[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MUSINGS: Computer Audio Part I: Demystifying "Computer Audio Demystified"

[Archimago]

You know guys & gals, it's one thing to get all tweaky and religious
about old turntables, idolize analogue, and worship at the temple of the
SET... But to bring all that nonsense to the computer audio world is
simply... sad...

Just had to say a thing or two about the YouTube video. :)

'
MUSINGS: Computer Audio Part I: Demystifying \"Computer Audio
Demystified\"'
(archimago.blogspot.com/2017/03/musings-computer-audio-part-i.html)

Hope you're all well and enjoying the tunes...



Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective'
audiophile blog.
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[Mnyb]

Good work as usual :)

The combined impact of all your very good writing , is a signifikant
countermeasure to all the mysticism out there .
Most of your articles are good by themself . The combination of all of
it is even greater .

It's the same power as the mysticists use . There are decades of TAS and
sterephile countless CA articles etc.
For the newbie or the non engineer person it all have the look and feel
of deep knowledge and insights.
But it's not . A bit sad many of these started as well intended efforts
for the enthusiast.

It's cool that someone writes accessible for everyone about audio in a
real way.
Sean Olive has done some nice blogs to ( some obvious brand bias there ,
but not pseudoscience).
And others I've read over the years .

Most of the real knowledge is often in dry reasearch papers .
Like our knowledge of human threshold for hearing limititations
distortion and such .
I simple can't find a good accessible laymans article about it . Science
was done with it decades ago and our organism has not evolved
significantly so it's stilll valid knowledge .

But no audio magazine revisits these topics as they should do imo .
There is always a new generation .
Writing about basics is necessary.

I don't think it's common that people entreanched in this magical
thinking change . But a good article such as this may stop some new
people getting recruited into to this trap .



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[StephenPG]

Mnyb,

Have you seen these?

https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html

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[Mnyb]

Post by StephenPG
Mnyb,
Have you seen these?
http://youtu.be/cIQ9IXSUzuM
https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html
http://youtu.be/BYTlN6wjcvQ

I have a look ( not at home ) the one in the middle is in my forum
signature :)



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[Apesbrain]

Meanwhile, over at -ComputerAudiophile- there's a 59-page thread on
choosing the best linear power supply for your DAC.

Thanks, Archimago; keep up the good fight!


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[Mnyb]

Post by StephenPG
Mnyb,
Have you seen these?
http://youtu.be/cIQ9IXSUzuM
https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html
http://youtu.be/BYTlN6wjcvQ

And the first link is another of monthy's very good videos .

And the last link does not work , but I think it's a good one I've seen
too.
But it migth be regional and other may see the link .

All,these are good :)



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[StephenPG]

Post by Mnyb
And the first link is another of monthy's very good videos .
And the last link does not work , but I think it's a good one I've seen
too.
But it migth be regional and other may see the link .
All,these are good :)

I spotted the link in your signature, after I posted...

Try this link for the Audio Myths workshop.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x59xvic


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[Mnyb]

Post by StephenPG
I spotted the link in your signature, after I posted...
Try this link for the Audio Myths workshop.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x59xvic

Yes that works :) , Ethan Winer is also one of those who tirelessly
writes about audio in a realistic way .



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[Wombat]

Post by Mnyb
Most of the real knowledge is often in dry reasearch papers .
Like our knowledge of human threshold for hearing limititations
distortion and such .
I simple can't find a good accessible laymans article about it . Science
was done with it decades ago and our organism has not evolved
significantly so it's stilll valid knowledge .
But no audio magazine revisits these topics as they should do imo .
There is always a new generation .
Writing about basics is necessary.
I don't think it's common that people entreanched in this magical
thinking change . But a good article such as this may stop some new
people getting recruited into to this trap .

Unfortunately you can come up every week and add some sentense like "*QA
is based entirely on science. Specifically, it is based on new findings
in Neuroscience" and all solid critics based on recent hearing is
ignored.
I like Archimago uses the most spot on word you can use for these
audiophile findings. I love it, it is fantastic! It is 'fluff' :)



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[Mnyb]

Post by Wombat
Unfortunately you can come up every week and add some sentense like "*QA
is based entirely on science. Specifically, it is based on new findings
in Neuroscience" and all solid critics based on recent hearing is
ignored.
I like Archimago uses the most spot on word you can use for these
audiophile findings. I love it, it is fantastic! It is 'fluff' :)

There is bad science that, in that case bad biased science .



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