mccririck
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I'm sorry, I've already seen that video. Explain your problem with it.
I'm sorry, I've already seen that video. Explain your problem with it.
It wasn't meant to be respectful. His history with me doesn't afford me extending such to him.Hi Amir, first of all thanks for your great contribution to the audio scene and for providing this platform, I'm personally grateful!
This short statement however reminds me of some older work colleagues, who liked to tell off young employees because they had no experience yet. I feel this is not a respectful approach, assuming that someone is incompetent without opening the door for a thorough technical conversation.
Understood, I wasn’t aware there have been discussions that lead to this. Too bad though, would be quite helpful to the community if people would collaborate and share experiences. Let’s hope he figures out what he doesn’t know!It wasn't meant to be respectful. His history with me doesn't afford me extending such to him.
And I didn't say he is incompetent. I just pointed out that he doesn't know a specific thing about Audio Precision which took me a while to figure out. Being new to this, he hasn't run into it yet.
The typical retort against my measurements not showing perfect results for gear has been, "why didn't he contact the manufacturer before posting them." Did he contact Chord before publishing his?
Where/how have these perceptible differences been demonstrated?He has also spent tremendous determining where errors make the differences, and it is almost unbelievable how the tiniest of deviations (that should NOT be perceptible) are actually noticeable.
The issue that I'm seeing here is that we don't know how GS actually conducted (or iterated) that specific measurement and if/how he checked its dependability.Too bad though, would be quite helpful to the community if people would collaborate and share experiences. Let’s hope he figures out what he doesn’t know!
I asked him at one of his talks if his tests were blind. He said no because they are stressful! There is no validity in anything he says regarding audibility.Where/how have these perceptible differences been demonstrated?
He has also spent tremendous determining where errors make the differences, and it is almost unbelievable how the tiniest of deviations (that should NOT be perceptible) are actually noticeable.
But have you conducted blind tests?I asked him at one of his talks if his tests were blind. He said no because they are stressful! There is no validity in anything he says regarding audibility.
No need to post that. I only asked as if he hasn't conducted blind test experiments how can he know he is correct? He can only assume from his knowledge of physics.
Would need more information on the blind testing. Did it use experienced audiophiles or random subjects?Fair enough:
A bit about your host....
This is a bit about your host, Amir Majidimehr. I am writing this as to give more context to people reading my technical reviews and measurements. I have realized that without this context, many assume I am yet another blogger spitting out graphs. That is very true but let’s see if we can...www.audiosciencereview.com
Who is an "experienced audiophile"? The one who hears night-and-day differences when swapping power cables and using cable lifters made of different wood?Would need more information on the blind testing. Did it use experienced audiophiles or random subjects?
Did it use experienced audiophiles or random subjects?
Most probably.Who is an "experienced audiophile"? The one who hears night-and-day differences when swapping power cables and using cable lifters made of different wood?
I did say he knows how to sell himself, lol. Admittedly, I have never heard the Dave+MScaler combo, but in addition to liking the methodology, there have been enough ppl whose opinions I respect validate how good it is. Regardless of the goodness, $12.5k + $4.5k is just bananas. I have argued on YouTube videos that Dave should be about a third the price it is…It’s also a lot of money for gear that looks like it came out of my 5 year olds toy box.I smell an emperor with no new clothes on. Not that I blame him. It's a pitfall I'd struggle to avoid myself.
The Dave seems competent. Not $15K competent. More like $150 competent (as a DAC). But if you love the design language, the story and the interface, then who am I to stop you
Oh, that’s is not only bothersome, it also doesn’t make any sense.I asked him at one of his talks if his tests were blind. He said no because they are stressful! There is no validity in anything he says regarding audibility.
...and it is almost unbelievable how the tiniest of deviations (that should NOT be perceptible) are actually noticeable.