tomek
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well, some of you might know me as one of the more skeptical users on this forum.
i've lately begun to read the literature out there on ABX testing and 'audio myths'. i've carefully tested different cables and have heard no difference. recently i tested my $2500 tube amp vs. my entry level Kenwood receiver and although the test was VERY short, I found no glaring differences.
another supposed audio 'myth' is that cd players sound different. I have a $2500 Teac VRDS-25X so reading this hurt me. I tested several players against mine and found no differences, but only today did I really do a more careful test. I created a cd with pink noise and sine waves of various frequencies and then I levelled my Teac vs. another one with a mod similiar to the zapfilter2.
to my surprise, the difference was huge and i noticed it instantly. this is a big deal for me because i was really beginning to believe that almost all audio was snake oil.
however, it's interesting to note that I actually preferred my player. while some may call it more 'digital', it seems more detailed and the images have a much clearer focus. sorry biggie. you'll see when you come to my house for the meet.
what this experience has given me though, is some hope that maybe not everything out there is imagined. strange enough though, my GF could not tell the difference at all while I was able to pick the player blind 20 out of 20 trials.
toodles!
i've lately begun to read the literature out there on ABX testing and 'audio myths'. i've carefully tested different cables and have heard no difference. recently i tested my $2500 tube amp vs. my entry level Kenwood receiver and although the test was VERY short, I found no glaring differences.
another supposed audio 'myth' is that cd players sound different. I have a $2500 Teac VRDS-25X so reading this hurt me. I tested several players against mine and found no differences, but only today did I really do a more careful test. I created a cd with pink noise and sine waves of various frequencies and then I levelled my Teac vs. another one with a mod similiar to the zapfilter2.
to my surprise, the difference was huge and i noticed it instantly. this is a big deal for me because i was really beginning to believe that almost all audio was snake oil.
however, it's interesting to note that I actually preferred my player. while some may call it more 'digital', it seems more detailed and the images have a much clearer focus. sorry biggie. you'll see when you come to my house for the meet.
what this experience has given me though, is some hope that maybe not everything out there is imagined. strange enough though, my GF could not tell the difference at all while I was able to pick the player blind 20 out of 20 trials.
toodles!