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The 10 biggest lies in audio

post #1 of 118
1/9/12 at 12:30pm
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Found this interesting article. I am sure lots of people have read it. 

 

This is for those who haven't. redface.gif

 

http://www.theaudiocritic.com/downloads/article_1.pdf

 

Do you still believe in burn in? biggrin.gif

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post #2 of 118
1/9/12 at 12:45pm

Absolutely!  Anyone who has ever changed out tubes and listened to them change over the first 24 hours cannot deny it regardless of what the EE says.

Hibuck...

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post #3 of 118
1/9/12 at 12:58pm

Discussed extensively here.

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post #4 of 118
1/9/12 at 1:00pm
Thread Starter 

Ohh sorry. never saw it:)

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post #5 of 118
1/9/12 at 1:03pm
I find that the whole "meter man" philosophy throws the word "science" around a lot but has about as much understanding of said science as the very audiofools it seeks to ridicule.
Edited by catscratch - 1/9/12 at 1:04pm
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post #6 of 118
1/9/12 at 1:10pm

Should have been called The Audio Idiot, cause that's what he is.

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post #7 of 118
1/9/12 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by Beagle View Post

Should have been called The Audio Idiot, cause that's what he is.



hahah winning..audio idiot. I might not be as educated in audio but i can definitely notice the changes in my headphones over an extended period of time with burn in.

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post #8 of 118
1/9/12 at 6:22pm

To be fair, he did list an exception for burn-in with speakers, although I don't buy the people who talk about burn-in of several hundred hours to get the sweet spot in their equipment.

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post #9 of 118
1/9/12 at 6:25pm

I like the evidence he uses to back up his claims rolleyes.gif

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post #10 of 118
1/9/12 at 6:29pm
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Originally Posted by dirkgently View Post

To be fair, he did list an exception for burn-in with speakers, although I don't buy the people who talk about burn-in of several hundred hours to get the sweet spot in their equipment.



See that's where you're wrong.  After precisely the 2500th hour, my PSB speakers got significantly better.  As with every other example of burn-in, everything about their sound signature changed to my liking.  The bass tightened up and became stronger.  The treble mellowed out and became airier, and the mids smoothened out and became more detailed.

 

 

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post #11 of 118
1/9/12 at 8:18pm

This guy should spend his time on another hobby. biggrin.gif

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post #12 of 118
1/9/12 at 8:31pm

This article is like 10 years old

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post #13 of 118
1/9/12 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by Hzwwwc2 View Post

This article is like 10 years old


lol, you're right. I just realized that. 

 

Well, the whole article is a lie after all. 

 

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post #14 of 118
1/9/12 at 8:43pm

I like how he thinks two pairs of wires don't matter. It's just like adding a higher guaged wire. It can move more through it so of course it will make a difference if the speaker can use more power. This entire article is ridiculous.

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post #15 of 118
1/9/12 at 10:15pm
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Originally Posted by TMRaven View Post



See that's where you're wrong.  After precisely the 2500th hour, my PSB speakers got significantly better.  As with every other example of burn-in, everything about their sound signature changed to my liking.  The bass tightened up and became stronger.  The treble mellowed out and became airier, and the mids smoothened out and became more detailed.


are you trolling? i can't tell.
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