The question of balanced T1 version 2 has come up in the T1 version 2 thread.   It would be interesting to know how many guys have balanced T1s and   Of those who balanced it, can you hear a difference between balanced and single ended?   This is just a poll to see what T1 owners have...

Everyone has an opinion.  Is there any truth to this one?  What do you guys think?  Rubbish or not?   http://audiogeorge.com/   http://ultrabitplatinum.com/30-years-of-digital-and-the-92-solution/  ...

"PonoMusic, which claims to have the “largest high-resolution music catalog” but in reality offers 99.9% standard-resolution ripped CDs," says Mark Waldrep of HD Audio.   He feels that only material recorded at 24/96 should be considered HiRez and that upconverting music that was sourced from...

We all site the Carver Challenge.....    If anyone is interested in actually hearing Bob Carver explain how the Challenge went down, how Sonic Holography works, why headphones have a flat sound field, how he started out with sub woofers, magnetic field amplifiers, and a bunch of other things...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFxiLeQmb5k   Check it out.

Castle of A posted:   3/ burden of proof: The person making a claim is sole responsible for trying to prove it. If I say that I've been abducted by aliens in a pink flying saucer, I can't possibly demand to people doubting my claim, to prove I wasn't abducted. As the one making the claim, it...

●●  This information is from Prog Rock Man's original thread.  It was difficult to compile and should be readily available to read.   ●●   The original thread is here:  http://www.head-fi.org/t/486598/testing-audiophile-claims-and-myths   (As I find more blind tests I will add them to the...

I have a North Star 192 MKII DAC and I need a new USB to SPDIF converter.   Suggestions please.........

I have an original HiFace and a Blue Circle Thingee and was curious what other transports you guys are using.   I find the HiFace to usually be louder (but curiously not today??) and brighter with less bass but more resolution than the Thingee.   I find the Thingee to have a considerably...

I wanted to spin this off from the All DACs Sound the Same thread because I'm having a hard time justifying this in my mind.   In order for complex devices like DACs and Amps to sound the same, the components that make them up must also sound the same.     So :   Do all opamps...

It seems as if usb converters are coming out every day.   I found the Mhdt USBridge on their site and was wondering if anyone has one or has done a comparison with the HiFace?   Info for the Mhdt USBridge is located here.   Another thread is located here.   USG

Over the years I've read that power conditioners both help and hurt the sound.   Some say it makes the sound sterile while some say it makes the sound cleaner.   What's going on?   What are your Power Conditioner Impressions?   USG

I was rereading an old post called: It's Done! Power Cord Shoot-Out-- 22 Power Cords Reviewed!   (here)   In the spirit of the Don't get why "Audiophile" USB Cable would improve sound quality thread I was wondering how power cords can improve sound quality.   My experience is that I when...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20056502-1.html?tag=nl.e702   From the article:  (it does, however, mention that it's possible that PCM data could be influenced by the different amounts of jitter inherent in all different cables.)    Why all HDMI cables are the same     There's...

I don't like the AKG 701s much.  I got them a few years ago and haven't listened to them very much.  I liked my 650s and 880s much better, so the poor 701s never got much use.  I probably have never came close to amassing the requisite amount of burn in hours in all the time I've had them.... if...

I have the '03 250 ohm version.   Tell me about your 32ohm version.  Where do you use it?  How do you use it?  Why 32ohm instead of 250 or 600?   Thanks   USG

I’ve been following the various USB transport threads lately. On one of threads, someone posted that not all the USB ports on a computer will “sound” the same and you have to find the one that sounds the best. I didn't know why that should be so I filed it under "something to check out later"...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shahrose Always good to hear from you USG . If you can't hear differences among headphone cables, then it's best you don't waste money on other cables either. I would say you have been blessed. Unfortunately for me, I have found differences from recabling...

There have been many times when I have heard things from the subjectivist side of the fence. The first was the USB cable we talked about. I was using an old 1.0 with a ferrite because it was handy when I wanted to check out the Stello's USB implementation. When I switched to a new, shorter...

I recently evaluated a DAC on a 30 day trial period. I conducted my evaluation in the "traditional manner" by listening to the new piece of equipment until I had a handle on it's sound signature. Then I occasionally swapped the cables with some of the other DACs I had on had to get some...

Got one on the 30 day trial. Initial impression from laptop: nice sound stage, leans toward the bright side, forward vocals, bass light, coax and optical sound the same.... I spent a lot of time comparing my Stello DA100 to SiBurning's Benchmark DAC 1 at the last meet. Under meet...

The other night my Zhaolu D2 went into mute after I powered it on and wouldn't play anything either out of optical or coaxial. When I power it on I can hear the usual power on sound but then it just goes to mute. All the LEDs inside are lit except the one on the red board in the center...

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Let's prove the Null Hypothesis: I'm searching for: 1- A body of evidence to support the proposition that cables sound differently from each other. 2- A body of evidence to support the proposition that exotic power cords, make a difference. 3- A body of evidence to support the...

As it says in the title, I'm searching for a body of evidence to support the proposition that all amps do not sound the same. Of course, manufacturer's data must be excluded for obvious reasons. I'm looking for any evidence, collected by any methodology. What I'm not looking for is an...