Maybe then it would make sense.
FTW! Funniest thing I've read all day!
Maybe then it would make sense.
I clicked on it, my wife heard it. She listens to a lot of books on Audible and the first thing she said was, "I'd have to put that guy on at least double speed to get through that."
Then, I stopped.
Who is in charge of creating our myths?
Quite fair.RE the link-blocking, when I click on the link in the first post of this thread, I get the Forbidden page/error that others report.
However, as an FYI, if I hold down the command key (I'm on a Mac) and click the link - which is the way to force the linked page to load in a new tab regardless of whether it would normally - it takes me to the proper page, no Forbidden page or error.
As for the myths, we can pretty much all agree, yes?
1. Hi-res audio sounds better because of its ultrasonic content - Yes, a myth
2. Supertweeters work because they reveal ultrasonic content - Yes, a myth
3. Digital is just ones and zeroes and is impervious to interference - Yes, a myth - BUT digital transmission is more robust than is often claimed, and transmission errors manifest themselves as obvious problems, not "subtly altered soundstage" or "reduced musicality and pacing." So "digital is just ones and zeroes and is in most applications highly resistant to interference" is not a myth.
4. Analogue sounds better than digital (LP vs. CD) - Yes, a myth (even if you think analogue/LP can sound better than digital/CD, I presume few of us here would argue that analogue always or inevitably sounds better)
5. All amps (or DACs) sound the same - Yes, a myth - but No, not a myth when, as noted in an earlier comment above, measurements indicate they should sound the same
6. Valve (tube) amps are only enjoyable to listen to because of their added distortion (and transformers are bad) - I would say Yes, a myth, because there are additional possible factors. But no, not a myth in the sense that added distortion and/or power issues are almost certainly contributing factors in at least some cases.
7. Speaker cables all sound the same - No, not a myth, so long as we're talking about properly designed/constructed cables and we're not using 22AWG zip cord for a 50 foot run.
8. 3-way speakers are better than 2-way (or, conversely, full-range speakers are better than 2-way speakers) - Yes, a myth, and we all agree
9. DSP can solve all response problems - Yes, a myth, and we all agree
10. Frequency response (and other specifications) will reliably tell us how a piece of equipment will sound - A meaningless statement because it depends on which and how many other specifications, and when it comes to speaker it also depends on the level of precision we are looking for in how a piece of equipment will sound. For example, FR, dispersion/directivity, and distortion cannot tell us exactly how a speaker will sound, but it can tell us quite a bit about how it will sound.
Merged here.This thread may not last a day
I wonder if #9 is even a myth, or just a strawman? I don't think I've seen anyone except maybe major newbies on DAW forums thinking that DSP could solve all response problems.RE the link-blocking, when I click on the link in the first post of this thread, I get the Forbidden page/error that others report.
However, as an FYI, if I hold down the command key (I'm on a Mac) and click the link - which is the way to force the linked page to load in a new tab regardless of whether it would normally - it takes me to the proper page, no Forbidden page or error.
As for the myths, we can pretty much all agree, yes?
1. Hi-res audio sounds better because of its ultrasonic content - Yes, a myth
2. Supertweeters work because they reveal ultrasonic content - Yes, a myth
3. Digital is just ones and zeroes and is impervious to interference - Yes, a myth - BUT digital transmission is more robust than is often claimed, and transmission errors manifest themselves as obvious problems, not "subtly altered soundstage" or "reduced musicality and pacing." So "digital is just ones and zeroes and is in most applications highly resistant to interference" is not a myth.
4. Analogue sounds better than digital (LP vs. CD) - Yes, a myth (even if you think analogue/LP can sound better than digital/CD, I presume few of us here would argue that analogue always or inevitably sounds better)
5. All amps (or DACs) sound the same - Yes, a myth - but No, not a myth when, as noted in an earlier comment above, measurements indicate they should sound the same
6. Valve (tube) amps are only enjoyable to listen to because of their added distortion (and transformers are bad) - I would say Yes, a myth, because there are additional possible factors. But no, not a myth in the sense that added distortion and/or power issues are almost certainly contributing factors in at least some cases.
7. Speaker cables all sound the same - No, not a myth, so long as we're talking about properly designed/constructed cables and we're not using 22AWG zip cord for a 50 foot run.
8. 3-way speakers are better than 2-way (or, conversely, full-range speakers are better than 2-way speakers) - Yes, a myth
9. DSP can solve all response problems - Yes, a myth
10. Frequency response (and other specifications) will reliably tell us how a piece of equipment will sound - A meaningless statement because it depends on which and how many other specifications, and when it comes to speakers it also depends on the level of precision we are looking for in how a piece of equipment will sound. For example, FR, dispersion/directivity, and distortion cannot tell us exactly how a speaker will sound, but it can tell us quite a bit about how it will sound.
I always expected as much... good to know, especially from a trusted source like RW.more than 1 million taps is required
Here's something that shocked me...for proper reconstruction of analogue signal.