Quote:   Was this post directed at me? If so, it sounds like you misunderstood my explanation since I never suggested either (a) that Tyll's graphs are not quantitative (they are by definition quantitative) or (b) that there is a manifest problem with the data (per sampling error, for...

Quote: It is a matter of logic that something which is not a quantitative measurement of distortion is not a quantitative measurement of distortion and thus does not inform an inquiry on the basis of that data. What you quoted, irrespective of whatever intepretation you decided to run...

Quote: Insofar as accuracy is defined in a manner which is minimally inter-subjective, and very likely quantitative (in most cases it is, anyhow), your response that people cannot assess its performance in this capacity, absent using them, is utterly lacking rational foundation. The...

Quote: PCM1704 can take an input Fs of up to 768KHz. The 96KHz spec has to do with the highest sample rate for which 8x oversampling may be used.

This song specifically or music made by The Cars generally? "Drive" is pretty much a mid-80s adult contemporary piece with some New Wave influence. That's probably where you should be looking if that's the specific sound you're looking for, but probably try to stick with bands that were into...

Should be able to make it.

Depending on what the final date set is I should be able to make it.

Quote: Originally Posted by hifidk You can swap op-amps on D10 also. If you need portability then you should go with D10. If not, I don't know since I don't have STX. Yes I know you can. I indicated that in my post. However, I still think the STX has better hardware overall on...

STX has the higher end D/A converter, iBasso D10 probably gives a more seamless amp/dac experience. If I were making the decision for myself, I'd get the Essence STX since it's multipurpose and can have the default op-amps swapped to improve performance further, building upon an already...

Quote: Originally Posted by scytheavatar Have you considered getting the AD2000? The K701 is going to be a lot more neutral and flat than the AD700, so the AD2000 is a more natural upgrade. EDIT: Ok, you are not going to be able to afford the AD2000, so maybe save a bit more and try...

Quote: Originally Posted by wudanao I really enjoy the sound of k701 but I'm also aware that it is extremly hard to drive. I don't want a Hi-end system but one can drive 701 to an acceptable extent. I intend to use it on my laptop and 800 dollars is the MAX amount I can pay.(though I...

[General impressions about sound; hope it's helpful] I don't know if this is of any help to you, but when I tried the HD800 at CanJam, I found the bass to be pretty anaemic as well and the highs a bit off. I later tried blessingx's pair on virtually the same setup (dynalo + my dac) and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by pdupiano How is (b) an isomorph of (x)? Can you further explain what you mean by isomorph aswell because I'm failing to see the connection wherein (x) is structurally identical to (b). At the moment I do not see them as being identical in any way. I...

OK...I think perhaps I'm just not explaining a couple things clearly enough. Bear with me; I'll try to touch upon what I understand to be the major concerns... 1. On the matter of the relationship between (b) and (x) The logical structure of this argument is modus tollens, if you want to...

Falsification of the causal connection is a scientific matter. Falsifying the perception itself isn't the subject of an inquiry into whether you can differentiate between cables on the basis of your perception. The 'observable phenomenon' is the differentiation task between cables in a...