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Low end. Cheap. Generic. Otherwise bang for buck cable thread!
And they all sound the same....- Sam Spade
- Post #8,854
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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The Opamp thread
Save your cash till you get a convincing blind test or two that agree they are worth the cash. Preferably double blind test but we know that ain't happening in hifi.- Sam Spade
- Post #7,321
- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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SparkoS Aries headphone amp
Drives my audeze LCD3, LCDxc and LCD4 well- Sam Spade
- Post #332
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Yeah I just Figured something so stupid had to have an entertaining explanation- Sam Spade
- Post #7,114
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Would you like a hug Texx with two x's? Xxx- Sam Spade
- Post #6,822
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
so it is a label granted for participation!- Sam Spade
- Post #6,763
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
So "Headphoneus Supremus" is a label granted for participation?- Sam Spade
- Post #6,761
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
The scientific hypothesis testing method has the concept of errors built in: "A type I error (false-positive) occurs if an investigator rejects a null hypothesis that is actually true in the population; a type II error (false-negative) occurs if the investigator fails to reject a null hypothesis...- Sam Spade
- Post #6,690
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
It's not beyond doubt. look up type 1 and type 2 errors.- Sam Spade
- Post #6,653
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
The solution is simple. Blind listening tests. I look forward to hearing your findings.- Sam Spade
- Post #6,637
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Please don't use my position on mental illness to support your unfounded claims about 24/16 bit and your unwillingness to understand placebo- Sam Spade
- Post #6,633
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Respectfully I doubt any of you are qualified to diagnose mental illness and even if you are this forum doesn't provide the right therapist-patient interaction to do so. Also, people are more than capable of being morons, or even just wrong or ignorant here without having a mental illness. And...- Sam Spade
- Post #6,622
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Looks like the consensus is 24 bit and 16 bit aren't audibly different- Sam Spade
- Post #6,612
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Illusion and perception are two different things. An illusion is something that misleads what you perceive.- Sam Spade
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- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
Dunning kruger effect is real and has been empirically demonstrated.- Sam Spade
- Post #6,587
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
People with good ears still fall for placebo. Blind testing lets you show what good ears can really do.- Sam Spade
- Post #6,586
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
1) placebo is obvious, just like real differences can be obvious. Obvious does not necessarily equal real. 2) what failures does blind testing have?- Sam Spade
- Post #6,585
- Forum: Sound Science
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24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!
A subjectivist can eliminate placebo. It's simple. Use blind testing/listening.- Sam Spade
- Post #6,572
- Forum: Sound Science
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Burson Soloist 3X Performance Head/Pre Amp - 8Wpc XLR with MUSE72320 volume control
Try chord mojo 2- Sam Spade
- Post #2,983
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Burson Soloist 3X Performance Head/Pre Amp - 8Wpc XLR with MUSE72320 volume control
I have burson conductor 3x and sparkos aries head amps. I've found opamps plug and play pretty much. but just be careful.- Sam Spade
- Post #2,932
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Burson Composer 3X Performance (ESS9038, DSD512, Bluetooth, balanced output...)
I have two versions of the burson op amps and the sparkos op amps, you can tune either the burson head amps or the sparkos head amps as you like with them. Then I have a quest dac and a mojo 2 I can't help but think it's all about personal preference and nothing to do with accuracy. all these...- Sam Spade
- Post #163
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Burson Composer 3X Performance (ESS9038, DSD512, Bluetooth, balanced output...)
im not trying to brag, i just have the burson in my lounge room and the sparkos/qutest in my home office. and Mojo 2 for portable/car. currently I'm unemployed so I'm not upgrading anytime soon- Sam Spade
- Post #161
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Burson Composer 3X Performance (ESS9038, DSD512, Bluetooth, balanced output...)
I have a burson conductor 3x. it is sublime. the sparkos arise fed by a chord qutest is slightly better, but I'm not sure its worth the money, the burson is amazing value- Sam Spade
- Post #160
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components