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Comparison: M-DAC vs ZODIAC GOLD w/VOLTIKUS vs HEGEL HD20
Yes, of course. I was referring to sampling rate and the USB chip, otherwise they differ as the HD2 is powered by the dirty USB bus and has neither impedance matching nor any analog output stage. HD2: AK4127 (SNR) - PCM1754 (DAC) HD20: AD1896 (SNR) - AD1955 (DAC)- Albedo
- Post #19
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Comparison: M-DAC vs ZODIAC GOLD w/VOLTIKUS vs HEGEL HD20
The USB chip in HD2 is the same as in HD20, Hegel’s Anders Ertzeid explained the situation, using the HD2 as an example: ...- Albedo
- Post #17
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Lets have a .GIF battle!
Darwin was right... on the money.- Albedo
- Post #323
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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Lets have a .GIF battle!
File over 10MB so.. http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j23BqTscIdA/UAgAH_gnoHI/AAAAAAAAHOI/GJ_ocZxWX4I/s0/Wildebeest.gif- Albedo
- Post #318
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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FLAC vs. 320 Mp3
I was thinking more of transients and attack, which "is often forgotten in the traditional Fourier analysis based reasoning on sound characteristics". Quote: http://www.zainea.com/physiologicalsound.htm- Albedo
- Post #85
- Forum: Sound Science
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FLAC vs. 320 Mp3
Can we boil down the question of this thread to CD's dynamic range at 96 dB vs. the "instantaneous dynamic range of human audio perception" at 85 dB?- Albedo
- Post #83
- Forum: Sound Science
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FLAC vs. 320 Mp3
I don't really know how much the different codecs have improved, but how can anyone tell... if AAC 256 VBR was transparent four years ago for some ears? Well back in 2008 there was an article in Stereophile (from fig. 7 and downwards) about FLAC vs. AAC vs. MP3 that might be of interest...- Albedo
- Post #77
- Forum: Sound Science
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Band: Alamaailman Vasarat - Valta (2012) Genre: Kebab-kosher-jazz-film-traffic-punk-music 3 tracks from the album: http://soundcloud.com/alamaailman-vasarat -
Testing audiophile claims and myths
Yes, it's all about the obsession over something minute that's different from the linear thinking as I've somewhat tried to explain in post #1006. To further elaborate.. it's about what we all are trying to latch on to and to some degree fail at. ...- Albedo
- Post #1,396
- Forum: Sound Science
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Where does it end?
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Good morning skimminst, Farmers Market I don't know how to describe.. a surreal soundtrack of a balkan wedding where someone has hired a somewhat nutty band inclined to dissonant surf metal.. or something. Sure different from Rush - Clockwork Angels.. me thinks it probably better than... -
Testing audiophile claims and myths
Much of this has to do with motivation, but some sounds get dampened, but.. when getting into the elusive realm of those warm euphoric harmonies of high end all hell breaks loose. To go about it in a flowery way is not very productive, so I'll point to some interesting research. ...- Albedo
- Post #1,392
- Forum: Sound Science
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Farmers Market - Slav to the Rhythm (2012) DIVRECCD021 -
Where does it end?
Flamebait? Well, I just quote Martin Braun... Quote: http://www.neuroscience-of-music.se/eng6.htm -
Dilemma: Should I not believe any reviewers who talk about cables or just ignore that section of their review?
Much of this remind me of witch trials that was a-priori... Quote:- Albedo
- Post #986
- Forum: Sound Science
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Symphones Magnum upgrade for Grado SR325 and Alessandro MS2
R&D takes some time, but at least one scenario seems to be right around the corner... Symphones Magnum325 - $595 same as PS-500. One can wonder if a Symphones Magnum1K would appear in the future, costing the same as GS-1000 ($995) but competing with PS-1000 ($1695). Edit: Order went...- Albedo
- Post #2,191
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Symphones Magnum upgrade for Grado SR325 and Alessandro MS2
One thing I'm curious about is how the Magnums somewhat small soundstage react to crossfeed... bowls have some of it, but flats have none.- Albedo
- Post #2,187
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Symphones Magnum upgrade for Grado SR325 and Alessandro MS2
It was post #2136 that sort of forced my hand, the only concern are more or less if I'm just too late. I rationalize that Rhydon is not the sort of type that's unaware of his own site and the fact that one can still place an order there. With my 325is I had one major problem as loudness...- Albedo
- Post #2,185
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Symphones Magnum upgrade for Grado SR325 and Alessandro MS2
Long time since I've been lurking here, but this thread sure woke me up and I immediately rushed over to the Symphones webpage. The order button was the first thing I saw and thought to myself.. all in? Yes, sent an order for the full modification and got a PayPal receipt so now I'm...- Albedo
- Post #2,183
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Grado Fan Club!
The originals are OK, but the 2001 remastered are absolutely horrible.. later this year it might be remedied.- Albedo
- Post #831
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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knife-fi?
Folding knife bought up in the Taurus mountains (Turkey) from the village strongman/ blacksmith/ imam for about $6. I like the roughness of it and that the tension in the goat horn shaft retains the blade, you have to give it a good whack (against a hard surface)... child safety he...- Albedo
- Post #867
- Forum: Gear-Fi: Non-Audio Gear and Gadgets
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Putting headphones in the Fridge?
Hmm.. IME it's sound like when I first heard my earbuds, harsh and somewhat anemic bass.. that's why I store my buds close to my body when I'm out in the snow.- Albedo
- Post #10
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Vargton Projekt - ProgXpriMetal (2011) First track -> http://www.truthinshredding.com/2011/08/mats-hedberg-vargton-projekt.html -
Underrated composers
Fartein Valen - Le Cimetière marin, op. 20 (1933-34), first track on RCD2013 or -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YeJa_TnB0M