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@amirm, did this unit pass the torture test that fried the Sony receiver you tested a few years ago? https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/sony-str-dh190-stereo-receiver-reviewed.9478/ The reason why I’m asking is because of the fact that these two are very close in price...

Speaking about balanced connections, it would be interesting to test whether they do a proper job of eliminating ground loop noise. Hopefully they are wired properly and not there just for show. The likelihood of this unit actually creating a ground loop is fairly low because it does not use a...

This type of product annoys me because it’s trying to capitalize on the whole nostalgia factor omnipresent in the audio world by using a cheap VU meter as its selling point. This marketing angle is confirmed by its sister product that is using tubes for the same effect. I’m also confused by the...

It is sad that they do not even meet their own specification for frequency response which is 20Hz-22kHz ±1dB, nor their distortion spec which is THD+N 0.02% at all power settings.

This is from my personal experience: 1. JDS Labs by a very wide margin 2. Yamaha - specifically their speaker amplifiers as well as their instruments division 3. Sennheiser Edit: Had you asked me this question a couple of years ago, I would have put Schiit in the top 5 simply because of their...

I use mine in a desktop monitor setting at a distance of 1 meter and they are fantastic. I took off the grilles immediately. I did have to raise them to ensure that the tweeter was at ear level and toe them in about 15 degrees to get the optimal sound quality/soundstage. Prior to them I had the...

What is a MELF resistor? I originally read it as something different, but I did not have my glasses on ;) Joking aside, I can’t believe that this device does not act as an electromagnetic USB isolator at this price point. At least it would have some sort of purpose then.

I felt I had to chime in on this because JDS Labs is, by far, the most legit and upstanding audio company I have ever dealt with. Their customer service is literally legendary and they are not in the business of selling BS marketing jargon to drum up sales. I have owned both of their Atom and...

The only content I prefer on my plasma are sports streams/cable content which, to this day, is only presented in 720p or 1080i or 1080p. I definitely would not choose plasma for gaming any longer. I have been playing games at 4k since PS4 Pro days. Sure, FPS shooters can benefit from the...

When you say "that doesn't really hold", what do you mean specifically? I know that Plasma is not sample & hold - that is why it has a vastly superior motion resolution to any other technology at 60Hz. Even though I agree with most of your points here, I still insist that even an ancient plasma...

BFI does help a lot, but it significantly diminishes the light output which is already average on OLEDs. On IPS monitors, it is more effective, but borderline not necessary when running 120Hz as motion resolution gets very respectable. My main issue is motion resolution on 60Hz sources which is...

Like I said in my post earlier, it is all about motion resolution for me when it comes to plasma. It was the only technology that managed to preserve most of the resolution once there was any motion, especially during camera panning. As a big fan of soccer which includes a lot of camera...

I was a huge plasma and CRT fan before those two technologies became obsolete. For me, motion resolution is equally as important as the actual resolution since we do not watch stills on our TVs. I was extremely disappointed when Plasma died in mid 2010s and left us with truly mediocre LED TVs...

But, how does it sound? LOL....all joking aside, at this price point, it would be nice to see usb electromagnetic isolation built in to eliminate ground loops when using RCA outs.

I love how he refers to the McGurk Effect Video...it really blew my mind when I saw that the first time. Humbled me in a way.

After reading this, my only question is why has nobody been able to precisely define and quantify this "je ne sais quoi" x factor that makes people prefer one nominally transparent amp over the other? Had I designed this amp, it would have bothered me to no end that I did not understand why this...

Agree with you 100% when it comes to the first statement. I would also add to it the fact that there is this aura of secrecy when this mysterious knowledge is questioned. It is almost as if some of these designers are hesitant to disclose their secret sauce/formula that gives their gear the...

To go back to the original question about the audio industry - I think that the audio industry is simply in line with any other business venture operating with current-day corporate capitalism where consumer demand is created through marketing to fill an emotional void that our individualistic...

I am waiting for their admin to approve my account as it does not appear this thread is available to the general public. Thanks for the prompt response though!

Not sure if this is an appropriate catch-all thread for this subject, but is there ANY truth to what a favourite of these forums is suggesting here about various lossless streaming services? In a nutshell, Paul is agreeing with his viewer that, subjectively, CD versions of the same songs...