Ok so couldn't help it and asked the guy about it. He stands by it 100%, said did some blind tests with his wife switching cables etc, differences in depth timbre cold hot or whatever. So sad.

I've stopped following this forum when I saw guys here hearing USB cables, and then someone PM me like 'stop criticising, it's all about money here, it's bad for business allright!'. Thought I'll share one story tho. Visited one music prof at his house (international recognition, both in...

Here is a story from my experience. (Context: I'm not deaf and quite musical, can transcribe music by ear, have lots of live listening/playing experience, and don't use today's pop to test equipment). I was comparing two different DACs. You know, you read here on head-fi how ppl compare stuff...

Hi folks,   I would appreciate some critique on the following upgrade that I plan to do for my JKennys modified Hiface.   It is currently a Jkenny mod (I guess mk1, partial powering by 2 batteries bypassing regulators, but still using USB power), connected to a low power Via epia ITX...

Quote: Well it constantly produces buzzing sound when it is turned on, it isn't loud, but noticeable. By 'outside' buzz I mean that the sound through its analog out is clean, just that the box is buzzing, like a cheap wallwart or smth.

Does Sennheiser, AKG, Grado or any other manufacturer put such 'break-in' recommendation in their manuals? If not, why are they hiding such an important secret from their customers???? 'Your headphone will sound better with more hours, so keep listening!' Or perhaps people who made your...

Quote: If the sound really gets better, this would be an obvious choice for manufacturers, as headphone business is a lot about performance and about how they perform sonically against competition (with regard to e.g. cables, the story is quite different). Burn in doesn't cost much, it...

I wonder, is there any headphone company which recommends 'burn-in'? If not, then consider if you are smarter than engineers who created your headphones..

Quote:   Nope. I think you know that in almost any country of the world consumers are protected from fraudulent claims about products. If a company claims that a native-american-hair tampon will cure their users from breast cancer, that is a fraud. Unfortunately, different areas are...

Quote:   Didn't realize that, as they obviously don't advertise that. After comparing hydrogenaudio and audioasylum policies, I think guys in hydrogenaudio actually have balls. And that forum shows that it is not an utopia to have a forum where at least some kind of evidence for your...

Quote:   As to whom I am accusing. Yes, it is manufacturers first of all, as they are the ones who often make outright fraudulent claims, and I bet there are shills of them in every influential forum. Fellow head-fiers? I would say some of them are more like victims than perpetrators -...

Quote:   Yup. Psychoacoustics is one of the most exploitable traits of humans :) It is so easy to make people 'hear' a difference, research proved that many times. This intentional and cynical smoke-screen that surrounds cable discussions reminds me of calls like 'teach the controversy!'...

Quote: Well, starting with USB cables is already a big step forward, as this area is the least complex of all. Even if we got rid of just ONE area of scam, that would be quite an accomplishment. This could easily be extended to 'audiophile' optical cables as well, as the speed of light is...

  Quote: Well, in AudioAsylum, there is no such prohibition. There is also a cable section with believers and unbelievers, but they somehow do not have any problems. I'd bet that Head-Fi with respect to its outright prohibition is quite unique in the world.     Quote:  ...

  Quote:   Excellent observation. I guess the majority of 'audiophile' USB cables (and several entire companies) would easily fall into this category. I would also add that you can judge what is a scam and what is not according to claims they make. If an 'audiophile' USB cable vis-a-vis...

Quote:   There is no such thing as better sounding USB cables. It is a scam. Most of the usb cables are made according to the specs, and they can't 'sound' any better. Charging $500 for a usb cable based on it's alleged superior sonic qualities is a fraud.     Quote:   That's...

Quote:   The first quote of mine that you highlighted is a sort of truism, even cable believers admit that - there is definitely lots and lots of BS in cable business. The second quote is sarcastic, but we are grown up people(?) and it relates to the point which I was trying to make. 500$...

  Quote: Once again, show me where my treatment of science resembled religious beliefs. If you can't, then I suggest you stop your a priori labeling, cause repeating cliches without any connection is totally meaningless and counterproductive.   Quote:   It doesn't look like...

  Quote: If that is the rationale behind this, can you give me a link to such 'unbearable', 'inhospitable' discussions, where cable believers were sodomized in writing by crazy DBT maniacs?     Quote:   That reminds me of comments of the sort 'Leave your government hands...

Quote:   On the one hand, you admit that almost any USB cable will be as good as it can be for USB audio. But in the next paragraph, you start talking again about USB cable error analysis and emphasize complexity of all this.   We are discussing audio here. Why not stop with your...

Quote: That's what I'm trying to say, as we're discussing only audio here, aren't we. Now, where does this leave star-metal $500 USB cables? Or, where does this leave a guy who hears big differences in sound quality when switching different cables?     Quote:   Fine, that is...

Quote: Ok, so correct me if I'm wrong, but to me the conclusion from your quotes is this: you can screw up the USB cable if you don't make it according to specifications. Normally made USB cable therefore is as good as it can be.

Quote: If that's directed towards me - I am a scientist, young but experienced enough to find many clichés in your unnecessarily philosophical post  :) But we are not gonna compare penises, tits or credentials here, are we? :) And in what way worshiping science by non-scientists is...

Quote:   That is a valid point. However, how about this: you start listening blindly (and volume-matched, of course). If you spot new details in your old gear - then maybe you should not continue your test detail-wise, as it's probably becoming not very productive:), but if you spot...

Quote:   Dude, seriously. Since you are already starting to draw my psychological picture (as often happens in discussions when rational talks end), let me ask you something. What is that YOU suggest? What is YOUR methodology? See, you talk about 'poor experiments', call me not interested...