sonci
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Why, does he put more processor on background processes and system cache, then programs?
Originally Posted by leeperry /img/forum/go_quote.gif a defragmenting HDD adds massive ripple to the PSU 12V rail, thoppa measured that...so getting rid of HDD's serves at least one purpose, and the less ripple on the PSU the clearer the sound. but jitter from HDD's, I don't buy this |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif HA-HA, Good for you! Probably, most of people here use PC audio, and just dont care about expensive CD player or amplifiers, but, if you try to remove the cover of an Arcam or Naim, yo'll see strange cables, shields, grills, etc, even my modest Denon CD player, have 3 barriers between PSU and the board, also the option for turning off the small lcd screen, during playback, for risk of "interferences". It cannot be all, snake oil |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, what to use for audio Library? And why PC CD player adds this much of EMI, it stays off most of the time, no? |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif Neh, A NAS would be even worst, cause all data would pass through LAN, so adds more jitter anyway, SSD, 1Tera? I'll pass that.. |
Originally Posted by m1abrams /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please explain how sending data via the LAN will add jitter? Also for audio playback only there is NO reason to set up ASIO with low latency. It does nothing for you but possibly add clicks and pops. ASIO sure helps bypass kmixer but using low latency for playback only is pointless. |
Originally Posted by xnor /img/forum/go_quote.gif The question you have to ask yourself is, why do other people (who have a decent soundcard / DAC) get incredibly good results (i.e. way too good to hear a difference) from RMAA even though they didn't apply any of these "tweaks"? .. no SSDs, no NAS, no special cables or shielding ... |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why, does he put more processor on background processes and system cache, then programs? |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif There are no:"incredibly good results", in audio, and forget RMAA |
there's no way you can go near a 10kCD player with a "decent soundcard / DAC", |
It cannot be all, snake oil |
Originally Posted by Shike /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why? RMAA is a valid way of measuring. You have yet to provide any credentials as to how this will honestly benefit sound in any way. |
Originally Posted by Shike /img/forum/go_quote.gif Proof? What about the Benchmark DAC which we all know is built well beyond what is necessary? |
Originally Posted by Shike /img/forum/go_quote.gif There are businesses built on selling snake oil where their whole offering is snake oil. |
Originally Posted by sonci /img/forum/go_quote.gif Please just enter an high END Audio store, and compare the sound to a consumer PC built mainly for gaming |
Well, Benchmark is not just a "decent soundcard / DAC" from the bunch, its high end, still it gets the bits from the radiant PC, and still it sounds better connected to a CD player then to a PC. |
If, Arcam, Wadia, Naim are built on snake oil, then lets turn to our Logitech speakers and pretend its high end.. |