"I have confirmed - numbers mean nothing."

[burrow.russet.4z]

Very confused by this galaxy braining attempt at a distinction. Doesn't Chord also implement "brick wall" filters and that's what produces a sharp roll off? I saw the reference to the SINAD ratings so was hoping someone could translate this for me as I am new to all this.

Facebook

www.facebook.com

 

[tineared]

Are potatoes in season?

 

[kemmler3D]

Couldn't see the post even logged into Facebook, it's a closed group or something. Maybe post a screenshot?

 

[tineared]

Couldn't see the post even logged into Facebook, it's a closed group or something. Maybe post a screenshot?

You're braver than me. I didn't interpret the post as being sincere, so no links for me...

 

[burrow.russet.4z]

Yes, K3D, apologies, it is a "private" FB group you have to solicit. They are possibly aware sunlight is the best disinfectant?

 

[Bruce Morgen]

An elaborately verbose subjectivist troll is still a troll -- and certainly not "sunlight."

 

[wwenze]

Numbers mean nothing. This is why I went to a Chord retailer, put a $1 note on a desk, and left with their DAC. Because numbers mean nothing, $1 and $1000 are all just meaningless numbers.

 

[Bruce Morgen]

Yes, K3D, apologies, it is a "private" FB group you have to solicit. They are possibly aware sunlight is the best disinfectant?

BTW, those JPEGs are barely readable -- how about some simple screenshots taken with something other than your phone?

 

[danadam]

BTW, those JPEGs are barely readable -- how about some simple screenshots taken with something other than your phone?

Seem plenty readable to me. Did you try the zoom button in the forum's gallery?

 

[voodooless]

It’s just the typical nonsense they all spout. Nothing we haven’t seen a million times, nothing remotely original, nothing that hasn’t been debunked as many times before.

 

[burrow.russet.4z]

Yes, BM, I was trying to limit the number of attachments and they thus require you to zoom/drag. As you observed, the posts are verbose, so not the easiest to screenshot! Hopefully the below are more legible.

 

[Bruce Morgen]

Seem plenty readable to me. Did you try the zoom button in the forum's gallery?

View attachment 524585

Wasn't aware of that feature -- just opened the image in new tab and enlarged it via Ctr-+. Obviously not worthy any further effort on anybody's part, though...

 

[JSmith]

I am new to all this

Hello and welcome to ASR.

One screenshot goes on about a Loxjie D40 only having a brickwall filter... seems rather misinformed;

Loxjie D40 Review (DAC & HP Amp)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Loxjie D40 stereo DAC with Bluetooth and headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $430. I like the design -- it reminds me of some European brands. Bright white LED display is highly responsive as is the rotary...

www.audiosciencereview.com

JSmith

 

[solderdude]

[in crocodile Dundee tone]

That's not a brickwall filter ..... THIS is a brickwall filter

and yes... it too has 'pre- and post'-ringing' Gibbs phenomenon.

 

[JSmith]

[in crocodile Dundee tone]

That ain't no brickwall filter ..... this is a brickwall filter

JSmith

 

[burrow.russet.4z]

Aha! Appears consistent with the Hugo v1 that was compared on FB.

 

[voodooless]

and yes... it too has 'pre- and post'-ringing' Gibbs phenomenon.

In fact, sharper and longer filters generally mean more/longer ringing, not less!

 

[kyuu]

The old "ringing" and "smearing" chestnut. I'm unaware of any actual evidence that the minor ringing necessarily introduced by a filter is at all audible. It seems to be entirely a post-hoc rationalization for hearing a difference in a sighted listening test which would almost certainly disappear in an blind listening test.

If that wasn't enough to disregard this person's pontificating, they also plainly don't know what a brick-wall filter actually is.

 

[voodooless]

they also plainly don't know what a brick-wall filter actually is.

Or how ringing works, or how the sampling theorem works, for that matter... He's basically the Jon Snow of digital audio...

 

[delta76]

should we have to discuss every bogus claim made by audiophools ?
If it is said by some notable people, sure. but if it is just some average Joe, then why?