John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part II

[scott wurcer]

Stocastic resonance is somewhat related to dither. Nerve synapses are threshold related and therefore at the lowest level a non-linear system in a sense having an "lsb".

 

[Joshua_G]

There was an interesting workshop at the AES on why audible diferences that can be heard 'sighted' often disappear when switching to 'blind' testing.
I will not bore you with all the details (the full writeup will be in my AES report for audioXpress) but there's one point of interest.

Neurological research has shown that when you drink, say, classic coke, the SAME brain perception areas are active, in the same way, as when you drink zero coke but EXPECT to drink classic coke. Called "neurological modulation" of the perception. So far nothing new, we all know about these things.

BUT, what is interesting is that it is not a matter of fooling yourself or deluding yourself, no, you actually perceive that SAME taste as if you were drinking classic, even if in reality you drink zero!

If we port this to audio, and someone reports that with, say, bybees he perceives, say a 'blacker background', he actually does! Even if physically, objectively, there is NO change whatsoever to the sound.

Going even further, that means that buying snake oil actually can give you a perceptible improvement and therefor is money well spend, even if there is NO physical effect on the sound as such.
Interesting, ain't it?

jan didden

1. I hear the differences even when not seeing and not knowing what is being hooked.
2. Many times I heard very expansive sound systems, highly praised by many users and reviews, which I didn't like at all.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Who really has a copy of the Great Oxford Dictionary ?

Are you calling me a liar?

se

 

[jan.didden]

1. I hear the differences even when not seeing and not knowing what is being hooked.
2. Many times I heard very expansive sound systems, highly praised by many users and reviews, which I didn't like at all.

Joshua, I don't want to sound harsh, but you are on record not even to accept the existence of perception. Your remarks make clear that you don't understand the issues. Fine with me, but why not get up to speed on the subject? I doubt that you find satisfaction in thinking you are not accepted or understood, (which is not the case).

jan didden

 

[Joshua_G]

Joshua, I don't want to sound harsh, but you are on record not even to accept the existence of perception. Your remarks make clear that you don't understand the issues. Fine with me, but why not get up to speed on the subject? I doubt that you find satisfaction in thinking you are not accepted or understood, (which is not the case).

jan didden

What you say here ignores what I wrote: I hear differences on blind comparison.

 

[SY]

Who really has a copy of the Great Oxford Dictionary ?

We do, but we're word geeks.

 

[jan.didden]

What you say here ignores what I wrote: I hear differences on blind comparison.

So did I. And?

jan didden

 

[brianco]

We do, but we're word geeks.

Is "The Great Oxford Dictionary" a US only publication? I ask as it does not seem to be mentioned on the OUP website thus appearing to be unavailable here in the UK! The multi-volume most extended of the Oxford English dictionaries is simply called "The Oxford English Dictionary". All of the smaller versions contain these words in the title along with a qualifying term such as "Shorter", "Pocket" etc.

Incidentally I have had to add the word "geeks" (in the quoted text) to the spellcheck dictionary on this site! AND also the term "spellcheck".

 

[Steve Eddy]

Is "The Great Oxford Dictionary" a US only publication?

I think johnferrier simply meant to say "the great Oxford English Dictionary."

I ask as it does not seem to be mentioned on the OUP website thus appearing to be unavailable here in the UK! The multi-volume most extended of the Oxford English dictionaries is simply called "The Oxford English Dictionary". All of the smaller versions contain these words in the title along with a qualifying term such as "Shorter", "Pocket" etc.

What I have is "The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary" published by OUP. It's the complete dictionary published micrographically with four pages of the complete dictionary printed per page in the compact edition.

I bought it a little over 20 years ago.

se

 

[johnferrier]

I think johnferrier simply meant to say "the great Oxford English Dictionary."

Actually, I read an article a while back written by someone affiliated with the dictionary which "they" to refer to as G O D.


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[Steve Eddy]

Actually, I read an article a while back written by someone affiliated with the dictionary which "they" to refer to as G O D.

Ah. Wouldn't know.

So, were you calling me a liar?

se

 

[Onvinyl]

Incidentally I have had to add the word "geeks"

The translation that 'google translate' offers for the word 'geek' in german is nothing any member around here should be fond of!

Rüdiger

 

[SY]

Waschlappen?

 

[PMA]

Aussenseiter.

 

[brianco]

Actually, I read an article a while back written by someone affiliated with the dictionary which "they" to refer to as G O D.


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Steve is correct! "Great" should carry the "g" in lower case as he correctly pointed out!! The first user of the complete (erroneous) term objected to should hold his hand up! , unless Mods are excluded from doing so!!!!

SE's version of the Oxford Dictionary is superb even if now a bit aged. I missed a much newer, but far less handsome, copy in a thrift shop only a few weeks ago at six pounds - less than 10 bucks! Someone had bought Vol 1!!!!!!

Which is the cheapest version which contains the term "preamplifier" I wonder? The dictionary here has just 'learnt' the word!

 

[Onvinyl]

Waschlappen?

You name it!

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[Steve Eddy]

SE's version of the Oxford Dictionary is superb even if now a bit aged.

Yes, it is. And older dictionaries are still useful. I've got a Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition unabridged from 1934 that I just love!

I missed a much newer, but far less handsome, copy in a thrift shop only a few weeks ago at six pounds - less than 10 bucks! Someone had bought Vol 1!!!!!!

Well how stupid was that?

Which is the cheapest version which contains the term "preamplifier" I wonder? The dictionary here has just 'learnt' the word!

It's not in mine.

se

 

[SY]

I never noticed if our dictionary says "Great." It does take up a lot of shelf space...

 

[brianco]

A BIIIG APOLOGY TO THE (UNNAMED) MOD DENIGRATED ABOVE - BY ME!

Who really has a copy of the Great Oxford Dictionary ?

"
†2.
a. The action of judging an event beforehand; prognostication, presaging. Obs.
b. A prior judgement; esp. a judgement formed hastily or before due consideration. Obs.

†3. A preliminary or anticipatory judgement; a preconceived idea as to what will happen; an anticipation. Obs.
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As noted, the above two definitions are daggered (obsolete).

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"Our former despair by degrees gave place to more sanguine prejudices." Voy. round World by Anson



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[johnferrier]

Ah. Wouldn't know.

So, were you calling me a liar?

se

No. Doubt was used to flush out who had the full deal. I had expected at least one person to have a set but forgot that there was the compact version that comes with the magnifying glass.


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