .......
393: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Hubbell 8300H Oyaide R-0 or Maestro (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-25, 00:24:45 (76.115.217.131)
You're putting a lot of responsibility for your sound on your one outlet. A single outlet change is a small increment indeed but certainly audible. Since you bring it up, why not just select a reaso .......
394: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Quest for balance (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-25, 00:15:52 (76.115.217.131)
I'd say you're on the right track. I would opt for a larger area rug about twice the size of the one you currently have and that should go a long way. I'd remove the hideous looking shower curtains as .......
395: General Asylum, RE: Onwards! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-25, 00:07:16 (76.115.217.131)
Well, I would think the first order of business would be to recognize where the industry really is (and isn't) performance-wise. Since everybody is all over the map, this is far easier said than done .......
396: General Asylum, Sadly, .... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-22, 11:53:52 (76.115.217.131)
Sadly, and what nobody seems to get is that from a performance perspective the "high-end" audio industry is still very much in its infancy. I'm just sayin' .... But somebody needs to say it. ::: TOPIC .......
397: Digital Drive, RE: Thanks (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-16, 10:26:59 (76.115.217.131)
Dave_K, you're way too kind about Alex' lack of integrity and his gear's performance. :) Why not try the OPPO BDR-105D just for the heck of it? It comes with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and maybe .......
398: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I have seen dramatic before and after pictures....... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-16, 01:06:45 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, Mike. I was gonna' say, if somebody's cryo'ing valves, they'd better cryo the heads too. And if they cryo the heads, then they'd better do the block, then pistons, then crank, camshaft, bearings, .......
399: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Is there a way to prove that something has been Cryo Treated? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-14, 03:04:58 (76.115.217.131)
By prove, do you mean scientifically? Or are you willing to settle for audible confirmation that a "cryo'ed object is sonically superior to an identical non-cryo'd version? .......
400: Digital Drive, RE: OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-14, 00:19:53 (76.115.217.131)
Abe, just wanted to drop you (and the others) a note that today I received my external SSD case for USB 2.0 only and it works with the same SSD drive without issue. So it seems that it was my external .......
401: Digital Drive, RE: Interesting (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-13, 19:46:57 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, I have plenty of higher-rez material but the vast majority of my library is Redbook CD. I was very disappointed with the new int. amp at 575wpc. The OPPO was fine with my old BMC C1 int. amp, muc .......
402: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Any tweaks I could try to get slightly warm up the sound of my Burson Soloist (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-13, 01:22:37 (76.115.217.131)
Real warmth is found in the recording not in the wood. If anything the wood in this case induces a coloration much like some tubes do. Masking the distortions already existing in your system that give .......
403: General Asylum, RE: Who do you think are the top unbiased audio reviewers? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-11, 19:05:58 (76.115.217.131)
Whoever writes reviews in which I have to read between the lines the least. The only 2 reviewers I can think of that may fit this category are Peter Moncrieff of International Audio Review (IAR) who s .......
404: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: $ 10 K Ethernet Cable Claims Audio Fidelity! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-10, 23:43:33 (76.115.217.131)
I just read some of the literature and "reviews" on this Audioquest cable. Now don't get me wrong. I'm all for improvements and believe many cables are superior to others. o I've had all the cables I .......
405: General Asylum, RE: 1st song you remember being your favorite (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-10, 19:50:39 (76.115.217.131)
I can remember songs on the radio that I really liked, e.g. I fought the law and law won, Mrs. Brown you have a lovely daughter, etc. But the first song I remember being my favorite was Gordon Lightfo .......
406: Digital Drive, RE: OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-10, 19:44:06 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Abe and Lesage. Abe, I've got a USB 2.0 only ext drive case enroute and comes with a Y USB cable. So I'll be able to confirm the power thing. At present, the same SSD is working with my USB 2. .......
407: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: $ 10 K Ethernet Cable Claims Audio Fidelity! (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-10, 17:58:50 (76.115.217.131)
And what was the difference between Monster and Audioquest again? I forget. .......
408: Digital Drive, RE: SACD does make a difference (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-10, 17:51:58 (76.115.217.131)
We're going back 10 years for APL swap and about 8.5 years for the Esoteric. What I do recall is that the APL was a significant musical gain over the Sony SCD-1, the Esoteric after its 275 hours of b .......
409: Digital Drive, RE: SACD does make a difference (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-09, 19:10:24 (76.115.217.131)
An APL custom unit in a Denon chassis which was replaced with An Esoteric UX-3se which was replaced with An OPPO BDP-105D .......
410: Digital Drive, RE: SACD does make a difference (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-08, 19:39:30 (76.115.217.131)
Hmmmm, 10 years ago I owned the Sony SCD-1, Sony's flagship product for promoting their new SACD format. It wasn't until I replaced it 4 years later that I realized what a sonic POS the SCD-1 was rega .......
411: General Asylum, RE: Dedicated Electrical Circuits--Redux (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-08, 17:49:37 (76.115.217.131)
The benefits of dedicated lines are limited to primarily 2 perhaps 3. 1. By far the biggest benefit is if you have a power hungry amp. You'd be amazed at how just a 23 watt preamp sharing the same cir .......
412: Digital Drive, RE: OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-08, 10:42:10 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for the note. I've not checked the specs on my OCZ SSD. I bought 3 OCZ drives about 3 years ago and then discovered a year later that OCZ had some fairly serious quality issues. But I can't say .......
413: Digital Drive, RE: OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-07, 12:18:21 (76.115.217.131)
So here's the problem. I think. My particular SSD is a 3-year 240GB OCZ SATA III drive. My external passive (no AC) drive case is a USB 3.0 capability. It does not specify 2.0. The disk activity light .......
414: Digital Drive, RE: Well, *if* the 105 is similar to the Oppo 93 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-07, 00:16:01 (76.115.217.131)
Oh, yeah, I almost forget. On the simple ext. case that my SSD is housed in, has a very very bright blue light that is obnoxious and blinks constantly when music plays. I plan to somehow turn that lig .......
415: Digital Drive, RE: Well, *if* the 105 is similar to the Oppo 93 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-07, 00:07:05 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Abe. The SSD drive itself is a SATA III drive and I believe USB 3.0 compatible or capable. The external housing is supposely USB 3.0 / 2.0. Yes, perhaps an external case that is only USB 2.0 c .......
416: Digital Drive, RE: Well, *if* the 105 is similar to the Oppo 93 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-06, 01:58:00 (76.115.217.131)
Since plugging in a 10 year old external 200gb HDD drive that requires AC and not experiencing any issues, it seems you're right on the money. BTW, Abe Collins provided a youtube video of a guy attach .......
417: General Asylum, RE: I don't get it.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-06, 01:51:58 (76.115.217.131)
To me, it seems that quality of picture taking has made phenomenal strides in the past few decades. Even to the point where photos can reveal detail the naked eye cannot see. But you obviously know q .......
418: Digital Drive, RE: MS-DOS FAT (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-06, 00:07:04 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for digging up that video, Abe. No issues with the SSD elsewhere as I recently took it out of my other macbook pro and reformatted and downloaded my music to it using USB cable and port. Just t .......
419: Digital Drive, RE: MS-DOS FAT (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 23:38:17 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for your input, Abe. Tonight I tried the EXT-FAT (last night the DOS-FAT) and single partition. I heard 5 seconds of music before hanging for minutes and I finally gave up waiting. So you have .......
420: Digital Drive, RE: You could try EX-FAT, if you have that option. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 23:29:18 (76.115.217.131)
Yeah, tried that tonight. I got to hear 5 seconds of music before it paused and never returned. This SSD is several years old and perhaps needs a few extra mv than the OPPO is providing via the USB po .......
421: Critic's Corner, More accurate for many: Audiophilia PSYCHOSIS (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 23:09:46 (76.115.217.131)
Especially when it seems everything matters. Well, except performance. :) .......
422: General Asylum, RE: I don't get it.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 22:57:47 (76.115.217.131)
Alan, I don't believe your "catastrophic" claims about photography for one minute. Now, I'm not a pro photographer, but I'm gonna' go out on limb here by saying, maybe 30 or 40 years your claims coul .......
423: Digital Drive, RE: MS-DOS FAT (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 21:02:42 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for your note. So that's a use for the Y USB cable, eh? My intent for music is to simply use the 240GB SSD just as I have flawlessly been using my 128GB thumb drive at the OPPO. Of course when .......
424: Digital Drive, RE: MS-DOS FAT (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-04, 00:49:44 (76.115.217.131)
Partitioning my 240GB SSD into 3 80GB partitions helped. But it still loses its way after maybe 1 or 2 songs. Can have pauses upwards of 60 - 90 seconds or more. I think it may be specific to the SSD .......
425: Digital Drive, RE: MS-DOS FAT (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-03, 21:16:32 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Abe. That worked. Well, sort of. It's very flaky playing on the OPPO. The most it played before hanging is 30 seconds of music. I've rebooted the OPPO and replugged in the 240GB SSD several t .......
426: Digital Drive, RE: It's a Mac. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-03, 19:07:39 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Kal. That was going to be my next attempt but my wife's laptop is a POS. That should work. Maybe it's time I try using bootcamp (windows on mac). .......
427: Digital Drive, RE: OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-03, 16:56:08 (76.115.217.131)
Actually, Kal, my intention is to use an external USB SSD. I have the manual but again, I've already tried formatting for Windows NTFS, but after doing so I can't transfer any music to the SSD drive .......
428: Digital Drive, OPPO 105 - need to format SSD - but which format? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-03, 00:40:36 (76.115.217.131)
Been thoroughly enjoying the performance of the OPPO 105D for music only. Using the USB thumb drive has improved performance signficantly while using my iPad mini as a music server controller makes fo .......
429: General Asylum, Rick, I think you missed my point. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-01, 09:43:20 (76.115.217.131)
The primary source I quoted who used the term "catastrophic" was Robert Harley, the editor-in-chief at The Absolute Sound magazine. The author of this book "Guide to High-end Audio" being plugged in t .......
430: General Asylum, I don't get it.... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-02-01, 00:54:19 (76.115.217.131)
In the Mar/Apr 2009 TAS issue Harley stated, "I believe that something catastrophic occurs at the recording mic's diaphragm so that much of the music never makes it to the recording." Paraphrased. He .......
431: Cable Asylum, RE: Hitler finds out cables do not make a difference... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-31, 21:47:55 (76.115.217.131)
Pictureguy, I'm sure you're a real fart smeller, er smart feller. Most nutjobs are. We could go on about your deceptive brain contuously overriding your subjective consciousness. But why? Especially w .......
432: Cable Asylum, RE: Hitler finds out cables do not make a difference... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-31, 18:34:10 (76.115.217.131)
Pictureguy, obviously you've been deceived by your brain more than many. In all seriousness, with a deceptive brain like yours, how do you even know you exist? Since your feeble mind won't grasp that .......
433: Cable Asylum, RE: Hitler finds out cables do not make a difference... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-31, 15:03:55 (76.115.217.131)
Hello, Mr. Wish Fulfillment. I always consider the listener and their potential silliness when I engage others. That's why I engage you. But then again, sometimes I think one of us is engaging the oth .......
434: General Asylum, RE: WILL SOMEBODY ANSWER THAT DAMN PHONE? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-30, 21:09:44 (76.115.217.131)
Good point, Bob. But I also said "seems to indicate". By no means was I attempting to be dogmatic. Especially after maybe only 2 hours of research. I only intented to share what other non-traditional .......
435: General Asylum, I'm curious .... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-30, 20:07:12 (76.115.217.131)
...., to CodyLR and others who've read Harley's book or hold in in high esteem. I've never read the book. Would you care to share a few of the biggest sonic benefits and/or insights you've received fr .......
436: General Asylum, WILL SOMEBODY ANSWER THAT DAMN PHONE? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-30, 19:55:10 (76.115.217.131)
In the past month or so I just started to develop some intermittent tinnitus. Lately it's like 2 days on and 2 days off. Yesterday, a high-pitched frequency maybe around 11 - 12kHz was with me all day .......
437: General Asylum, RE: camera lighting ... System pic, system thoughts (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-29, 22:33:07 (76.115.217.131)
Close the shades, dim the lighting as much as possible, paint the ceiling black. You can't have enough darkness when doing a photoshoot. And for pete's sake, get rid of the tripod. :) Actually, this p .......
438: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sporadic thoughts. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-29, 20:07:32 (76.115.217.131)
Steve, I’m still willing to let you have the last word, But that implies that you provide an earnest last word. Considering that: 1. Your initial response to me seemed intentionally insulting and cond .......
439: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: some more sporadic thoughts for you John (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-26, 20:08:44 (76.115.217.131)
Dorfman, I checked out your telwire website. I must say the website is done in good taste and from what little I saw, it would seem that your cables are well-built too. I perceive tho art a designer. .......
440: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sporadic thoughts. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-26, 11:33:35 (76.115.217.131)
Don't be silly, Steve. Of course you're trying to defy the laws of physics. Everything about your terminology, your philosophies, executions, and products are all about decoupling and vibration isolat .......
441: Cable Asylum, RE: A "Questionable Cables" posters response to unjust critcism (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 22:11:19 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, Dave. FWIW, I didn't mind engaging you in that previous thread as you seemed pleasant enough. I mean it's not like you were ready to go to war and die for your attachment to MIT and Transparent. D .......
442: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sporadic thoughts. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 17:47:26 (76.115.217.131)
I appreciate your comments, Steve. BTW, unless you have a partner I think we may have met at THE Show in 2011 when you, or somebody from Herbies, visited my room. Whomever I met, seemed to be a pleasa .......
443: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: some more sporadic thoughts for you John (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 10:52:02 (76.115.217.131)
Nothing anonymous about you, Cpk? Are you aware that common sense ain't so common? .......
444: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Sporadic thoughts. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 10:36:55 (76.115.217.131)
Very cute, Steve. By all means, please feel free to take a stab at my responses to your questionable quotes that others are apparently using thinking they add credibility to themselves. .......
445: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: John has a bit of a dog in this (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 09:56:16 (76.115.217.131)
Wow, Cpk. I just informed my wife that it looks like I found somebody who knows me better than her. Now I know how Justin Beiber must feel. BTW, that's made, not make. Big difference but I suppose mad .......
446: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: No apologies (nt) (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 00:37:45 (76.115.217.131)
Why am I not surprised? Then how about applying a little logic and consideration to your thoughts before you consider typing your posts? Not that your doing so would guarantee an improvement, but ther .......
447: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Got some herbies spike decoupling gliders...jury is still out. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-25, 00:04:16 (76.115.217.131)
Interesting. Now I dont' propose to know the first thing about capacitance or permittivity in relationship to the dielectric. But I've been using Audio Tekne Litz speaker cables for over 10 years now .......
448: Tweakers' Asylum, Jeepers, Duster (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-24, 23:41:38 (76.115.217.131)
With all due respect, Duster, if what Steve says is of no concern to you, then why would you waste your time, mine, and anybody else's by quoting Steve? I accept your apology. .......
449: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I absolutely agree. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-24, 21:58:52 (76.115.217.131)
You absolutely agree with who, Steve? If you are quoting Steve accurately (and I'm sure you are), he is incorrect on at least several points. For example, the best opportunity for speaker stability i .......
450: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Got some herbies spike decoupling gliders...jury is still out. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-24, 17:20:41 (76.115.217.131)
But then again, many would agree that one should always seek a superior ic and speaker cable that exhibits among other things, a tight, well-defined, and musical bass. Regardless of current topic. :: .......
451: Cable Asylum, RE: Dave_b, far be it from me to call you an idiot. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 20:10:51 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, Dave. I'm really not seeing the open mind part. I mean you claim that MIT and Transparent are the only two mfg'ers in the world who make cables worth owning. Moreover, it seems you think that anyb .......
452: Cable Asylum, RE: Dave_b, far be it from me to call you an idiot. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 16:03:58 (76.115.217.131)
I guess shopping at Target sure beats having to get all dressed up to shop at Wal-Mart. :) .......
453: Cable Asylum, RE: Hitler finds out cables do not make a difference... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 16:01:06 (76.115.217.131)
I've not said anything deragatory about the Germans. But the point being with this parody is that a crazed man who was responsible for murdering perhaps 15 million people was the only one able to dis .......
454: Cable Asylum, RE: Saving 2+ years of phono cable break in. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 15:51:44 (76.115.217.131)
Hi, Jerry. The fact that we both believe in burn-in probably makes us almost like blood brothers in some circles. But you're attributing voltage to burn-in times and the point of my post is that in my .......
455: Cable Asylum, RE: Dave_b, far be it from me to call you an idiot. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 15:39:00 (76.115.217.131)
Take your time, Dave. This way you can collect your thoughts before you type. :) .......
456: Cable Asylum, Dave_b, far be it from me to call you an idiot. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 14:40:10 (76.115.217.131)
Work with me here, Dave, as we reason through this together. 1. You claim that MIT and Transparent are the only cables that address real world problems. Hence, you're statement implies that you've tri .......
457: Cable Asylum, RE: cyro cables (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 12:19:56 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, it' the finished product that I ship out for treatment. .......
458: Cable Asylum, RE: Saving 2+ years of phono cable break in. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 01:04:57 (76.115.217.131)
I'm skeptical of your theory. Unless cable burn-in behavior and times change dratically at the mV level or at some very low voltage level approaching zero. Here's why. In my limited experience: o A po .......
459: Cable Asylum, RE: Hitler finds out cables do not make a difference... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-23, 00:40:38 (76.115.217.131)
Very Cute. I suppose that's one clever time-consuming way to propagate the message that one lacks the training to hear audible distinctions or one's system is so loaded with distortions it doesn't mat .......
460: Cable Asylum, RE: RCA Interconnects on a budget. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-22, 23:14:01 (76.115.217.131)
If you're looking for single-ended (RCA) interconnects at a 1 meter length, I have a pair of like new cryo-treated Allure Audio ic's ($800 retail) I'll exchange for your $200 Amazon card. Actually I .......
461: Cable Asylum, RE: Questionable Cable Choices (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-22, 22:56:25 (76.115.217.131)
That's interesting because my only experience with MIT and Transparent cables were listening to others' systems at shows or dealer showroom where the cabling was in the $25k - $35k range and the entir .......
462: General Asylum, Tom & pictureguy - mental twins separated at birth? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-22, 19:44:48 (76.115.217.131)
I think the dreams and hallucinations you both seem susceptible to and hope others experience is the religious / new age term, Wish Fulfillment. Well, that's what my imaginary friend said. ::: TOPIC:: .......
463: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Got some herbies spike decoupling gliders...jury is still out. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-21, 19:55:31 (76.115.217.131)
Unless you're on a very hard surface like concrete, any such gliders or disc essentially completely disable any hope for a spike or cone's purpose. Which is to tightly couple the object to the floorin .......
464: General Asylum, I think this is a false flag operation just to get more participants at Cable Asylum (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-20, 21:34:42 (76.115.217.131)
Surely we're all familiar with false flag operations, right? .......
465: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "Needle in Haystack" = (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-19, 10:40:55 (76.115.217.131)
Actually, Doug, your comments were raising red flags left and right starting with the title of your first post. Your comments such as "knocked me to the floor", "sea change", "lightninng speed", and p .......
466: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: I Don't Like Lazy Use of Popular and Overused Phrases... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 21:57:50 (76.115.217.131)
So you'd rather err on the side of hype than risk being lazy and boring? Don't you think we already have enough hype in this industry? I guess where I'm struggling with your potential hype here is pre .......
467: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: By "Floored" I Mean... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 14:09:35 (76.115.217.131)
I don't recall ever reading a review of yours. But it seems with your superlatives used here that you are in danger of committing the very same offense you claim to have such an acute awareness of in .......
468: General Asylum, RE: " I have an idea...if...."??? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 11:36:36 (76.115.217.131)
Clippity-clop, Clippity-clop, BANG!!! BANG!!!, Clippity-clop, Clippity-clop, .... If Sam was Amish or a cowboy. .......
469: General Asylum, RE: February issue (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 11:28:24 (76.115.217.131)
Or could Sam be trying to expose an already pre-existing train wreck that few if any had a clue about? And if so, the question is, how big is that train wreck? Personally, I'm only interested in the t .......
470: General Asylum, RE: This is not about me. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 02:02:50 (76.115.217.131)
Sam, I'm sorry to hear about the potential strife with your previous employer. One day I hope to hear the details because I know a lot of people put a lot of trust (even potentially blind trust) in o .......
471: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Floored, sea change? How about a little clarification? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-18, 01:35:15 (76.115.217.131)
Doug, could you please go into a bit of detail regarding your use of the word floored? For example, what was it specifically that "knocked you to the ground" so-to-speak? Have you experienced other pr .......
472: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thoughts on break in (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-16, 18:44:36 (76.115.217.131)
Ahh, I'm guessing you're just jealous. Jealous perhaps that not everybody's brain is so easily swayed as your own? Or perhaps that others' hearing is a bit more trustworthy than your own? Now I'm not .......
473: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thoughts on break in (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-16, 01:51:46 (76.115.217.131)
Pictureguy, you sound perturbed. My break in experience is limited to: 1) Power, ic, and speaker cable burn-in. 2) New speaker burn-in and settling-in. 3) Small and simple electrical objects limited p .......
474: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thoughts on break in (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-15, 23:13:55 (76.115.217.131)
Pictureguy, lucky for me I suppose since I haven't a clue what you mean by a stiff. In fact, there's not much I can latch onto in your post except perhaps: 1. You're a patient guy 2. who doesn't want .......
475: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: What part of "shift focus from "viability" of the idea of passive biamping" did you not understand? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-14, 20:52:47 (76.115.217.131)
Fair enough, big guy. But just to ensure I'm not the dumbass you claim me to be, I checked my amps to ensure the internal fuses are still operational. They are. You never mentioned what it was you wer .......
476: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I was hoping to avoid nonsensical lectures like this here. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-14, 17:40:54 (76.115.217.131)
If I were in your shoes, I'd want to avoid being lectured to also. As for nonsensical? That's a tough pill for me to swallow coming from a guy who just blew one or more rails in his amps for no good r .......
477: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Bi-amping issue (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-14, 17:05:33 (76.115.217.131)
Ya' know, everything you do to your system involves risk mgmt decision making. Then again, maybe you don't know. Jeepers. If you're not happy with either set of amps, just sell them and buy a single .......
478: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New sacd player (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-14, 16:40:13 (76.115.217.131)
Yes, completely stock. .......
479: Critic's Corner, RE: Rick W if you're gonna' accuse me, at least be accurate... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-14, 00:16:12 (76.115.217.131)
Well, the pie-in-the-sky goals were to provide a street-driven car an exhaust as quiet as a Tesla :), double the rated gas mileage, double the rated hp, and remove 40 lbs. of mufflers, resonators, and .......
480: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: New sacd player (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-13, 22:52:48 (76.115.217.131)
Hawkmoon, have you considered the OPPO BDP-105D universal CDP? On a hunch earlier this year I replaced my $9k Esoteric UX-3SE UCDP with the $1299 OPPO BDP-105D for a surprising and very nice musical i .......
481: General Asylum, RE: The difference between a music lover and an audiophile: (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-13, 22:10:06 (76.115.217.131)
An audiophile is an industry professional (mfg'er, distributor, dealer, etc) who knows anytime he needs a very positive and cheap product endorsement, he can contact a lover of music. A music lover is .......
482: Critic's Corner, RE: You're quite the little spin doctor, Rick W … (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-12, 21:38:13 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks for your respectful note, Mr Batch68. I've been a member of AA for perhaps 15 years and I have no problem abiding by others rules and ethics (so long as they don't conflict with my own). Going .......
483: Critic's Corner, RE: Critics (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-11, 23:46:58 (76.115.217.131)
Thanks, Hawkmoon. It's always a pleasure to run into somebody who's open-minded. .......
484: Critic's Corner, You're quite the little spin doctor, Rick W … (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-11, 23:44:13 (76.115.217.131)
Let's think about this, Rick. Now obviously you didn't, but let's think about this. You bring into question my character with potential ethics violations. Then you (having no experience with what I ha .......
485: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Part 1 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-10, 10:48:33 (76.115.217.131)
Good question, pictureguy. I was actually just speculating when I dug these 4" x 4" x 24" acoustic foam strips outta' storage. I speculated that since my Audio Tekne speaker cables' girth is smaller t .......
486: Critic's Corner, RE: This is your version of an apology? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-10, 10:29:39 (76.115.217.131)
Dear Mr. Batch68. Attack Rick? I thought I was being kind. Did you bother to look at that post date of 2010? That's when I announced my product release and it looks like the link to my press release i .......
487: Critic's Corner, RE: Performance (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-10, 02:43:20 (76.115.217.131)
Hawkmoon, the bars do run across the entire component. There are steel pods that bolt into the solid steel shelf. There's a bottom bar attached to the shelf with the component sandwiched in between th .......
488: Critic's Corner, This is your version of an apology? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-10, 02:09:12 (76.115.217.131)
Rick W, it seems that along with your apology, in just about every other sentence you continue making further accusations and derogatory statements. I haven't deleted anything that you claim I have. P .......
489: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Part 2A, addendum (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-09, 20:21:32 (76.115.217.131)
Well, this was one or more rabbit holes I didn't anticipate. All that you have said in Parts 2 and 2A may or may not be true. Nevertheless, it seems to have very little if anything to do with real bur .......
490: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thoughts on break in (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-09, 20:00:46 (76.115.217.131)
Or, perhaps that's just your brain acclimating to your apparent inability to discern audible changes. .......
491: Critic's Corner, RE: Rick W if you're gonna' accuse me, at least be accurate... (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-08, 21:37:01 (76.115.217.131)
Rick W. I may be touting technology but I'm not touting my products as I ain't got none to tout. So if you're going to accuse me of violating some ethics, at least be accurate. Perhaps AA should inclu .......
492: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Standard electrical burn-in is doing much the same as a cryo'ed product except to a lesser degree" (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-08, 16:39:41 (76.115.217.131)
G-Squared, I'll assume that you asked a valid question and respond accordingly. Ugh. .......
493: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Part 1 (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-08, 01:17:05 (76.115.217.131)
Interesting stuff, Unclestu. One thought about your notes here. When a current is passing through the wire, the wire is vibrating. Hence, if something is vibrating or vibrating itself loose, it's rele .......
494: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Thoughts on break in (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-08, 00:39:34 (76.115.217.131)
I only came close because you never asked the question 'til now. :) I'll answer your question essentially the same way I answered a scientist when he asked why I thought cryogenically treating certain .......
495: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Some insight needed for points/footers. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 23:26:46 (76.115.217.131)
Sorry for my delayed response. Not sure how best to answer your question since I don't know what a PLC is. Look at it this way. It's guaranteed that unwanted mechanical vibrations will continually bom .......
496: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I am still amazed.. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 22:14:22 (76.115.217.131)
Funny. I actually go out of my way to demonstrate that acoustic treatments significance is next to nill, if not nill. Unless perhaps the room is extremely unreasonable. When I exhibited at a few shows .......
497: General Asylum, RE: Are Non Critical Listeners Watering Down This Hobby? (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 21:35:34 (76.115.217.131)
IMO, High-end audio has become overflowing with music enthusiasts who enjoy music the same whether it be a transistor radio or a well-thought-out system (they can't tell which is which and they really .......
498: Critic's Corner, RE: I agree that with today's best DACs, the sound quality of many Red Book CDs is scary-good (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 20:31:00 (76.115.217.131)
For the Portland audio club announcement and feedback, just google "building on the right foundation part 4 redbook cd perfect sound forever" That link should show everything to non-members. As for co .......
499: Critic's Corner, RE: I agree that with today's best DACs, the sound quality of many Red Book CDs is scary-good (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 17:38:31 (76.115.217.131)
I can't really disagree with you, JM, however, we're talking apples and oranges here. You didn't google for the link so you wouldn't know what I've accomplished or the technology I was demonstrating. .......
500: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: If you like your Class D amp, you can keep your Class D amp.. (0.00)
Posted by stehno on 2015-01-07, 17:25:23 (76.115.217.131)
I could tell you but I suspect you would only disbelive me. :) .......
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