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  1. VintageFlanker

    The bestiary of the most common (and debunked by science) audiophile myths

    Heard this countless time, AFAIC. Typically : I've listened to x amp at a store, it sounds dramatically less musical that y amp (that I tested at home). Not the same room, many times not even the same speakers, and most importantly, not even the same day... But they call it a valid A/B...
  2. VintageFlanker

    The bestiary of the most common (and debunked by science) audiophile myths

    - An AKM chip sounds warm and musical while ESS sounds neutral, dry and bright (not sure how it can be both neutral and bright, but nevermind). - Yet, R2R remains the most analog sounding. - Burn-in works for pretty much everything, from cables to Ethernet switches. Difference is always for...
  3. VintageFlanker

    Stereophile and Audio Cables

    A real bunch of nonsense in the "Recommended Components 2024"... Sure it is not new, but still quite a shame for this magazine to promote such snake oil, especially when they know perfectly it is... https://www.stereophile.com/content/recommended-components-2024-edition-powerline-accessories...
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    10% Off for new @boXem nCx500 "full size" amps : https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/boxem-a-series.49922/page-4#post-1915833
  5. VintageFlanker

    RME ADI-2 DAC FS - AKM Versus ESS Measurements (DAC, Preamp & Headamp)

    First, Matrix Mini-i PRO 3, then another RME ADI-2/4 PRO SE + whatever streamer. ;)
  6. VintageFlanker

    Master List of New Speakers

    https://www.ecoustics.com/products/elac-debut-connex-adsum/
  7. VintageFlanker

    Stereophile and Audio Cables

    Because Stereophile usually publishes extensive measurements next to reviews. And these will just show that cables are doing absolutely nothing. As you said post #1. ;) Demonstrating that a product is useless is not exactly the same than showing measurable differences between amps and between...
  8. VintageFlanker

    Stereophile and Audio Cables

    I do think there isn't much to understand once you see the home page : https://www.stereophile.com/ Four ads for cable companies (two for CrystalCable, one for Nordost, one for Wireworld), already... I hardly imagine they would want to offend some of their advertisers. That's all. Edit: I...
  9. VintageFlanker

    $/dB SINAD @ 5 watts, is this a meaningful metric to anyone? Should it be noted in reviews? Or should those interested calculate it themselves?

    No. Nope. It should not. First, because this data alone means very little about the overall performance of an amplifier. Second, what is the "price" exactly ? And why in "$" by the way ? Depending on where you live, the price (both MSRP or redundant deals) may vary from simple to double, if...
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    https://www.supersonido.es/ https://www.futureland.fr/ https://www.homecinesolutions.fr/ https://www.easylounge.com/ https://csmusiksysteme.net/ https://www.dealabs.com/search?q=Svs
  11. VintageFlanker

    Viborg VB401S versus Monoprice Affinity Series 24k

    I still have a set of these (VB401, copper version without plating) and I happen to measure amps with them. Turns out that they do not perform any different whatsoever than any other regular brass/gold plated bananas I have on hands. You obviously imagined what you heard. To state the obvious.
  12. VintageFlanker

    UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Switch Review

    French YouTube channel Underscore_ is giving ASR a shootout in their very last video.
  13. VintageFlanker

    Switch from AHB2 to Purifi for KEF Reference 5?

    But this still is sighted listening anyway. As such, level match is worthless. ;) Apart from max raw power... No you can't expect any. Absolutely not. Again, apart from raw power needed for x situation.
  14. VintageFlanker

    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    Off topic, just sayin' : had the opportunity to order a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 (176€ + shipping), that will be used as reference speaker loads for my next amps measurements :
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    (Europe) Master Deals Thread on Audio Product Sales

    https://ta0bc0ec9.emailsys1a.net/mailing/228/7337445/274348/9432/287a1cfdf0/index.html https://hidden-audio.de/
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