Μay I add that CAT has led many an audiophile to CATS (constant audio-tinkering syndrome).
The effects are measurable in hard currency and there is no known cure -- yet.
Audio Science Review = "The better the measurement, the better the sound" philosophy
"Audiophiles are Snobs" Youtube features an idiot! He states, with no equivocation, that $5,000 and $10,000 speakers sound equally good and a $500 and $5,000 integrated amp sound equally good. He is either deaf or a liar or both!
There is a site filled with posters like him called Audio Science Review. If a reasonable person posts, they immediately tear him down, using selected words and/or sentences from the reasonable poster as100% proof that the audiophile is dumb and stupid with his money. They also occasionally state that the high end audio equipment/cable/tweak sellers are criminals who commit fraud on the public. They often state that if something scientifically measures better, then it sounds better. They give no credence to unmeasurable sound factors like PRAT and Ambiance. Some of the posters music choices range from rap to hip hop and anything pop oriented created in the past from 1995.
Have any of audiogon (or any other reasonable audio forum site) posters encountered this horrible group of miscreants?
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The brother John Birch is unknown to me. Should that be a question rather than an assertion as it is phrased, the answer is obviously no. |
The measurements provided are what the audio analyser Audio Precision APx555 spits out. |
I've not read this entire thread so excuse me for chiming in late. However, according to ASR, my old Amp was fantastic and the new Amp is a bag of crap. My ears say different and the sound makes me smile. That's all that matters. Take every review with a pinch of salt and use them to build a picture of the things you should try. Then try them, see how it works for you, keep what you like and lose what you don't. That's the fun of the hobby. If you find reviewers that you largely agree with based on your experience of the products then you can lean towards them more, but never trust a review completely as everyone has different ears! Then enjoy the music, That's the point of the hobby. ASR is pretty toxic though, it's an echo chamber and if you don't agree you will get "bullied". Not worth the button clicks for me. |
"It is not uncommon for people who are American to forget that much of the rest of the world operates on variants of 240V (220, 230) and 50 Hz." |
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