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1: General Asylum, The Asylum is becomin Boring (pun intended) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-23, 13:07:35 (65.219.209.185)
I guess unless you are a tube-freak or a vinyl-lover you are not wanted here. I learn so much more from other sites these days... this place today is tops for misinformation and manufacturer licking.. .......
2: Whiner's Woad, The Asylum is becomin Boring (pun intended) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-23, 13:07:35 (65.219.209.185)
I guess unless you are a tube-freak or a vinyl-lover you are not wanted here. I learn so much more from other sites these days... this place today is tops for misinformation and manufacturer licking.. .......
3: Whiner's Woad, Perhaps he is the Architect (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-23, 13:02:43 (65.219.209.185)
NT "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
4: Whiner's Woad, Fun is OK, but misinformationto consumers is not (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-23, 07:25:47 (65.219.209.185)
He is a critic and people make purchasing decision based on his recommendations. If he were doing it as a hobby with his own money I would not care. As it is I think he is qwrong about 90% of the thin .......
5: Whiner's Woad, Self awareness is just around the corner... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-23, 06:12:57 (65.219.209.185)
...who moderates CC? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
6: Whiner's Woad, Where's the One when you need him? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 22:12:49 (205.231.145.201)
Now apparently the machines (or perhaps it is Mr Smith) have something called "Random Electronically Timed Auto Response Delete program". Zion is in danger! Neo... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, .......
7: Whiner's Woad, Why otherwise would you run and cry mama (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 19:47:39 (205.231.145.201)
to the moderators so that they erase my posts. LOL! I'm having a lot of fun... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
8: Whiner's Woad, We'll that figues...why did you trade down? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 11:35:44 (68.174.168.241)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
9: Whiner's Woad, I have no idea (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 11:02:40 (68.174.168.241)
what AD's bunnies are nor I wish to know. He is clearly one of the most misinformed critics in the planet and has done more damage to good sound than any construction site. "...faith is not clinging t .......
10: Whiner's Woad, Reason #2 workes against your argument (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 11:01:09 (68.174.168.241)
If you were so sure you should have accepted the bet. You would have lost. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
11: Whiner's Woad, Did you even read my reply? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 10:37:36 (68.174.168.241)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
12: Whiner's Woad, Happy to oblige (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 10:36:22 (68.174.168.241)
As I have said many times, with the current totalitarian administration in this particular forum, I expect to be in the Gulag many times more. I'm rather proud of it. I much prefer that to you mediocr .......
13: General Asylum, I told you you needed to upgrade your system...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-22, 10:28:20 (68.174.168.241)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
14: General Asylum, Thank you for sharing that (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 16:49:04 (68.174.168.241)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
15: General Asylum, Why am I not surprised... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 16:47:36 (68.174.168.241)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
16: Whiner's Woad, Then why did you refuse my bet? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:17:26 (65.219.214.208)
Don't give me that nonsense about religion forbidding it. No religion allows people to bicker and attack the way you do. That is one of the most hypocritical excues I have seen in a while. You had you .......
17: Whiner's Woad, Angry is debatable (some other day)...but "slander" is nonsense, just like... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:15:27 (65.219.214.208)
...most everything you two write. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
18: Whiner's Woad, Sorry Mr Analog Infinity...ROTFL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:13:52 (65.219.214.208)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
19: Whiner's Woad, Yeah but this threat started in "General" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:12:50 (65.219.214.208)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
20: General Asylum, Is this 100% of what you can do? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:11:48 (65.219.214.208)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
21: General Asylum, That makes sense (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:08:59 (65.219.214.208)
If you have good performances on vinyl: go for it! "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
22: General Asylum, Yet another thing you understand nothing about (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 14:07:37 (65.219.214.208)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
23: General Asylum, Please share some (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 11:10:43 (65.219.214.208)
Perhaps we can be friends again if your poetry moves me. We can only hope. ;) "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
24: General Asylum, "vinyl is my least preferred music format" (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 11:09:17 (65.219.214.208)
Are cassette, mini-disc, mp3 et al included in that comparison? Just curious. " The common way of measuring dynamic range (based on a 1kHz sine wave at -60dBFS) is specifically designed by the EIAJ to .......
25: General Asylum, If you need a week (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 10:48:47 (65.219.214.208)
it means that for you rankings come first and proof later. You have to go run and find recordings that will point the way you have already decided things are. Teresa "shoot first and ask questions lat .......
26: General Asylum, The great "critic" strikes again (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-21, 10:47:09 (65.219.214.208)
...with his usual personal attacks and lack of arguments...Booooring. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
27: General Asylum, Get ready to stuff your ears...at least (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 21:20:58 (65.219.210.117)
Do you mean to stuff that crap into your ears to make your point? Aluminum? Granite? Give me a break... (Jello is kind of a good one, although it is not altogether solid). Perhaps you will hear someth .......
28: General Asylum, Did you write a book about real estate? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 21:15:31 (65.219.210.117)
Sorry about the diversion. But did you? Just curious. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
29: General Asylum, LOL! Her source is wishful thinking and a vivid imagination...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 21:13:39 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
30: General Asylum, Care to expand? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 21:06:18 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
31: General Asylum, Finally some rational arguments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 21:04:16 (65.219.210.117)
Vinyl was needing a champion... All very nice, but the fact is that squarewaves in the context of media with markedly different dynamic range limits mean very little (if they ever meant anything in th .......
32: General Asylum, You call this an analysis? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:55:41 (65.219.210.117)
You are very lenient. Where is the analysis? This is just a personal ranking, and a pretty nonsensical one at that. No proof is offered, no thesis to justify the relative positioning. Do you really bu .......
33: General Asylum, You must be both from the same 'hood (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:45:01 (65.219.210.117)
When he said : "speaking from a [deficit] standpoint of ignorance is different, which your posit that digital somehow equates to nature is really pretty funny, especially when you remember that bits m .......
34: General Asylum, Beveled edges have little to do with room reflections (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:41:50 (65.219.210.117)
Nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
35: Outside Asylum, Try Argentina 2 England 1 and (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:39:08 (65.219.210.117)
...spiceboy will be sent off. LOL! "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
36: Critic's Corner, Why isn't this whole thread in Whiner's Woad? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:36:50 (65.219.210.117)
Trying to see things from the moderator's perspective (at least the way they look at my posts), this is a "whine" about one technology (digital), not being up to par with another (analog). Your logic .......
37: Whiner's Woad, Why isn't this whole thread in Whiner's Woad? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:36:50 (65.219.210.117)
Trying to see things from the moderator's perspective (at least the way they look at my posts), this is a "whine" about one technology (digital), not being up to par with another (analog). Your logic .......
38: General Asylum, That's a perfectly acceptable position (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:30:45 (65.219.210.117)
If you are not after the ultimte degree of truth, but want to settle with something you enjoy, I have absolutely no quarrrel with you. Even if you think searching for the "truth" is silly; I have no p .......
39: Whiner's Woad, Sarcasm is not slander (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:15:21 (65.219.210.117)
Perhaps you took my phrase literally to mean these engineers actually have pea-sized brains? Homever many pea-sized body parts they may have, we all know their brains are just like those of the rest o .......
40: General Asylum, A new analog medium (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:10:09 (65.219.210.117)
"A new laser based analog medium will sound like LP, possibly even better than LP, I'm hoping as good as 2 Track 15ips Reel to Reel. But it will in no way sound like digital, as it will be kept analog .......
41: General Asylum, Good job (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:05:08 (65.219.210.117)
I have lost faith in Teresa's conversion (although I like and respect her name) but please keep on trying... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
42: General Asylum, Who told you this (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 20:02:30 (65.219.210.117)
Have you been reading the nonsense that Mr Levinson writes in order to sell his products? Who else has been saying this?? I cannot recall...In any event, there is no special sonic connection between D .......
43: General Asylum, You are accusing me of lying again (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:59:28 (65.219.210.117)
You have no credibility. Even vinyl lovers are taking distance from you. This is due to your aggressive actions and lack of content in your posts. You do not wish to learn. Fine. Then don't attack oth .......
44: General Asylum, Show me where I called YOU a liar (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:55:56 (65.219.210.117)
I never have. Disagreeing is not calling someone a liar. You, on the other hand have, as you well know. By saying I never owned a VPI TNT-6. You are the most insulting person I have ever encountered o .......
45: General Asylum, I consider what you wrote the following implied threat: (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:53:12 (65.219.210.117)
You said in an email: " if you don't stop your misbehaving you will be sorry." In what way will I be sorry? please clarify, perhaps I was wrong in assuming this was a threat, but after you accused me .......
46: General Asylum, You got it (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:50:13 (65.219.210.117)
"Unfortunately you are equally stubborn in every area. Because of this, you are ineducable. " "Unfortunately you are equally stubborn in every area. Because of this, you are ineducable. " "Unfortunate .......
47: General Asylum, You seem to constantly miss the point (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:48:18 (65.219.210.117)
The definition of "resolution" that you proposed is patently absurd. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
48: General Asylum, Nonsense (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:46:52 (65.219.210.117)
Poor HP has become as obsolete as old technologies. This was bound to happen. We should let the guy decline in peace, anyone deserves that, especially someone who has done so much for audio...but this .......
49: General Asylum, To the sensible people out there (eg. not T.): about dynamic range (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:40:37 (65.219.210.117)
I don't think that dynamic range in the abstract is what differentiates vinyl from digital. I think it is the relationship between dynamic range and noise. Unfortunately the noise patterns of vinyl ar .......
50: General Asylum, Interesting and illuminating (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:34:22 (65.219.210.117)
I think if anything vinyl's performance is widely optimistic (and you cannot back up to correct an error) but the example is still useful. There's her "resolution" theorem torn to shreds. Why am I not .......
51: General Asylum, Yes, but he is a "Critic" (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 19:31:10 (65.219.210.117)
...so he is allowed to disseminate nonsense without restraint... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
52: General Asylum, Re: C'mon, really. Who's paying you to indiscriminately flack for digital? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 17:05:06 (65.219.210.117)
I would use 65 db dynamic range and response to 25 KHz. You also need to estimate the expected error frequency, accounting for groove deterioration, feedback, dust, etc. "...faith is not clinging to .......
53: General Asylum, Finally a learned man (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 16:18:06 (65.219.210.117)
Thank you. I was feeling so lonely... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
54: General Asylum, Oh really? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 15:35:48 (65.219.210.117)
Why don't you try that so that I can have a good long laugh. There are so many nice people who like vinyl...why don't you try to be more like them? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learni .......
55: Outside Asylum, Maybe it's more IMPLOSIVE...LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 15:11:11 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
56: Outside Asylum, Can you read?? Wayne rooney is on the list. ROTFL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 15:10:35 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
57: Critic's Corner, That's too generous (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:50:15 (65.219.210.117)
Dinousaurs at least had a brain the size of a pea. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
58: Whiner's Woad, That's too generous (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:50:15 (65.219.210.117)
Dinousaurs at least had a brain the size of a pea. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
59: General Asylum, Re: You are wrong even about this (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:48:43 (65.219.210.117)
Soundwaves imply energy which acts upon particles of air. No particles of air...no sound. Rather simple. PS. If you can hear waves traveling through solid material you are another species. But that's .......
60: General Asylum, Please (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:46:35 (65.219.210.117)
...don't quote such garbage. At least make the effort to look for a decent paper to back your views...if you can find one. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts : .......
61: General Asylum, You are short of gooseygooseybumps? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:44:50 (65.219.210.117)
I sometimes get them with live, vinyl, CD, DVDA, DAD, SACD, mp3, mp4, laserdisc, tape, cassette, etc. Particulalrly when I like the performance. But nothing really sounds like live (much less vinyl). .......
62: General Asylum, Re: Rather selective in your arguments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:39:16 (65.219.210.117)
If you don't know what "relativistic" means you are out of your depth in this discussion and therefore wasting my time. Bye. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
63: General Asylum, Re: This argumentation (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:37:28 (65.219.210.117)
I don't know if its funny but it is a legitimate postulate concerning both vinyl as well as tube electronics (for different reasons), and there are serious engineering experts who believe in this. ".. .......
64: General Asylum, Sorry, I know it hurts (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:35:58 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
65: General Asylum, I don't find it funny (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:33:57 (65.219.210.117)
First you say I am lying, then you threaten me over email, and now you add insult to injury by demanding an apology. The sadest think is your unwillingness to learn. You think a squarewave at 70 db dy .......
66: General Asylum, Rudeness will not by itself make your arguments right (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:29:23 (65.219.210.117)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
67: General Asylum, With your definition (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:27:34 (65.219.210.117)
...almost everything is high resolution. Even mediocre systems "enable the listener to distinguish between, and follow the melodic lines of, the individual voices or instruments comprising a large per .......
68: General Asylum, I don't understand your question (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:24:49 (65.219.210.117)
but I don't do "propaganda". Thats an assinine allegation. I just post what I believe to be true. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
69: General Asylum, It is not infinite (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 14:23:43 (65.219.210.117)
That is a misconception. And second, you are leaving out the issue of noise. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
70: General Asylum, Re: Audio resolution (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 12:06:03 (216.227.56.191)
Resolution is simply the concentration of information (net of noise of course). A second of digitally stored music has more information than a second of vinyl. That's it. "...faith is not clinging to .......
71: General Asylum, Your religion (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 12:01:58 (216.227.56.191)
apparently forbids gambling but condones unprovoked slander and name-callling. Thank God I am not part of your religion. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts ::: .......
72: General Asylum, If (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 09:34:23 (216.227.56.191)
If you are so certain why don't you take the bet that I offered you? Either that or apologize for your insulting, childish and nonsensical behavior towards me. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, fai .......
73: General Asylum, Teresa (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 09:32:31 (216.227.56.191)
You accused me of lying. Apologize once and for all. Slander is not nice. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
74: General Asylum, Sorry, could you repeat that in English? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 09:31:11 (216.227.56.191)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
75: General Asylum, Mr Wallace (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-20, 09:29:56 (216.227.56.191)
May I call you Ralph? Why don't you get of my back? Are you still angry that I posted a link to your newbie e-stat activities? May I say after you had posted some links yourself. Chill out man. Anger .......
76: General Asylum, Don't waste typing time (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:47:10 (65.219.208.77)
I've given up on you. Go back to your happy world of analog and enjoy yourself. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
77: Whiner's Woad, What sort of reply is that? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:32:34 (65.219.208.77)
This is a public forum. How can talk to me of getting attention in a sarcastic way? Of course the whole point is to get attention. Did you read what I wrote? This type of censorship has been used befo .......
78: General Asylum, That explains everything (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:27:41 (65.219.208.77)
You like to listen to hiss!! Should have said so earlier. BTW, if you are such a coward that you will not take up my bet I suggest you apologize or leave this forum forever. I will not forget this, re .......
79: General Asylum, You can (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:25:14 (65.219.208.77)
have her friendship. I do not consort with defamers of either sex. This person accused me of lying and then refused to either apologize or put her money where her mouth is. "...faith is not clinging t .......
80: General Asylum, For the last time, I seriously offered you a bet (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:21:39 (65.219.208.77)
and you have not responded. I consider defaming someone and then not owing up darned cowardly. I have no intention to continue any discussion with the likes of YOU. "...faith is not clinging to a rock .......
81: General Asylum, Smug response! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:19:01 (65.219.208.77)
But you and your buddy Teresa have simply been posting nonsense for the past three days. It has been fun to make you put your foot in it further, both of you. Bye now. "...faith is not clinging to a r .......
82: General Asylum, Sid that have a meaning? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:16:30 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
83: General Asylum, I guess (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:15:09 (65.219.208.77)
you are indeed resolute in your refusal to discuss anything. You have not countered one of my arguments. You even reject accepted science in spite of quotes from serious articles written on the subjec .......
84: General Asylum, Clinging (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:12:32 (65.219.208.77)
...to nonsense doesn't make it true. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
85: General Asylum, Yes, that's your music (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:09:41 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
86: General Asylum, That (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:09:00 (65.219.208.77)
...is simply an uninformed zealot's position. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
87: General Asylum, You are confused (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:07:33 (65.219.208.77)
Please read my post to Sean below and you may hopefully understand what this is all about. I don't know who has been telling you this nonsense but it is mistaken. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, .......
88: General Asylum, Certainty (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:06:02 (65.219.208.77)
...of a mistaken position just makes your stance pitiful. You started by offering squarewaves as proof of vinyl's superiority. I and others tried to patiently explain to you that you were totally wron .......
89: General Asylum, If digital is a representation of reality... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 22:02:57 (65.219.208.77)
...so is analog. In each case a representation of the live event that was recorded. But analog does it in a "continuous" format, while digital does it in a discrete format. So particles are like digit .......
90: General Asylum, If they are particles (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:54:35 (65.219.208.77)
how can they be analog? Analog is a continuum, digital is discrete. Particles are discrete. I rest my case. This is a silly and irrelevant analogy either way, for the nth time. Now that you have reali .......
91: Outside Asylum, Strange (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:46:23 (65.219.208.77)
..perhaps you don't really understand the game? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
92: Outside Asylum, No Brazilian players were singled out... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:44:37 (65.219.208.77)
...simply because Brasil has been playing rather mediocre games so far, and no players have stood out. I think you are rather biased, no? ;) "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to s .......
93: General Asylum, I don't "think"...I "know" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:37:48 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
94: General Asylum, Casette has no dynamic range (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:35:44 (65.219.208.77)
It is rather lifeless, and there is lots of hiss. I can't stand it. Of course an ipod sounds better unless you are half deaf. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watt .......
95: General Asylum, Well guys, have your socks ready for your mouths? LOL!!! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:34:45 (65.219.208.77)
Thank you Mr. Alexander. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
96: General Asylum, bjh to the rescue!...mmmmm...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:33:21 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
97: General Asylum, You have just earned a place (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:32:09 (65.219.208.77)
..in the buffoon clique! LOL. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
98: General Asylum, Particles are digital (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 17:31:12 (65.219.208.77)
...if you don't understand this you clearly don't understand this (rather silly) analogy. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
99: Whiner's Woad, Don't ever give up...especially a journalist...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:36:17 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
100: Whiner's Woad, One and the same (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:34:43 (65.219.208.77)
No one comes here. Do you really have to add insult to injury? These censorship tactics have been used before. Guess by whom. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watt .......
101: Whiner's Woad, My advice (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:31:41 (65.219.208.77)
Let this guy go. There's lots of compulsive bickerers around here. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
102: General Asylum, Thank you both for proving my point (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:23:41 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
103: Outside Asylum, FIFA Poll results: The Most Impressive World Cup player so far (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:21:30 (65.219.208.77)
Lionel Messi (Argentina) 7.401 or 44%! Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 2.063 (12) Luis Valencia (Ecuador) 1.800 (11) Wayne Rooney (England) 1.487 (9) Lukas Podolski (Germany) 958 (6) Sergio Ramos (Spain) .......
104: General Asylum, Bending in the wind (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 15:02:02 (65.219.208.77)
Too much bending can get you in trouble... You are really funny...And you have no understanding of this guy at all. He is a perfectionist, he is not some commercial enterprise out to make a fast buck. .......
105: General Asylum, Shes not talking about preference, and neither am I (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:55:00 (65.219.208.77)
Your reading comprehension really stinks big time for a doctoral candidate or PHD or whatever. We are discussing absolute performance, resolution, dynamic range, accuracy, fidelity..., not preference. .......
106: General Asylum, Re: Your logic and reading comprehension mystifies me (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:51:55 (65.219.208.77)
"Oh, you didn't say it directly but you are holding his decision as holy writ that digital is better. Not to mention you have adopted his quote as your own. You sure have all the traits of disciple... .......
107: General Asylum, The DACs in the Tact cost under $500 (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:47:05 (65.219.208.77)
So what are you talking about? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
108: General Asylum, Re: Rather selective in your arguments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:45:17 (65.219.208.77)
On the atomic scale it is obviously more like digital than analog. On a relativistic level it seems more analog, but no one argued that. I even have to give the analog nuts their arguments! This is al .......
109: General Asylum, As "ultra modern" as a Sharp receeeeeiver...LOL (NT) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:43:00 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
110: Critic's Corner, Ciao Rigoletto! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 14:41:17 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
111: Critic's Corner, Quite right (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 12:57:39 (65.219.208.77)
That's the sort of serious, disciplined magazine that gives it's readers a lot of useful information. Now I now where Mike's deepest thoughts on audio stem from. Keep up the good work! "...faith is no .......
112: General Asylum, It was multiple choice...so how else? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 11:19:14 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
113: General Asylum, You are wrong even about this (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 11:17:35 (65.219.208.77)
The waveforms are composed of millions of tiny particles of aire, which are clearly more akin to digital than to analog. You never were one for physics were you... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, .......
114: General Asylum, Yet another fallacy (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 11:10:03 (65.219.208.77)
Things may have pros and cons and still be overall superior to other things for the generality of purposes. You have just recited a beautiful fallacy. There is not one relevant area of performance in .......
115: Outside Asylum, What is the psycology of a forum moderator? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 11:02:18 (65.219.208.77)
Virtually total power wielded quite anonymously. No appeals possible. I have been offered this role in the past (not here) and couldn't think of a lower level of hell. The shrinks out there help me ou .......
116: Whiner's Woad, Rather conceited view? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:30:27 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
117: General Asylum, If audiophiles are generally mis-informed... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:28:50 (65.219.208.77)
...imagine what the state is for the general public. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
118: General Asylum, Wilson (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:27:10 (65.219.208.77)
There are a lot of similarities between Wilson and Bose, actually. Wilson is the "audiophile's" Bose. It is no more state of the art than Bose and yet it has convinced many (some perhaps enticed by ad .......
119: Whiner's Woad, I propose a boycott of Critic's Corner (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:16:48 (65.219.208.77)
..perhaps we can all agree on one thing after all. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
120: Whiner's Woad, Actually (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:13:09 (65.219.208.77)
...as has been pointed above ytou're the one who would benefit from "staying away". You are not one of the sacred cows and you will continue to be creamed there. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, f .......
121: Whiner's Woad, There are always exceptions to the rules... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 10:11:57 (65.219.208.77)
..and I fear the moderators do not demonstrate as much respect for Jim or Charles as they do for the forum's sacred cows. You guys are too honest in your views (even when Charles is usually wrong) to .......
122: General Asylum, Your choice has been recorded (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 09:52:17 (65.219.208.77)
I never said I had a huge vinyl collection. I don't. Just some out of print stuff that I like. The concert background noise is part of the event and cannot really be compared to noise introduced by th .......
123: General Asylum, Please read on...this is my last try (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 09:46:03 (65.219.208.77)
" don't know anyone with a similar background in electronics that would interpret the typical test results from a good quality redbook player as being "linear" compared to a good analogue source." Per .......
124: General Asylum, The performance has begun (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 09:06:00 (65.219.208.77)
Ridi, Pagliaccio !!! "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
125: General Asylum, Wonder ahead...these are the possibilities: (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 09:03:30 (65.219.208.77)
- that I am the zealot I claimed T. is (after she said I was one) - that I have less experience with vinyl than you and therefore never came across an LP that sounded better than its CD counterpart (a .......
126: General Asylum, Where can I listen to these squarewaves? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:44:10 (65.219.208.77)
LOL "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
127: General Asylum, "The amplitude of the signal doesn't matter as further gain stages can be employed" (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:42:27 (65.219.208.77)
Oh, so you believe that there is no distortion added in the analog domain (LOL). BTW, this is a moot point anyway as you cannot hear a squarewave. Musings: It's funny that the subjective crowd who thi .......
128: General Asylum, Did you read Kavi's response above? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:35:46 (65.219.208.77)
He says he likes vinyl's colorations. Every man should be able to choose his poison, but he'd better know it's poison. Kavi is not deluded like you are. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is .......
129: General Asylum, Of course people should listen (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:33:41 (65.219.208.77)
...but if they trust their listening blindly they end up with the wrong conclusions like T. here. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
130: General Asylum, I agree (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:31:04 (65.219.208.77)
We all ultimate seek pleasure. But there need not be any strife between measurements and actual pleasure, as too many of these zealots would have us believe. Half of them have an agenda, such as selli .......
131: General Asylum, When was the last time you heard a square wave? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:26:24 (65.219.208.77)
Please tell me what it sounds like, and in what way it correlates to music soundwaves. And don't give me the nonsense about imitating transients. Vinyl is a noisy, passe, medium...when I want to hear .......
132: General Asylum, Rather selective in your arguments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:16:37 (65.219.208.77)
Why don't you bash the guy who said the nonsense about the universe being analog first? The universe seems to be much more digital (ie. discrete) than analog in it's behavior, both in terms of matter .......
133: General Asylum, Very funny...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:12:59 (65.219.208.77)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
134: General Asylum, Your logic and reading comprehension mystifies me (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:11:34 (65.219.208.77)
When did I say he was a god? He is simply one of the best audio engineers, a man who for years disregarded digital gear for recordings and now has decided to use it bigtime because of it's technical s .......
135: General Asylum, This argumentation (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:03:19 (65.219.208.77)
...that vinyl's huge distortion is more pleasing than digital's minuscule distortion has some truth in it. As Mr Alexanfder himself pointed out, people like the "sound" of vinyl. In other words they b .......
136: General Asylum, I neve asked what digital gear you had (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 08:00:43 (65.219.208.77)
Your problem is not your gear but your preconditioning. But, I am willing to bet you all your rig against mine subject to an enforceable legal contract in the courts of New Yorkthat I did own the equi .......
137: General Asylum, You are confusing things (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 07:57:54 (65.219.208.77)
Well done does not mean expensive. There is no contradiction in my post. Note to self: Why don't people pause to think before they post? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim. .......
138: General Asylum, There she goes (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 07:56:10 (65.219.208.77)
She has to get personal and vitriolic because she has run out of arguments. Chill out! "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
139: General Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 07:55:10 (65.219.208.77)
I have never, ever, not once, heard on any rig even one record that sounded better than a modern well recorded CD. Of course comparing apples to apples. You cannot compare a horrible recording on CD t .......
140: General Asylum, What sort of argument is that (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 07:51:04 (65.219.208.77)
The Toyota Camry is the equivalent of midfi. I thought you were an audiophile. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
141: General Asylum, Your listening car experience (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 07:48:44 (65.219.208.77)
Sorry Teresa but anything you say at this point is simply going to make it more funny. You consider listening to music with 80+ db of background noise around you an audiophile experience superior to d .......
142: General Asylum, Audiphile, analog, cassette, car (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 00:32:04 (205.231.31.151)
That's a multiple oxymoron. You have a rather strange conception of "audiophile". The noise level in your car is even higher than that of vinyl (LOL). Cassettes have a great many limitations and if yo .......
143: General Asylum, Its just (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 00:08:37 (205.231.31.151)
...that all your questioning is so obviously geared at avoiding having to consider the possibility that you are completely wrong. Look at what Kavi said; he likes the "sound" (his quotes) of analog! T .......
144: General Asylum, Anyone who says no (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-19, 00:03:03 (205.231.31.151)
...is surely not interested in music and is an equipmentphile only. I would gladly listen to tubes and vinyl as I did a while back if digital dissapeared, even though I believe the latter is better. I .......
145: General Asylum, Oh please... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:56:25 (205.231.31.151)
Once again you are wasting my time. Go listen to whatever makes you happy. PS. Are you in the trade? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
146: General Asylum, Wrong (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:54:36 (205.231.31.151)
If you design a better system...that's what will make you listen more often. And you cannot design a system solely by what you alone hear. If you will accept the possibility that you may be wrong emai .......
147: General Asylum, Analog also samples (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:52:29 (205.231.31.151)
...jut read the link I sent you to and then let's discuss this, OK? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
148: General Asylum, That depends on (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:50:44 (205.231.31.151)
...your definition of the word. Is a 1988 Porsche 911 obsolete? Yes, I think so. Still, it can give a lot of pleasure from a nostalgic, emotional standpoint. That is a valid thing. But it would be abs .......
149: General Asylum, Yes indeed (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:46:28 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
150: General Asylum, His arguments are conclusive (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:43:29 (205.231.31.151)
How can you be missing the point so completely. He clearly said people in DBT cannot differentiate between a regular LP and one sampled at 16/48! I would like to hear your squarewave music one day! LO .......
151: General Asylum, For once... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:33:42 (205.231.31.151)
...all you need to do is listen to know that's plain wrong. First, you cannot take cartridge manufacturers' squarewaves as proof that a complete vinyl rig can achieve those results. Second, you are co .......
152: General Asylum, Thanks, great initiative (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:22:35 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
153: General Asylum, Vinyl (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 23:05:05 (205.231.31.151)
...cannot pass a perfect square wave either. Put the square wave in the same units in dynamic terms as the high rez digital and the vinyl one gets trounced. In any event all this is moot as I pointed .......
154: General Asylum, No mind reading necessary (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 22:38:22 (205.231.31.151)
...just reading. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
155: General Asylum, Agree with that (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 22:35:15 (205.231.31.151)
...why would you want to waste time listening to vinyl if you have good CDs. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
156: General Asylum, Sorry but (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 22:12:07 (205.231.31.151)
..you are the one who eats it, and you're getting rude when all I'm trying to do is point you in the right direction. Read the link and then we can discuss it. Right now I'm tired of your BS. PS. Have .......
157: General Asylum, He, he (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 22:00:56 (205.231.31.151)
I don't think much of that is audible if done properly. Of course the comparison will have to be DBT with good recordings. Again, we'll see... "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to .......
158: General Asylum, Would you like to learn how to listen to Blumlein? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 21:57:06 (205.231.31.151)
Email me. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
159: General Asylum, Useful link (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 21:55:00 (205.231.31.151)
"...a good quality phono cartridge. The end result is reasonably high linearity across that bandwidth and above it. " There is considerable distortion involved both in retrieving the information from .......
160: General Asylum, Oh yes (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 21:44:57 (205.231.31.151)
As a kid my 'table was Acoustic Research. I recently owned a VPI TNT v6, Manley Steelhead and Sumiko Blackbird. Sold it all. I've owned and listened to Revox and Akai tape decks for years, before digi .......
161: General Asylum, Re: Quite possibly (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 21:37:56 (205.231.31.151)
Properly implemented, it will sound much closer to hi-rez digital than to vinyl: - higher dynamic range than vinyl - smoother frequency response - no de-emphasis errors - no distortion due to cartridg .......
162: General Asylum, Quite possibly (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 21:00:57 (205.231.31.151)
But do you think it will sound closer to vinyl or DVD-A? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
163: General Asylum, BTW on squarewaves (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 20:42:46 (205.231.31.151)
A vinyl squarewave plotted at the same resolution as that of CD would look significantly worse. Perhaps not as predicatble, but worse. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." .......
164: Outside Asylum, Wonderful, thanks (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 20:39:41 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
165: General Asylum, Not to me (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 20:26:41 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
166: General Asylum, Well... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 19:55:24 (205.231.31.151)
"the low sampling rate limit the absolute bandwidth of this medium" In the real world the bandwith of CD covers generously the audible spectrum, and in the case of DVD-A and SACD it greatly exceeds it .......
167: General Asylum, How much (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 19:24:20 (205.231.31.151)
...nonsense is one supposed to bear? Do you really think that analog is unrestricted just because there is no standard? Actually, of course there is a standard. How many 70 inch wide LPs have you seen .......
168: General Asylum, Indeed (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 19:22:32 (205.231.31.151)
My post was a cynical rebuttal to the post that in a nutshell alleged that the universe is analog and that we should therefore all listen to vinyl. Too bad you missed it. Perhaps if you read more care .......
169: General Asylum, That's funny (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 19:20:41 (205.231.31.151)
Most of the nonsense that goes on in audio these days (a lot) is predicated on the basis that one's ears are the ultimate arbiter. However, there are scientific examples that ears are very poor judges .......
170: Outside Asylum, Brazil has been rather mediocre so far (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 18:56:42 (205.231.31.151)
Not much team play, in spite of playing the weakest opponents of any Zone in the World Cup. They will have to improve a lot if they do not wish to be mowed over by better teams: Spain and Argentina co .......
171: General Asylum, That is debatable (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 18:15:13 (205.231.31.151)
The Tact digital amplifiers send out digital pulses to the speakers. The pulses do behave like an analog wave but it could be argued they are digital. But that is not at all relevant in any event. Wha .......
172: General Asylum, Yes, yes (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 18:03:46 (205.231.31.151)
But I never used the Universe analogy to try to convince other people they should use digital media! That would also be absurd. I'm only responding to the crazy contention that the universe is analog .......
173: General Asylum, Your book is mistaken...see below (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 18:00:02 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
174: Critic's Corner, A suggestion for this forum (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:58:50 (205.231.31.151)
This forum should be closed. Clearly Prop Head has a more in depth discussion of technical matters. And Critics Corner does not tolerate dissent or lively discussion other than among critics or equipm .......
175: Whiner's Woad, A suggestion for this forum (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:58:50 (205.231.31.151)
This forum should be closed. Clearly Prop Head has a more in depth discussion of technical matters. And Critics Corner does not tolerate dissent or lively discussion other than among critics or equipm .......
176: General Asylum, Your logic is screwed up (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:53:07 (205.231.31.151)
You are the one implying he is a fraud. In your view Kavi listens to superior vinyl at home and then shoves the crappy digital down our throats. This is a man who bends over backwards to record at the .......
177: General Asylum, Famous last words (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:49:51 (205.231.31.151)
Tubes and vinyl are only a minuscule portion of present global audio playback. This proportion will get smaller, not bigger. Vinyl and tubes will not dissapear completely but they are already an anach .......
178: General Asylum, I don't think I am confusing anything (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:44:02 (205.231.31.151)
Vinyl has less resolution AND less dynamic range than even the "lowly" CD, not to mention DVD-A and SACD. Unfortunately I had written a long post about this summarizing my findings from reading papers .......
179: General Asylum, We can only hypothesize, but (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:35:45 (205.231.31.151)
...at the end of the day Kavi is not audio god, he is just an example of a great engineer who just happened to ditch the tube analog technology he used all his life in favor of digital. This is not co .......
180: General Asylum, Digital (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 17:33:06 (205.231.31.151)
Of course the universe is not digital in the way digital music is. But neither is it analog! But if anything, it is more like to digital than to analog, according to science. For starters it is made u .......
181: General Asylum, Don't preach what you don't understand (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 14:57:06 (205.231.31.151)
Forbidden or no they are discrete steps. Therefore digital. My only ageda is to uncover truth. The only bashing in my agenda is to do it to jerks. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learnin .......
182: Whiner's Woad, Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:17:46 (205.231.31.151)
The audio circuit parts are quite simple. If you want to buy the most expensive parts to build that circuit you will perhaps add a couple of hundred dollars to the design. "...faith is not clinging t .......
183: Whiner's Woad, I am content (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:16:11 (205.231.31.151)
I think I have made my point and its censorship only serves to increase its credibility. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
184: General Asylum, You need to change those glasses! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:11:02 (205.231.31.151)
...in order to see. Let's try again: was very surprised and so were my diehard tube-loving friends on how good the new hi-rez PCM and DSD sounds. This new generation of digital gear definitely has bet .......
185: General Asylum, I confess he has me baffled (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:09:08 (205.231.31.151)
...with his statement that he listens to vinyl for pleasure but uses hi-rez to record. Does he mean that his new recordings don't provide pleasure? I don't think so. Rather I think it is hard even for .......
186: General Asylum, That is a big misconception (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:05:31 (205.231.31.151)
" Having said that, the best digital gear still doesn't have the capacity for resolution that the best analogue gear can offer. " No, you are wrong. Vinyl has less resolution than even CD. It has less .......
187: General Asylum, Sorry about the misspelling (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 10:03:14 (205.231.31.151)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
188: General Asylum, Better? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 08:14:39 (205.231.31.151)
I won't accuse you of condescension here but perhaps I will of miopia. How can even the best vinyl be "better" than properly done hi-rez? It has a lot less dynamic range, and a lot more noise and dist .......
189: Outside Asylum, So far Saviola has been the best, but I predict (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 08:01:39 (65.219.213.55)
...that Messi will surpass him. Ronaldinho is awesome but that team plays with too much individuality and that is bound to be a problem. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim. .......
190: General Asylum, True (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 07:45:10 (65.219.213.55)
There is a certain contradiction in listening to vinyl himself (for pleasure) and then making the rest of us listen to digital. perhaps he does not want to diss what he's don ein the past...all those .......
191: General Asylum, You are missing the point (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 07:37:25 (65.219.213.55)
This is a guy who goes to great pains to make purist recordings. He uses the Blumlein technique even though only 5% of audiophiles understand how to set up their speakers to properly take advantage of .......
192: General Asylum, The universe is digital, not analog (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 07:34:59 (65.219.213.55)
Have you heard of quantum mechanics? In any event, no real world tube gear has the dynamic range of digital, the noise floor is much higher and so is overall distortion. Even in the best tube gear. I .......
193: General Asylum, Your reading comprehension (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 07:31:24 (65.219.213.55)
...is somewhat rusty. And so is your understanding of dynamic range and resolution, IMHO. Kavi said ""I was very surprised and so were my diehard tube-loving friends on how good the new hi-rez PCM and .......
194: General Asylum, Presumably (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-18, 07:26:48 (65.219.213.55)
If he believes digital is good for the rest of us, he believes it's good enough? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
195: Propeller Head Plaza, There is something weird... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 23:22:57 (205.231.146.35)
...about SACD noiseshaping. I think we are still missing something. And the noise is too close to the audioband. PCM is a more well known quantity. It took several years after commercial release to ge .......
196: Critic's Corner, The Moderators Strike Back (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 23:13:42 (205.231.146.35)
And they will not tolerate any rebels who are criticizing Stereophile... I need to get outta here! PS But I won't. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts ::: TOPIC .......
197: Whiner's Woad, The Moderators Strike Back (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 23:13:42 (205.231.146.35)
And they will not tolerate any rebels who are criticizing Stereophile... I need to get outta here! PS But I won't. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts ::: TOPIC .......
198: Whiner's Woad, How do you know... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:51:15 (205.231.146.35)
... that they have "superb resolution"? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
199: General Asylum, Yes, I had noticed (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:40:38 (205.231.146.35)
I infer that's because he has a large vinyl collection of the performances he likes to hear. He also says that he professionally uses a stock Sony digital player and all solid state equipment (Carver .......
200: General Asylum, Do you need me to spoonfeed you? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:33:55 (205.231.146.35)
"I was very surprised and so were my diehard tube-loving friends on how good the new hi-rez PCM and DSD sounds. This new generation of digital gear definitely has better dynamic range than analog, a v .......
201: Whiner's Woad, Website too slow (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:32:05 (205.231.146.35)
Usually a bad omen. Also, I think this has a tube output stage. Why would you want to reduce the resolution of a DAC that way? Are you planning to import them? I would be careful, but that's just my c .......
202: Whiner's Woad, And the Oscar goes to... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:14:14 (205.231.146.35)
...you! What a performance! My favorite part: " BTW as I hate to be immodest I'm forced to acknowledge that mine was something of a masterpiece in the genre..." Wonderful...just wonderful. But at the .......
203: Whiner's Woad, No...it seems you are plugged in... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:10:39 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
204: Whiner's Woad, Confutatis, maledictis (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 22:07:21 (205.231.146.35)
High-end acribus adictis. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
205: Outside Asylum, Messi will be the World Cup's best player (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 21:28:26 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
206: General Asylum, Now here's a worthwhile link (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:53:40 (205.231.146.35)
Kavi Alexander makes some of the best recordings available today. But be forewarned, they will not sound well with poorly set-up, colored speaker/room systems. Rather than burying his head in the grou .......
207: Critic's Corner, Now here's a worthwhile link (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:53:40 (205.231.146.35)
Kavi Alexander makes some of the best recordings available today. But be forewarned, they will not sound well with poorly set-up, colored speaker/room systems. Rather than burying his head in the grou .......
208: Whiner's Woad, I suppose everyone here does (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:47:55 (205.231.146.35)
...and we have both owned and suffered the wonderful SoundLabs and their issues, but we don't seem to share much concering how to approach audio. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning .......
209: Whiner's Woad, Until I found a better, cheaper alternative (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:45:19 (205.231.146.35)
You must think audio is this static thing if you are still listening to your Advents! Wake up and smell the coffee. Things change. Digital has come along way. It is cheaper and better. Also people sho .......
210: Whiner's Woad, Are you powered by Duracell ? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:42:02 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
211: Whiner's Woad, Prism DAC (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:38:27 (205.231.146.35)
Did you exchange it for the Prism? For all I know that is a perfectly respectable DAC too. But it costs $10,000!!! Frankly that you would find sonic differences of a large enough magnitude to exchange .......
212: Whiner's Woad, My theory (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:29:07 (205.231.146.35)
as to why " [paying] more for the same ...[is not] a weed-eater" is what I have gotten all this nonsensical grief from the poor audio reactionaries for. The truth is simply that those who disseminate .......
213: Whiner's Woad, You seem very certain (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 20:21:19 (205.231.146.35)
Yet science demonstrates that you are most likely wrong. Humans have relatively low sensitivity to loudness. That is why audio is dangerous to our ears. It has been demonstrated that additional distor .......
214: Whiner's Woad, LOL (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:53:58 (205.231.146.35)
That statement makes it abundantly clear what your understanding of audio is. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
215: Whiner's Woad, I agree (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:43:32 (205.231.146.35)
There are a lot of rich audiophiles with money burning in their pockets. And there is a lot of excess capital floating around, so even some silly ventures can survive for quite a while. Overall that's .......
216: Whiner's Woad, Sul tu'amore infranto! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:40:52 (205.231.146.35)
"You all but call Stereophile fraudulent for their review of the MF Transport and DAC while you yourself own over $10,000.00 in digital front-end equipment. How do you compass this?" You either have a .......
217: Whiner's Woad, Learn a little (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:36:55 (205.231.146.35)
"My estimation is that at moderate levels most of the perceived dynamic effects of speakers are often not so much deviations from dynamic linearity as such but rather are side effects of distortions a .......
218: Whiner's Woad, Your childish flaming might do it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:33:35 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
219: Whiner's Woad, You really should keep your word (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:32:58 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
220: Whiner's Woad, When I was 15... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:32:22 (205.231.146.35)
Acoustic Research Turntable bought third hand from a DJ Marantz based amplifier made by a friend Technics casette player Home made coaxial speakers (ugh) several Ortophon and Shure cartridges, but I c .......
221: Whiner's Woad, Go figure indeed (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:24:54 (205.231.146.35)
...you are probably misguided as to what you are listening. Apparent dynamics are usually an indication of distortion. This is science, not hearsay. Perhaps your system have been getting more distorti .......
222: Whiner's Woad, Speakers = Amplifiers? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:22:28 (205.231.146.35)
Since when? "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
223: Whiner's Woad, Ridi Pagliacci... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:20:17 (205.231.146.35)
"Moderators, you obviously may delete this post if you wish....." I hope they don't. Your gem of a reply should stay forever posted... "if Hexy can make the kind of sweeping accusations aimed directly .......
224: Whiner's Woad, Curious (il)logic... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:12:19 (205.231.146.35)
"I don't agree that his posts should be deleted, but clearly his most recent fall squarely in the Whiner's Woad category. He's trying to save us money after all" So you think people who write posts to .......
225: Whiner's Woad, Then you do it... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 16:08:59 (205.231.146.35)
... I don't think it's such a great idea. Unless you hit on some truly valuable innovations you are likely to go under as so many high end companies do. It's not that easy. The small, high-end company .......
226: Whiner's Woad, Not...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 13:28:09 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
227: Outside Asylum, The final will be Argentina vs England (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 13:20:33 (205.231.146.35)
...at least that's what it was on my Playstation 2. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
228: Whiner's Woad, Thank you Jim (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 13:16:54 (205.231.146.35)
As usual you are informative, knowledgeable and courteous. I have also done comparative listening with DACs through the HD650. A useful tool. And I have listened to DACs in many systems through speake .......
229: Whiner's Woad, I see no critics have anything to say about this (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:44:35 (205.231.146.35)
Only I Pagliacci. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
230: Whiner's Woad, One question before we continue (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:35:16 (205.231.146.35)
Am I talking to two people or just one? It would be unfair to be outnumbered. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
231: Whiner's Woad, Ooops, almost forgot...here's a link. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:32:21 (205.231.146.35)
Enjoy! "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
232: Whiner's Woad, Keep looking Ralph (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:28:11 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
233: Whiner's Woad, ROTFLMHO! use ze leettle grey cells Hercule...and kip wisting ure time...LOL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:17:45 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
234: Whiner's Woad, Yes, it's about the value of your "vintage" rubbish ...ROTFL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:15:16 (205.231.146.35)
nt "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts .......
235: Whiner's Woad, You really have trouble sticking to your commitments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 12:12:07 (205.231.146.35)
I thought you said you were not going to participate in any discussions with me. I'm sorry I wasted all that Champagne. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." Alan Watts ::: .......
236: Whiner's Woad, Because... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 11:45:29 (205.231.146.35)
Why add to the existing mediocrity? And I would not have the economies of scale to build a cheaper DAC than what's already out there. "...faith is not clinging to a rock, faith is learning to swim." .......
237: Critic's Corner, Take three: critics and DACs (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:35:10 (205.231.146.35)
Just look at Stereophile's rave on the Musical Fidelity digital unit to understand why I rant about things wrong in audio. A DAC is essentially a computer. The parts that go inside it are made in bulk .......
238: Whiner's Woad, Take three: critics and DACs (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:35:10 (205.231.146.35)
Just look at Stereophile's rave on the Musical Fidelity digital unit to understand why I rant about things wrong in audio. A DAC is essentially a computer. The parts that go inside it are made in bulk .......
239: Whiner's Woad, Take three: critics and DACs (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:34:00 (205.231.146.35)
Just look at Stereophile's rave on the Musical Fidelity digital unit to understand why I rant about things wrong in audio. A DAC is essentially a computer. The parts that go inside it are made in bulk .......
240: Whiner's Woad, It was deleted by Gestapo (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:11:03 (205.231.146.35)
Latest Stereophile issue "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
241: Whiner's Woad, What about your post just below this one? ROTFLMHO & LOL !!!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:09:50 (205.231.146.35)
ROTFL "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
242: Whiner's Woad, I'm trying to save you money, that's all (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:08:54 (205.231.146.35)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
243: Whiner's Woad, Deluded (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:07:56 (205.231.146.35)
DACs are essentially computers. You are simply deluded if you think differently. With good jitter management and decent parts you do not need more unless you are dreaming. "The Audio Asylum is a free, .......
244: Whiner's Woad, What $4K player? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 09:05:44 (205.231.146.35)
I had already responded to you. The Onkyo is $1.5K on the street and well worth every penny. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
245: Pro Audio Asylum, zzSounds is great (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 06:41:53 (205.231.146.35)
Just bough a synthesizer from them. Excellent, clear phone service, unit was brand new sealed in box as represented, price was right, shipped as promised. 10/10. I'm sticking with them. No affiliation .......
246: Critic's Corner, I only list what is in use (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 06:29:18 (205.231.146.35)
I do not list all the garbage I own. It would give the wrong impression and you wouldn't know what's in use and what is not. What are you? The audio police? Do you accuse me of lying? I could give you .......
247: Critic's Corner, Another try: jittery critics (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 06:06:21 (205.231.146.35)
Once again, this last Stereophile rave on the Musical Fidelity digital unit is absurd. The unit has the same resolution of components you can get for $500, and this is evident from the Measurements se .......
248: Whiner's Woad, Another try: jittery critics (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-17, 06:06:21 (205.231.146.35)
Once again, this last Stereophile rave on the Musical Fidelity digital unit is absurd. The unit has the same resolution of components you can get for $500, and this is evident from the Measurements se .......
249: Propeller Head Plaza, A good DAC or amp (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-16, 17:41:38 (216.227.81.211)
A good DAC - one that is pretty much immune to distortion from a reasonably accurate digital signal coming in (aka. transport and cable). Several in the market today that rebuffer, reclock, etc. and d .......
250: Critic's Corner, You have a genius for understatement (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-16, 17:33:57 (216.227.81.211)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
251: Critic's Corner, Re: With your tweak cables, PS 300, and JC-1 ... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-16, 17:32:34 (216.227.81.211)
Don't be a reactionary. My "tweak cables" were a favor to a friendly dealer. They sound just the same as my cheaper ones. And regenerating AC is the most rational and logical way to deal with many iss .......
252: Critic's Corner, I have a soft spot for the clueless ones... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-16, 17:29:41 (216.227.81.211)
Your example makes it very clear why... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
253: Propeller Head Plaza, You can hear distortion below the noise floor (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 19:51:13 (68.174.168.241)
For starters there are differences in frequency that are audible, this is well known. But the main issue is not only what is audible but what really matters. Speakers and rooms really matter. But most .......
254: Propeller Head Plaza, Yes but (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 14:30:41 (68.174.168.241)
this still does not make it clear to me what the order of magnitude of this problem is in a well designed circuit. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
255: Propeller Head Plaza, I will look for it, thank you (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 09:46:13 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
256: Propeller Head Plaza, Learn and grow (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 08:28:11 (68.174.168.241)
Progress is always good, but it is also important to understand where progress is most needed. You design amplifiers for a living, I do something else. I probably know more about your profession, as a .......
257: Critic's Corner, I see you can't comply with your own goodbyes...too bad (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 05:02:15 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
258: Critic's Corner, " designing equipment that is well reviewed"...ROTFL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-15, 04:59:18 (68.174.168.241)
ROTFL "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
259: Critic's Corner, Rather pathetic and sorrowful (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 19:58:05 (68.174.168.241)
" So Hexenboden, if I find a pair of class AB amps with equal or better specs than the JC-1 at a signficantly lower price, will you replace your JC-1's with them?" Thank you for your biased recapitula .......
260: Critic's Corner, An audio saint? And more on the QSC amp. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 19:12:34 (68.174.168.241)
" I thought I was doing a *good* thing by making better sounding amplifiers" Modesty aside. How about cost? A blow upon a bruise...please give us consumers a break. Mr Curl certainly has a better clai .......
261: Critic's Corner, QVC (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 16:29:01 (68.174.168.241)
I don't think the build quality is comparable, not all relevant specs are there and I like to see independent verification of measurements (ie. Stereophile) before I buy, but it seems that this is a v .......
262: Critic's Corner, So perhaps we can agree on one thing after all (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 14:44:04 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
263: Critic's Corner, Re: Really? Well to be completely honest your views (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 14:40:20 (68.174.168.241)
"Frankly I'm at a complete loss to understand how one could hold such views and when I speculate I can only come up with complete lack of experience or a hearing impediment." This aggressive nonsense .......
264: Critic's Corner, Or rather not that much respect... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 14:34:49 (68.174.168.241)
I already explained that $6,000 (actually $4,000 used in my case) is a great deal for 600 wpc into 8r and extra low distortion, measured or heard. The fact that you design and sell overpriced equipmen .......
265: Critic's Corner, With all due respect... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 10:07:53 (68.174.168.241)
...this is an example of voodoo audio. Actually, a lot more is know about the issues inherent in recordings, analog or digital storage media, digital to analog conversion, amplification, loudspeakers .......
266: Propeller Head Plaza, I have no sophisticated measurement equipment but... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-14, 09:50:07 (68.174.168.241)
...I'm still unclear of your point. BTW if your point is that you have experience measuring equipment and still cannot correlate it to listening then I would ask why you have the measuring equipment i .......
267: Propeller Head Plaza, Could you pls. clarify the point? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:42:09 (68.174.168.241)
Sorry but I missed it. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
268: Critic's Corner, funny but fallacious (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:38:53 (68.174.168.241)
Language could be my own construct. Do you guys exist? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
269: Propeller Head Plaza, "marketing and price point mean everything" (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:31:15 (68.174.168.241)
I know truth when I see it... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
270: Critic's Corner, LOL !! ROTFL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:24:47 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
271: Critic's Corner, Extra money? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:23:45 (68.174.168.241)
I am not aware of other amps with the Parasound's power and (measured) performance for the money. You keep putting words in my mouth and I don't appreciate it. Now it's "all amps sound the same". If y .......
272: Critic's Corner, Don't spend over $1K on a DAC (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:21:11 (68.174.168.241)
Lavry, Benchmark and some others make DACs that deal well with jitter, are transport immune pretty much, and sound as good or better than most $5,000 units. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent re .......
273: Critic's Corner, Don't change the subject ... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:19:26 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
274: Outside Asylum, Yes you can...LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:06:34 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
275: Critic's Corner, Your experience (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 21:00:47 (68.174.168.241)
"In my experience an amplifier that makes an "agressive" recording sound *much more* "agressive" is likely doing something wrong." At this stage in the 21st century any amplifier that makes a recordin .......
276: Critic's Corner, It can... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:42:34 (68.174.168.241)
...if your DAC is crap. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
277: Critic's Corner, Good luck (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:41:16 (68.174.168.241)
My experience is that if you go for that you will end up screwing up the few good ones. It is better to listen to the warts in recordings, at most equalize them a bit with a good parametric eq, than t .......
278: Critic's Corner, The deaf interpreter (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:39:02 (68.174.168.241)
This remind me of those translators on TV who say half of what the person is saying and most of it wrong. "...hexenboden has proven that all speakers sound alike as long as we have a good enough equal .......
279: Critic's Corner, Mate (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:35:56 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
280: Critic's Corner, On the contrary (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:34:29 (68.174.168.241)
I maintain there is only a relatively small percentage of truly good recordings (although I was exaggerating with the couple of dozen) and any system that does not allow you to differentiate between t .......
281: Critic's Corner, OH please... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:17:02 (68.174.168.241)
How about SPEAKERS that overemphasize detail? They are MUCH more prevalent than amp culprits, and the Brystons are certainly not at fault there! There is no one more blind than he who will not see... .......
282: Critic's Corner, LOL...NT (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:15:05 (68.174.168.241)
LOL "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
283: Critic's Corner, That's certainly what the in-room measurements showed... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-13, 20:13:39 (68.174.168.241)
...in the Stereophile article. So we finally have it. This ease of listening is simply a correct balance between a speaker's response and psycoacoustics. Eureka! Perhaps now people won't get the impre .......
284: Critic's Corner, ...and waiting (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-12, 20:30:53 (65.219.210.221)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
285: Critic's Corner, Easy to listen speakers???? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-12, 20:29:41 (65.219.210.221)
" I do tend to favor speakers that are on the easy-to-listen-to side, rather than "brutally" honest, "ruthlessly" revealing, etc., and I think that the use of those modifiers is in itself revealing." .......
286: Critic's Corner, You en up listening... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-12, 20:25:52 (65.219.210.221)
...to a couple of dozen good recordings and her the rest in you car or iPod. Welcome to the club. Audio starts with recordings. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
287: Critic's Corner, Yeah, and I'm the one making the call... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-12, 20:23:42 (65.219.210.221)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
288: Critic's Corner, Good for you...and the answer is... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 20:57:19 (68.174.168.241)
Certainly not from you, Mr Matt! "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
289: Critic's Corner, You are right, it doesn't !!!! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 20:55:24 (68.174.168.241)
...but interestingly you are the only one to point this out. Mr Kuller who still lives in the dark ages bit the bait and implicitly stated that he can hear the difference between streaming from Airpor .......
290: Critic's Corner, Still waiting for your prediction to come true... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 20:51:58 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
291: Critic's Corner, Student, not trainee (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 17:00:14 (205.231.31.21)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
292: Pro Audio Asylum, American Musical Supply (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 09:20:41 (205.231.31.21)
I've had the following issues with them over time: - misrepresented the condition of the items they sent: their definition of B-stock was the equivalent of a used item, not in the original box, with c .......
293: Critic's Corner, Or beeeech...LOL (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-07, 06:19:04 (205.231.31.21)
Keep the groundbreaking amp work going! ROTFL... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
294: Critic's Corner, Almost (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-06, 20:16:23 (216.227.83.85)
"I thought that stood for Double Blind Bull$h1t." No, it stands for "double blind!...bi7ch!" "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
295: Critic's Corner, Whatever... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-06, 18:02:54 (216.227.83.85)
...amp you like, as that is not the subject of the comparison. But I have already done this comparison. Perhaps you should try it DBB (with some help fro your wife) and post the results here. "The Aud .......
296: Critic's Corner, ...but you have created it...you have... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-06, 09:54:39 (205.231.151.169)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
297: Critic's Corner, Of course (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-06, 09:47:08 (205.231.151.169)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
298: Digital Drive, Toslink to mini-plug adapter (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-05, 22:26:03 (68.174.168.241)
Anyone know how much jitter these things can add to a coming optical signal? Is it better to use a cable with mini-plug at one end and toslink at the other? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent re .......
299: Critic's Corner, And good night to you too. nt (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-05, 21:27:26 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
300: Critic's Corner, Apple got it right (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-05, 21:25:41 (68.174.168.241)
Take a MacBook with Airport Express and rip a CD lossless. Then wirelessly play it over the Airport Express' digital out (16/44.1) into a good, sensible DAC (you can for about one grand). You will not .......
301: Critic's Corner, "You can measure it if you try." (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-05, 14:47:38 (68.174.168.241)
Well, I must say I like this philosophy, but I don't think that he proved his point. To do that he would need to compare these minute differences in performance in the context of the amplitude and pha .......
302: Critic's Corner, No, you are... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-05, 14:40:28 (68.174.168.241)
...missing it. "Cardas wire ... at the least is GUARANTEED to fulfill its main function [passing the audio signal]" This is irrelevant because that is not why people buy Cardas wire. As I explained to .......
303: Critic's Corner, Shorter posts might be read (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 20:19:37 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
304: Critic's Corner, Re: Ok, but Charles, you *did* know the Cardas wire..... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 20:18:32 (68.174.168.241)
"Regardless of the ad copy specifying (in what you might conclude is gobleygook language) why Cardas is superior to other wire, you knew BEFORE YOU BOUGHT IT that it did *something*. Hook 'em up and y .......
305: Critic's Corner, What are "mechanical resonances of the strands"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 20:15:51 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
306: Critic's Corner, Say what? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 20:11:26 (68.174.168.241)
"True, but also true for 99% of everything in high-end audio" Then perhaps we should only keep the 1% that actually works. I think this is a delusion. All the equipment I ue has solid science and engi .......
307: Critic's Corner, Nothing too controversial there... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 19:57:23 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
308: Critic's Corner, Good example of... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-06-04, 08:32:52 (205.231.145.49)
...the nonsensical hyperbole that goes on in audio reviewing. No measurements are presented, every new product is revolutionary and better than the one before, even though the prior generation had alr .......
309: Propeller Head Plaza, Evidence? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 15:18:42 (65.219.212.35)
Excuse me but where did you present "evidence" that myrtleblocks (or whatever they are called) increase fidelity? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
310: Critic's Corner, True (nT) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 14:25:46 (65.219.212.35)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
311: Critic's Corner, Yes, I think de facto there is often a bias (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 14:21:16 (65.219.212.35)
It's fairly obvious that many reviewers, even some good ones, defend the brands they own or have raved about before. It is impossible to tell ineach case whether this is biased or not unless you are g .......
312: Critic's Corner, LOL, you both deserve each other! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 14:07:16 (65.219.212.35)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
313: Critic's Corner, Good Science (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 14:04:05 (65.219.212.35)
"1. One of the most important aspects of “good science” is to train yourself as a “reliable observer” and to, through understanding your field of study and taking your experiences seriously, be confid .......
314: Outside Asylum, Who will win the World Cup in Germany? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 13:52:41 (65.219.212.35)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
315: Outside Asylum, Masterful (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 13:18:05 (65.219.212.35)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
316: Propeller Head Plaza, Pseudoscience (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 12:51:44 (65.219.212.35)
"I just don't believe in pseudoscience or science poorly applied." This from someone who has said: "...I don't believe an equipment reviewer ... really needs a "strong technical ...background" "...mos .......
317: Critic's Corner, Your definition of "research" and other matters (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 12:43:09 (65.219.212.35)
I said audiophiles should let science do the research and you changed it into that we should not let audiophiles do research. That is not subtle, but perhaps it does show ignorance about sentence cons .......
318: Propeller Head Plaza, Your definition of "research" and other matters (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 12:43:09 (65.219.212.35)
I said audiophiles should let science do the research and you changed it into that we should not let audiophiles do research. That is not subtle, but perhaps it does show ignorance about sentence cons .......
319: Critic's Corner, You are confusing a lot of things about amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 12:03:36 (65.219.212.35)
You seem to be against the wall. I'll try one more time to see if you understand things: First, human hearing is not particularly sensitive to dynamics, and this is established science that you are ch .......
320: Propeller Head Plaza, You are confusing a lot of things about amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 12:03:36 (65.219.212.35)
You seem to be against the wall. I'll try one more time to see if you understand things: First, human hearing is not particularly sensitive to dynamics, and this is established science that you are ch .......
321: Critic's Corner, You are confusing a lot of things about amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 08:31:01 (65.219.212.35)
Assuming you matched the amplifiers' loudness for the test your point is irrelevant. And if you didn't the test was flawed and it's the results which are irrelevant. You are confusing gain with power .......
322: Propeller Head Plaza, You are confusing a lot of things about amplifiers (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-31, 08:31:01 (65.219.212.35)
Assuming you matched the amplifiers' loudness for the test your point is irrelevant. And if you didn't the test was flawed and it's the results which are irrelevant. You are confusing gain with power .......
323: Outside Asylum, God bless his soul (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 23:29:18 (205.231.151.87)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
324: Critic's Corner, Virginia Slims (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 23:02:23 (205.231.151.87)
"With the exception of transducers, all audio system components are strictly electrical devices. ' CD players, turntables are not strictly electrical devices. Nor are most volume pots, switchers, etc. .......
325: Propeller Head Plaza, Virginia Slims (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 23:02:23 (205.231.151.87)
"With the exception of transducers, all audio system components are strictly electrical devices. ' CD players, turntables are not strictly electrical devices. Nor are most volume pots, switchers, etc. .......
326: Critic's Corner, Hard time understanding (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 22:44:13 (205.231.151.87)
Forgive me for being blunt but I don't like to sit by while people disseminate unsubstantiated nonsense. That is one of the reasons I come to this forum. The other is to learn. Most of what he wrote w .......
327: Propeller Head Plaza, Hard time understanding (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 22:44:13 (205.231.151.87)
Forgive me for being blunt but I don't like to sit by while people disseminate unsubstantiated nonsense. That is one of the reasons I come to this forum. The other is to learn. Most of what he wrote w .......
328: Critic's Corner, Not necessarily clipping (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 22:27:34 (205.231.151.87)
More distortion can make the sound seem "more dynamic". That is more likely than the opposite way around. And some digital amps can have load problems with certain speakers that would exactly sound th .......
329: Propeller Head Plaza, Not necessarily clipping (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 22:27:34 (205.231.151.87)
More distortion can make the sound seem "more dynamic". That is more likely than the opposite way around. And some digital amps can have load problems with certain speakers that would exactly sound th .......
330: Critic's Corner, Fantasia (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 18:27:10 (205.231.151.87)
"The amp "sounds" different than the EC. Bass is much better and more defined, and electric guitar has a timbre and crunch to it that was not there before. Dynamics? No contest. But cymbals were diffe .......
331: Propeller Head Plaza, Fantasia (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 18:27:10 (205.231.151.87)
"The amp "sounds" different than the EC. Bass is much better and more defined, and electric guitar has a timbre and crunch to it that was not there before. Dynamics? No contest. But cymbals were diffe .......
332: Critic's Corner, Re: I am so tired of the following fallacious argument... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 18:21:41 (205.231.151.87)
You write vitriolic, fallacious posts and then we're supposed to let you of the hook on a string of nonsense because at the end of it you say it is all a joke? Come on! If you have an opinion state it .......
333: Propeller Head Plaza, Re: I am so tired of the following fallacious argument... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 18:21:41 (205.231.151.87)
You write vitriolic, fallacious posts and then we're supposed to let you of the hook on a string of nonsense because at the end of it you say it is all a joke? Come on! If you have an opinion state it .......
334: Critic's Corner, Welcome back (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:50:03 (205.231.151.87)
An auspicious return to AA. Auditive memory is pretty bad. Almost as bad as 78 rpm shellac records. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
335: Propeller Head Plaza, Welcome back (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:50:03 (205.231.151.87)
An auspicious return to AA. Auditive memory is pretty bad. Almost as bad as 78 rpm shellac records. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
336: Critic's Corner, It could also be drugs...wink (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:47:27 (205.231.151.87)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
337: Propeller Head Plaza, It could also be drugs...wink (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:47:27 (205.231.151.87)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
338: Critic's Corner, I am so tired of the following fallacious argument... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:46:10 (205.231.151.87)
...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when oth .......
339: Propeller Head Plaza, I am so tired of the following fallacious argument... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:46:10 (205.231.151.87)
...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when other people do what they want why does it bother you? ...when oth .......
340: Critic's Corner, What? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:42:40 (205.231.151.87)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
341: Propeller Head Plaza, What? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 14:42:40 (205.231.151.87)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
342: Outside Asylum, You take advantage... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 13:24:10 (205.231.151.87)
...of the US police work to keep you safe from terrorists, then you cry nana because you don't like that they end up doing bad things from time to time. Guess, what, you are responsible too. You are p .......
343: Critic's Corner, Just trying to understand. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 13:20:22 (205.231.151.87)
"There a lot in that Chips for Chumps that I cringe at ... I posed my objections at the time ... but noting to do with the bruised egos of industry prima donnas." What exactly does that mean? "The Aud .......
344: Propeller Head Plaza, Just trying to understand. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 13:20:22 (205.231.151.87)
"There a lot in that Chips for Chumps that I cringe at ... I posed my objections at the time ... but noting to do with the bruised egos of industry prima donnas." What exactly does that mean? "The Aud .......
345: Critic's Corner, Why do you rephrase my posts? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 13:15:38 (205.231.151.87)
Your addition of the word "let" is not subtle. Do you have an agenda such that it doesn't matter what I believe, you are goingt to try to distort it? Hobbyists can do what they please, including wipe .......
346: Propeller Head Plaza, Why do you rephrase my posts? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 13:15:38 (205.231.151.87)
Your addition of the word "let" is not subtle. Do you have an agenda such that it doesn't matter what I believe, you are goingt to try to distort it? Hobbyists can do what they please, including wipe .......
347: Outside Asylum, That is true but we also need to consider... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 09:07:11 (205.231.151.87)
...that ultimately all wars can be considered to be morally unjust. Even defensive wars are questionable from a Christian ethics standpoint. Not that Christians have paid much attention to this, but i .......
348: Outside Asylum, I pity you (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 09:00:48 (205.231.151.87)
Yoi are a sucker in the system, you benefit from it, yet you deny all responsibility for its dirty work. You remind me of the Mercedes Benz communists of the late seventies. "The Audio Asylum is a fre .......
349: Outside Asylum, Re: Not really... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 08:59:03 (205.231.151.87)
"The rest of us opposed this war from the outset and don't need a bunch of hypocritical reactionary loyalist pinheads trying to assign blame on us for their atrocities...." I think if you search in yo .......
350: Outside Asylum, Very sad...we should all feel responsible in a way (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 00:15:30 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
351: Critic's Corner, Science, cables and the body of knowledge (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 00:04:20 (67.158.165.59)
My point at the end of the day is that there are so many things that science has taught us about audio that we pay little attention to, that it is rather pointless to dabble so much with things whose .......
352: Propeller Head Plaza, Science, cables and the body of knowledge (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-30, 00:04:20 (67.158.165.59)
My point at the end of the day is that there are so many things that science has taught us about audio that we pay little attention to, that it is rather pointless to dabble so much with things whose .......
353: Critic's Corner, When did I suggest that ??? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:56:26 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
354: Propeller Head Plaza, When did I suggest that ??? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:56:26 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
355: Critic's Corner, Indeed (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:55:38 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
356: Propeller Head Plaza, Indeed (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:55:38 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
357: Critic's Corner, Pls cancel my subscrtiption!!! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:39:27 (67.158.165.59)
"...even if the Blocks do nothing for the sound (and I believe they do)..." O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! laughter...histerics...crying...hysterics...laughter...etc. "The Audio Asylum is a .......
358: Propeller Head Plaza, Pls cancel my subscrtiption!!! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:39:27 (67.158.165.59)
"...even if the Blocks do nothing for the sound (and I believe they do)..." O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! laughter...histerics...crying...hysterics...laughter...etc. "The Audio Asylum is a .......
359: Critic's Corner, Babble, babble, LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:36:05 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
360: Propeller Head Plaza, Babble, babble, LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:36:05 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
361: Critic's Corner, Please don't take him seriously... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:33:48 (67.158.165.59)
...let's not discuss utter BS. Please. Quantum mechanics and audio do touch each other but not on that plane, obviously. Let him explain laser mechanics if he can, but please do not feed a collective .......
362: Propeller Head Plaza, Please don't take him seriously... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:33:48 (67.158.165.59)
...let's not discuss utter BS. Please. Quantum mechanics and audio do touch each other but not on that plane, obviously. Let him explain laser mechanics if he can, but please do not feed a collective .......
363: Critic's Corner, Audio Science (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:26:41 (67.158.165.59)
Science knows a lot about audio that some people seem to be at pains to disregard: - interaction between speakers and rooms (by far the biggest culprit): directionality, Allison effect, standing waves .......
364: Propeller Head Plaza, Audio Science (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:26:41 (67.158.165.59)
Science knows a lot about audio that some people seem to be at pains to disregard: - interaction between speakers and rooms (by far the biggest culprit): directionality, Allison effect, standing waves .......
365: Outside Asylum, I'm with you NT (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 19:03:26 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
366: Critic's Corner, LOL, here you have surpassed even yourself !? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:28:48 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
367: Propeller Head Plaza, LOL, here you have surpassed even yourself !? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:28:48 (67.158.165.59)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
368: Critic's Corner, Wrong root (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:27:17 (67.158.165.59)
"I think the root of that debate is the misrepresentation of science on behalf of objectivists and the utter ignorance of science on the side of subjectivists. " I don't agree that all objectivists mi .......
369: Propeller Head Plaza, Wrong root (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:27:17 (67.158.165.59)
"I think the root of that debate is the misrepresentation of science on behalf of objectivists and the utter ignorance of science on the side of subjectivists. " I don't agree that all objectivists mi .......
370: Critic's Corner, The fly in my argument (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:22:40 (67.158.165.59)
"Of course there is also the question if science is thorough in its understanding as to why everyone does not like the same isolation devices, the same amps, the same interconnects, etc. I think human .......
371: Propeller Head Plaza, The fly in my argument (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 18:22:40 (67.158.165.59)
"Of course there is also the question if science is thorough in its understanding as to why everyone does not like the same isolation devices, the same amps, the same interconnects, etc. I think human .......
372: Critic's Corner, Conversion (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 09:16:42 (67.158.165.59)
" I'm not really out to convert anybody, which to me is an important distinction." I guess I can agree with that in the sense that if people want to exclusively trust their ears and like some esoteric .......
373: Propeller Head Plaza, Conversion (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 09:16:42 (67.158.165.59)
" I'm not really out to convert anybody, which to me is an important distinction." I guess I can agree with that in the sense that if people want to exclusively trust their ears and like some esoteric .......
374: Critic's Corner, I have seen this... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 08:54:59 (67.158.165.59)
...and it is not science. There is no scientifically measured proof. It is a lovely theory, and it may be true, but it may also be false. Pray don't make this sort of analogy to audio because that is .......
375: Critic's Corner, Why ???? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 08:43:37 (67.158.165.59)
" The world is also full, as you suggest, of self-righteous missionary types determined to save these (and other) poor souls from themselves. I can't speak for AnalogBob but for myself, I tend to desp .......
376: Propeller Head Plaza, Why ???? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 08:43:37 (67.158.165.59)
" The world is also full, as you suggest, of self-righteous missionary types determined to save these (and other) poor souls from themselves. I can't speak for AnalogBob but for myself, I tend to desp .......
377: Critic's Corner, No, it's the other way around (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 08:38:21 (67.158.165.59)
"if you are going to write an article simplistically suggesting that so many inexplicable things which have been reported MUST BE because of 'suggestion', the 'placebo effect', 'mood changes', imagina .......
378: Propeller Head Plaza, No, it's the other way around (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-29, 08:38:21 (67.158.165.59)
"if you are going to write an article simplistically suggesting that so many inexplicable things which have been reported MUST BE because of 'suggestion', the 'placebo effect', 'mood changes', imagina .......
379: Critic's Corner, He's certainly full of air ;) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-28, 13:19:02 (216.227.57.81)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
380: Outside Asylum, Small country mentality (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 16:15:45 (65.219.214.39)
Actually, a few "small countries" (not in the geograhic sense, since some of them are huge) have frustrated educated middle classes who are unable to convince their uneducated countrymen to get rid of .......
381: Outside Asylum, I see you are only good for ignorant grandstanding. Bye (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 16:10:50 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
382: Critic's Corner, Thanks for the fresh air (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:31:43 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
383: Outside Asylum, May end up being the only choice (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:17:06 (65.219.214.39)
After being utterly unable to pick the right side for decades US foreign policy boils down to this: contiunue to run behind the bus, shooting. The British at least knew what they were doing. They simp .......
384: Critic's Corner, What nature doesn't provide, Wikipedia won't lend (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:15:13 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
385: Outside Asylum, Thanks for all the evidence... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:13:39 (65.219.214.39)
...NOT! I addressed his (nonexistent) point head-on. You on the other hand, are only able to grandstand. Are you a union boss by any chance? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" ::: TOPI .......
386: Outside Asylum, Are you only able to argue about religion? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:12:22 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
387: Outside Asylum, Actually, I have... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:10:54 (65.219.214.39)
I have lived in an "insignificant third world country" and seen the economy ruined by unions and excessive labor demands. It is the economic equivalent of cancer. Virtually incurable. "The Audio Asylu .......
388: Outside Asylum, You clearly don't know the meaning of "productivity" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:09:08 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
389: Outside Asylum, Of course! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:08:13 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
390: Outside Asylum, Social security (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:07:03 (65.219.214.39)
In the broad sense includes medical aid, schools, etc., which illegal immigrants make use of for free. Guess who pays for that... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
391: Outside Asylum, Re: I think it's the other way around (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 10:05:42 (65.219.214.39)
Productivity is simply a measure. Basically output divided by input, that's all. Extra work hours should be capturd somehow. I think our points of view may be converging. The issue is that labor is th .......
392: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Great but 40% more expensive (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 05:59:30 (65.219.214.39)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
393: Outside Asylum, If it weren't for the invisible hand... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 05:51:31 (65.219.214.39)
...the workers would already be stangled. I am amazed at the miopia in this, particualrly from someone living in this country (I presume) and taking advantage of its market efficiencies. You are truly .......
394: Outside Asylum, You've got it upside down (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 05:48:33 (65.219.214.39)
"And it has nothing to do with wages. If you employ 50 people, fire 25 of them, and spread their work to the remaining 25, you've improved productivity by 100%. " If it was that easy as that they woul .......
395: Outside Asylum, I think it's the other way around (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-26, 05:33:47 (65.219.214.39)
You say "there are other things that lead to increases [in productivity] beyond [capital] investment or employer innovation". You give one example, that of increased workload for employment. But this .......
396: Critic's Corner, "Jim Austin is no JGH"? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-25, 22:35:42 (67.158.165.51)
If we judged Mr Holt by the following comment which you posted: "Holt - "Maybe, then, we are dealing with a completely new form of energy, unknown to science, which adversely affects our sensory perce .......
397: Critic's Corner, I find this rather tasteless (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-25, 22:12:28 (67.158.165.51)
The point is that listening is subjective and only a obtuse thinker would dispute that. After all memory is involved, and we all know quite well how that works, without the need to disturb innocent mo .......
398: Critic's Corner, Confusion in this thread (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-25, 21:53:40 (67.158.165.51)
There seems to be a great deal of confusion in this thread between what is "different" and what is an "improvement". Also between what is "science" and what is the scientific equivalent of "hearsay". .......
399: Outside Asylum, Re: Keeping labor costs low contributes to Social Securities future insolvency. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-25, 21:21:18 (67.158.165.51)
As you know wages can only rise sustainably above inflation if there are productivity gains. Of course assuming bargaining power in a "free" economy allows it. You may be implicitly right that lack of .......
400: Outside Asylum, Illegals and social security (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-25, 19:04:51 (67.158.165.51)
It is true that illegal immigrants are a cost to the nation in terms of social security. On the other hand illegals contribute to keep labor costs low, which although bad for those laborers who compet .......
401: Critic's Corner, Hey, "Komodo" ;) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-24, 15:58:43 (68.174.168.241)
"No one is suggesting the abandonment of science." Yes, I believe you are, with contentions such as: "...I don't believe an equipment reviewer ... really needs a "strong technical ...background" "...m .......
402: Outside Asylum, Bad explanation (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-23, 14:27:16 (68.174.168.241)
I think Lucas though things through better than that. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
403: Outside Asylum, You have missed the Christian analogy (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-23, 14:02:34 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
404: Outside Asylum, OK, here's a theory (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-23, 08:36:56 (68.174.168.241)
Nukes can only go as fast as the missile that carries them They could have easily been shot by the lasre beams that every ship had. Hence nukes were obsolescent. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independe .......
405: Outside Asylum, Because... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-23, 08:35:32 (68.174.168.241)
The eagle would have drawn Sauron's eye and he would have destroyed them Didn't you read the books? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
406: Outside Asylum, Man, you have no idea (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-23, 08:33:51 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
407: Outside Asylum, No, no, before the Death Star (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 19:33:57 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
408: Outside Asylum, Soundmind would sound like a trumpet blast in space (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 19:31:32 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
409: Critic's Corner, Yeah, I needed the humor (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 19:19:09 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
410: Critic's Corner, The important part of this quote is: (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 19:16:54 (68.174.168.241)
"... The phenomenon that I call autohype—hearing something that may or may not be there, because you expect it to be—is common in audiophilia, but as long as you don't try to proselytize your unorthod .......
411: Outside Asylum, OK, lighter fare: why didn't they use nukes in Star Wars? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 19:14:33 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
412: Critic's Corner, Dinosaurs are extinct (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 18:39:31 (68.174.168.241)
"most of the time there is no correlation" Who told you this nonsense? "Here's an exercise for you - First read only the measurements section of a Stereophile review. Now write a description of how th .......
413: Critic's Corner, HiFi+ not bad (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 18:33:28 (68.174.168.241)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
414: Outside Asylum, Middleground...I...am your father (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 11:50:47 (216.227.57.82)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
415: Critic's Corner, Wrong yet again... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 11:15:22 (216.227.57.82)
"...I don't believe an equipment reviewer ... really needs a "strong technical and mathematical background". It's like saying you can't write for an auto review publication unless you can take an engi .......
416: Critic's Corner, No blues, no life man (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 11:05:59 (216.227.57.82)
Now that explains a lot... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
417: Critic's Corner, Who then has the best reviews? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 11:04:23 (216.227.57.82)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
418: Outside Asylum, Moron (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-22, 11:03:37 (216.227.57.82)
Just because some people misuse religion it doesn't make it bad. Did that occur to you? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
419: Critic's Corner, My friend... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 19:56:41 (65.219.208.253)
...I'm sorry we have so few things in common. Go listen to some frickin' good music and quench your thirst. Today is Blues day!!!!!! "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
420: Critic's Corner, It's because Stereophile is at the top (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 19:54:13 (65.219.208.253)
(nT) "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
421: Outside Asylum, Imagine (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 19:51:05 (65.219.208.253)
Imagine there's no zealots It's easy if you try No Bush above us Above us only love Imagine all the inmates Living for today... Imagine there's no morons It isn't hard to do Nothing to fear or hurt fo .......
422: Outside Asylum, No thanks (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 18:45:52 (65.219.208.253)
I don't think I am confused. I think you may be. " what is actually factual about the Bible?" First, a lot of the occurrences in the Bible correspond to historical events. Second, a religious work is .......
423: Outside Asylum, Again, what's the connection? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 18:33:12 (65.219.208.253)
There is no connection between death in Iraq and Roe vs Wade. Go to one of the Iraq threads. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
424: Outside Asylum, You are not a simple zealot... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 18:28:12 (65.219.208.253)
" I have no objection to torturing them either. " You are making a case for state terrorism. Much in line with your arrogant, ignorant drivel. Why don't you go and fight against terrorism yourself if .......
425: Outside Asylum, 'Cause if you are... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 09:59:22 (65.219.208.253)
...you are a disgrace. Your actions only serve to perpetrate violence. You are a servant of the same Islamic extremists that continually boycott a peace settlement. The end game of your vision is the .......
426: Outside Asylum, Re: Why do you disseminate known lies? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 09:55:25 (65.219.208.253)
"It is my understanding that the earliest written text was written several hundred years after the death of Jesus. " From Wikipedia: >...Irenaeus of Lyons, c. 185, stated that the Gospels of Matthew a .......
427: Outside Asylum, Please address my arguments (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 09:45:29 (65.219.208.253)
You said that Jesus having told stories is proof that the Bible is a work of fiction. I showed you that's an absurd argument. Then you used the example of loving your enemy and rich people getting to .......
428: Outside Asylum, Re: I would ask you to reflect on your narrow views, but apparently you're already staring into a mirror! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 09:38:47 (65.219.208.253)
"No confusion here. Rights are granted by legislative bodies based on a variety of factors, including age." Of course not, unless you wish to live in a totalitarian state. Basic Rights are inherent in .......
429: Outside Asylum, You are confused (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 09:06:29 (65.219.208.253)
"As you may remember, Jesus was quite adept and fond of using parables to make his point to the masses and his followers." An account about somebody real telling stories is a work of non-fiction (even .......
430: Outside Asylum, Your arguments are full of holes (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:56:50 (65.219.208.253)
"The same way an ant or a moth does. We rot and become part of the earth again." Do you believe ants and moths are conscious of their own existence in the way we are? The difference with them is that .......
431: Outside Asylum, National Interest (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:48:11 (65.219.208.253)
Having allies is of national interest to the US. Aside from extremist morons like Soundmind who usually make it difficult for the US to sustain this alliance, by giving opponents arguments, Israel has .......
432: Outside Asylum, No I didn't. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:36:03 (65.219.208.253)
I just indicated what the best way to use the Bible as a spiritual tool was. It is irrelevant to me whether there was one pair of each animal in Noah's ark or not. That is a purely historical perspect .......
433: Outside Asylum, WHOAAHAHAHAHAHAHH !!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:27:21 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
434: Outside Asylum, "spirituality is best kept to one's self" (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:25:52 (65.219.208.253)
Why? I've learned a lot from others' views. "religion is an insult to spirituality " Depends on your definition of religion. Perhaps I agree if you mean certain aspects of orgnized religion. Although .......
435: Outside Asylum, Iranians were apparently behind... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:17:29 (65.219.208.253)
...the blowing up of the Israeli Embassy and Jewish center in Argentina (early nineties) and hundreds of deaths. The world, and notably the US, watched as the Iranians got away with this, presumably b .......
436: Outside Asylum, Where did I say that? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 08:04:08 (65.219.208.253)
I'm happy to share my beliefs. I think it's possible everybody will be "saved" (ie move on to a "pleasant" afterlife --spiritual or otherwise), including poor creatures such as you (and me). It's not .......
437: Outside Asylum, Second that...LOL! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:55:43 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
438: Outside Asylum, Using drugs? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:55:01 (65.219.208.253)
"Britain never wanted to destroy Ireland nor kill all of the Catholics, they just wanted to rule it." Trust me, the Arabs would be happy just to rule the Jews living in Israel, as they did before the .......
439: Outside Asylum, Just curious...are you jewish? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:48:08 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
440: Outside Asylum, Re: Let them give us an excuse to exterminate them. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:46:18 (65.219.208.253)
"...our meddling to support Israel's existence and our military adventures in the ME are grounds to attack US interests wherever they can." Supporting Israel's existence is not meddling. It is a matte .......
441: Critic's Corner, Question (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:43:44 (65.219.208.253)
"This sort of thing only reinforces my impression that SF seems to be bending to demands of objectivists and anti-hobby retards more and more these days" You mean SF is bending to demands of BOTH obje .......
442: Outside Asylum, Re: It depends (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:30:17 (65.219.208.253)
"If people thought there was a heaven, funerals would be like the sendoff for a Hawaiian vacation." Not if people also believe in the possibility of hell. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent reso .......
443: Outside Asylum, Again (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:29:04 (65.219.208.253)
The meaning of "pray" in my question: - address a creator or supernatural being or conscious force - request something for yourself, whether it be heaven, or eternal life, or some type of supra-consci .......
444: Outside Asylum, By pray I mean to some deity or creator, not just contemplate life (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:25:33 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
445: Outside Asylum, Thank you (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:24:23 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
446: Outside Asylum, Yawn... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:22:29 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
447: Outside Asylum, I said "when you are dying". Just answer the question (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:21:55 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
448: Outside Asylum, Yes it is (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:20:58 (65.219.208.253)
Not a perfect argument but a rathyer good one probabilistically. Gods who reward agnosticism have not really made themselves very evident... "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" ::: TOPI .......
449: Outside Asylum, Just curious...what's wrong with that? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-21, 07:17:01 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
450: Outside Asylum, I'm surprised (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 22:03:02 (65.219.208.253)
I would have though that for the agnostics it's a no brainer to pray. After all, unless you are certain there is no God (=atheist) what do you have to loose? Only a 100% certain atheist would not pray .......
451: Outside Asylum, LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 22:00:44 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
452: Outside Asylum, Suggest may be more effective to pay rather than pRay (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:59:04 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
453: Outside Asylum, I'll take that as a NO (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:57:56 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
454: Outside Asylum, I swear I'm innocent of #3 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:46:43 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
455: Outside Asylum, Nice...now please answer my question (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:45:17 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
456: Outside Asylum, Oh, absolutely, for sure...now pls. excuse me (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:23:17 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
457: Outside Asylum, Your question makes no sense! LOL (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:19:26 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
458: Outside Asylum, You've got the stages wrong (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:15:58 (65.219.208.253)
By the time you go stiff and start to decompose you will already be dead. There is no certainty that you'll be able to pray in that situation. But anyway, although the reason is illogic I'll take it t .......
459: Outside Asylum, Are you too scared to respond? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:13:48 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
460: Outside Asylum, I doubt you'll be busy (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:08:39 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
461: Outside Asylum, Why do you disseminate known lies? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:05:36 (65.219.208.253)
Pretty much everything you say is incorrect. In any event the best approach to the Bible is not a historical approach, but a spiritual approach. Try it and you may be surprised. "The Audio Asylum is a .......
462: Outside Asylum, A question to atheists and agnostics (only) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:03:57 (65.219.208.253)
I pose this question with the greatest respect for your present decision. When you are dying, do you think you will pray? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
463: Outside Asylum, Interesting, thanks, I learned something (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 21:00:19 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
464: Outside Asylum, Thanks...why can't you write God? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:58:17 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
465: Outside Asylum, You really should make up your mind (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:56:59 (65.219.208.253)
First you said "Mostly to never find any answer. Because there is none." Then you said "No, I meant there are no definitive answers. Every individual has each very own." Then you said a whole bunch of .......
466: Outside Asylum, Your biases (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:54:18 (65.219.208.253)
"What do you propose? Returning to back alleys and coat hangers? I presume you are male?" An alternative breaking of the law does not justify that the law be unfair to begin with. This argument is mea .......
467: Outside Asylum, Re: Human beings are protected by the constitution. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:50:57 (65.219.208.253)
" The fetus has none of the traits we would call human, it can’t think or love, it doesn’t look like a human. Perhaps birth, the fetus now has many of the traits we would call human and will certainly .......
468: Outside Asylum, You are the only hipocrite here! (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:43:04 (65.219.208.253)
You confuse a person's right to his/her own body, be it a woman or a man, with the rights over the lives of a separate beings. I only brought up the issue of when the law should decide there is a sepa .......
469: Outside Asylum, Selfishness (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 20:37:54 (65.219.208.253)
You do not even seem to be aware of your own thoughts. People here discuss the most unimportant issues passionately, so don't give me this "there are more important things" to discuss than abortion. E .......
470: Outside Asylum, I am sickened (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:59:00 (65.219.208.253)
Not by the fact that there could be bona fide pro-choice people out there, but by the lack of ethical consideration and responsibility obvious in most of the pro-choice arguments made here. Very few p .......
471: Outside Asylum, How about... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:55:25 (65.219.208.253)
...a termination facility for imbeciles? I would certainly invest in THAT. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
472: Outside Asylum, Misplaced cynicism (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:54:09 (65.219.208.253)
I don't even need to contradict your cynicism to tell you that what you are saying is completely irrelevant. The common law of this country traces back to your beloved monarchy in Britain. "The Audio .......
473: Outside Asylum, It's "womb" and (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:51:37 (65.219.208.253)
...you have provided no arguments to prove why this is "reasonable". With that criteria I could say that "it sounds reasonable tyo me" that people with no regard for human life like you should be shot .......
474: Outside Asylum, Of course you are right (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:47:07 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
475: Outside Asylum, That proves nothing... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:46:26 (65.219.208.253)
Why don't we kill orphans, delayed development kids, deformed kids, autisitic children, etc. Someone might abandon them... Your point is nonsense. Please try to understand what this thread is about. " .......
476: Outside Asylum, Why should someone else pay for your mistakes? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:43:51 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
477: Outside Asylum, What is the connection? Please at least make sense...(nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 09:41:53 (65.219.208.253)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
478: Outside Asylum, You oversimplify as you do on audio (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 06:23:06 (65.219.208.253)
The analogy between donating your organs and the responsibility of bearing a child is nonexistent. You once again offer no meaningful arguments. If the fetus is the mother's property until it is born .......
479: Outside Asylum, Re: Nature's not very compassionate sometimes. (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 06:18:28 (65.219.208.253)
"It's the mother's perogative to decide whether to carry the young to term. If the mother does not want to do this, who has the right to intervene and tell her what to do with her body ?" That's clear .......
480: Outside Asylum, Re: VK, what is being an agnostic? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 06:17:08 (65.219.208.253)
"It is someone who still is looking for an universal truth about God. Mostly to never find any answer. Because there is none." Sounds like you are an atheist within your own definitions. "The Audio As .......
481: Critic's Corner, Re: Reviewer's hearing... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 05:16:40 (65.219.208.253)
"I'd say most reviewers have more of this training - observational listening experience comparing the differences between various audio components and comparing them to live music - than the average a .......
482: Outside Asylum, Roe v Wade is hypocritical (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 05:02:42 (65.219.208.253)
How can it be argued that the test for the presence or no of a human being with independent rights be a fetus' ability to survive outside of the mother's womb? What sort of philosophical or legal prec .......
483: Outside Asylum, VK, what is being an agnostic? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 04:56:51 (65.219.208.253)
I truly never understood how to differentiate this properly from atheism. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
484: Outside Asylum, Re: First off, let's get back to the genesis: (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 04:55:31 (65.219.208.253)
Orejones is of course right that modern science developed in a monotheistic (primarily Christian) context, therefore one closely concerned with the reconciliation of scientific evidence and monotheism .......
485: Outside Asylum, Mental health patients had more peace than him (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 04:45:32 (65.219.208.253)
At least they are blameless. "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
486: Outside Asylum, Exactly my point (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-20, 04:04:50 (65.219.208.253)
As scientific knowledge develops we increase our understanding of God. We realize he was not at the top of the mountain, or in the clouds, or in big bang. We understand the nature of the universe he c .......
487: Outside Asylum, My post... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 20:01:21 (67.158.164.72)
...title exaggerated my view in order to try to make a point. please note I defined this evidence of God as "circumstantial". That means it is not conclusive, but could be interpreted to be in line wi .......
488: Speaker Asylum, Re: Not only that but..... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 19:51:02 (67.158.164.72)
Implicit in your first argument is that Bose spends proportionately more on things other than R&D than other firms like Wilson. And that they lie to us saying these other things were spent on R&D. But .......
489: Speaker Asylum, You are mistaken (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 19:37:27 (67.158.164.72)
My main point is not trying to prove that he is interested in making money (that is obvious to me too BTW). What I am saying is that the argumentation of the ad is incorrect. Just because his margins .......
490: Speaker Asylum, Stereophile (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 19:30:13 (67.158.164.72)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
491: Critic's Corner, You've defined yourself well (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 14:43:46 (67.158.164.72)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
492: Speaker Asylum, I don't think Ferrari... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 11:18:33 (68.174.168.241)
...advertises that their cars are a great deal and that they could be sold for more. Perhaps you missed my point? "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
493: Critic's Corner, Re: Your perspective... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 10:46:33 (68.174.168.241)
I would like to address two points in your post: >When someone responds to you in that manner - and many did to that particular thread and why it was sent to Whiner's, IIRC - you may want to look in t .......
494: Speaker Asylum, Silly Wilson Advertising: are their speakers a great deal? (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-19, 09:43:33 (68.174.168.241)
In one of the latest Wilson ads (with the picture of the CFO), they assert that the company is selling its speakers at a lower price than they could. They state as proof the opinion of some person in .......
495: Critic's Corner, No doubt -- Room correction (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 14:36:14 (65.219.211.71)
Equalization or room correction are more effective in the bass, which is where most everyone really needs it badly (most don't even realize this and spend big bucks on the next preamp). Once you go be .......
496: Critic's Corner, Diminishing returns (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 13:35:03 (65.219.211.71)
"Although the scope of my experience is pretty limited compared to the pro's, I often wonder whether or not, if you get much beyond the kind of system that I own (not necessarily mine, but something i .......
497: Critic's Corner, TAS (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 13:30:39 (65.219.211.71)
Thank you for adding some meat to the discussion. But I would hardly describe it as a viondication of Soundmind's views. That's why it seemed to me to be a troll. I apologize if I rushed to conclusion .......
498: Critic's Corner, No I was just wondering... (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 13:19:47 (65.219.211.71)
...about the significance of your percentage number. It's hard to use percentages like that on a very subjective matter. They're usually meaningless to me. If you characterized in what ways state of t .......
499: Critic's Corner, For once I concur with the moderators' job. Thank you. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 12:02:39 (65.219.211.71)
nt "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
500: Critic's Corner, I'm rolling on the floor laughing (nt) (0.00)
Posted by hexenboden on 2006-05-18, 10:00:16 (65.219.211.71)
IRFL "The Audio Asylum is a free, independent resource" .......
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