Well, I go to bed for the night, log back in the next day, and am greeted by PMs about how my thread was deleted
It certainly seems a drama-laden topic!
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Originally Posted by recstar24
Final thoughts - I only know of one manufacturer who is so fanatical about having no hiss whatsoever, and that is Justin from headamp. With his gear you should be able to take some IEM's, plug it in with the highest gain setting, pump up the volume, with no source connected, and it will be dead silent. But if your source has a lot of inherent thermal noise which a lot of digital players do, justin's perfectionism won't really help, and you still might get the tiniest bit of hiss at the very top level.
One thing I have learned is that if you are listening for hiss, trust me, you can find it. There comes a point where you are actuall listening for hiss rather than listening to music. There have been times when I first received my shiny new amp, and instead of popping some tunes, I max out the volume pot and see if there is any "hiss" present. Then I get all pissed, try to change tubes, change outlets, use cheater plugs, pray to shiva, mow the lawn, and I still cannot remove the "hiss." I could have been listening to pretty good music during those hours, but I chose to focus on something that doesn't impede on musical enjoyment or the normal listening operation of the unit in question.
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Hm, how to explain this. Increases in the resolving ability of my equipment is enjoyable to me. Each upgrade I make strives to meet two criteria - maintain musicality, and increase resolution. And by resolution, I dont just mean in the fields of microdetail or speed, but also of frequency response across the spectrum.
When critically listening to a track, I'm dissecting the music, breaking it down into its components, assessing how each element interacts with the whole picture, weighing dynamics, layering, soundstaging, transient response, bass depth, midrange timbre, and so on. Only after I've "looked" at the track with a microscope and found nothing wanting, do I relax and enjoy. You may call this the "wrong" way to appreciate music, but to that I say: to each their own. My enjoyment in this hobby comes from that discerning approach, and upgrading my listening experience so that I get progressively closer to finding nothing wanting.
Hiss, hum, or any form of power supply/signal distortion immediately throws a spanner in those works. Once i detect it, I cannot ignore it, and it ruins the experience for me. This is why I was so disheartened with my Raptor after reading all the rave reviews about its
blackground.
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Originally Posted by Akabeth
I was about this close {-} to clicking the trigger finger and sending payment for my Raptor about a week ago and held back.
I won't expand on this unless necessary.
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Entirely your call, but I would like to know your reasoning, provided it isnt any negative feelings/thoughts of Ray Samuels the man. I'd like to reiterate that this thread was not started with any intent to disparage Ray, and I have only respect and admiration for the man. However the technical merits of his designs I
would like to question, in the persuit of knowledge of what it is we're buying.
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Originally Posted by Asr
Well you saw yourself this thread get deleted. I saw it altered last night within its first 30 minutes, witnessing 3 posts get deleted. Why? I don't know. However silly your assumption may have been, it was and became true on both counts.
I do know that every action has a reaction, and I've reacted in a way that I think will be best for all involved.
This is my last post on Head-Fi.
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Say it isnt so Asr!
You will be missed. I've greatly enjoyed your reviews, posts and oppinions. I can understand how you might be dismayed, burnt-out, or aggravated by some of the goings-on around here, but I would urge you not to deprive the community of your insight as a result.
