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Did Amir Change Your Mind About Anything?

It’s easy to make snide remarks like “yes- I do the opposite of what he says.”  And in some respects I agree, but if you do that, this is just going to be taken down. So I’m asking a serious question. Has ASR actually changed your opinion on anything?  For me, I would say 2 things. I am a conservatory-trained musician and I do trust my ears. But ASR has reminded me to double check my opinions on a piece of gear to make sure I’m not imagining improvements. Not to get into double blind testing, but just to keep in mind that the brain can be fooled and make doubly sure that I’m hearing what I think I’m hearing. The second is power conditioning. I went from an expensive box back to my wiremold and I really don’t think I can hear a difference. I think that now that I understand the engineering behind AC use in an audio component, I am not convinced that power conditioning affects the component output. I think. 
So please resist the urge to pile on. I think this could be a worthwhile discussion if that’s possible anymore. I hope it is. 

chayro
rodman99999
6,206 posts
 

                           AS IF I owe you anything, by way of rebuttal?

      Where are YOUR facts/truths, in response to what I've posted, aside from calling them , "one long strawman"?

       We've been here before and I've found you a poser, knowing little to nothing, as regards Physics or QED.

        IF you have any college education/higher learning, at all, I feel it safe to infer:                                     your Major was GASLIGHTING.

                                 As mentioned, my view of your ilk: 

                                       floccinaucinihilipilification

   

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prof
3,534 posts
 

@rodman99999

AS IF I owe you anything, by way of rebuttal?

It’s up to you how much you care to be taken seriously.

Continually avoiding a major point made against your argument to instead rant out insults, however good it makes you feel, won’t help you be taken seriously, though.

peguinpower
59 posts
 

ASR promotes zealotry.

One can hyperfocus on accuracy of reproduction, thats one aspect. Or one can focus on the experience.

Either approach can be fulfilling. 

amir_asr
777 posts
 

@amir-

       If I understood your last post correctly: you own Lyngdorf  gear.

       Nice stuff, not to mention: a good looking listening/media room.

       Having been in the loop so long: you've got to remember Peter & Boz's TacT venture.

        I'm still using the old Tact RCS 2.2Xaaa (with a number personally addressed mods/updates, of course).

The Lyngdrorf was a loaner from a member so got returned.  I did however purchase the TacT TCS 8 channel system.  Nothing transformed my audio system and ideas more than that processor.  My jaw fell on the floor in the way it seemingly removed the walls from my listening room!

Alas, the story did not end well.  After spending $10K on the processor, I spent another $5K to upgrade it.  I didn't get to use it for a couple of years and when I went back to turn it on a couple of channels were flakey.  As a last resort, I tried to update the firmware from the image on the website.  The firmware completely bricked the system by causing it to get stuck in the start up screen!

I sent an email to Boz (or did I talk to him?).  As soon as I told me I upgraded the firmware he demanded to know why! I told him the issue and he said you should not have upgraded the firmware.  I told him that he had the firmware on his website.  How was I supposed to know I was not going to use it? 

I then asked him if there is a fix.  He said no.  I asked how that could be.  Wouldn't  he have a way to force a factory reset or something?  He said no. That was that and to this day, I have this gorgeous looking but broken door stop.  :(

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