John Curl's Blowtorch preamplifier part IV

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Instead, a permanent witch hunt, full of hatred and violence, from a small group of individuals who simply put some of the usual contributors on their accused list. Markw04, J. Neutron, RNMARSH, etc. are regularly the targets of those attacks. With no reasons.
With no reasons, in your opinion, of course.

The fact that each and every post of mr. LMDBT, whatever the subject, refers in loop and only to that with no connection to the subject and that this comparative listening method (which has its advantages and disadvantages) and is useful in very special purposes is used, even completely off topic, as a supposed weapon for the strange sole purpose of assaulting other contributors.
Without never any content + permanently aggressive -> trash.
Who is Mr. LMDBT?

My fault is that I don't give the other cheek. But it is not in my nature to attack someone who has not provoked me beforehand.
This guy, SYN08 had first attacked-me (by surprise) in his usual manner: free insults + no argues. Definitely not in my friend's list.
There is no reason not to behave on the web in any way other than in real life. IRL, I would not shake his hand.
Reactions are conditional. If you don't like the reactions you get, change your actions or not act out at all, i.e. making claims out of your imagination. Only place where you will get unconditional sweet talk is a fantasy land.
 
No, I don't hate anybody. Not Syn08, just want him to me more tolerant. I don't care if nobody knows why, but fact is NJM7805 sounded better to me for a particular audio application than LT1963. No need to go crazy shouting bs, which if anything is BS in and of itself.
It's been pointed out more than once that your listening method lacks the objectivity and thus what you've got out of it is just an anecdote, not a proof. But you put your head in the sand and continue on spreading the "gospel" with your anecdote. If that's not enough, you attack those who get in your way. Must be some business mission you are engaging in.
 
Possibly like a 4 year old kid, giving him a dose of his own medicine may be what gets his attention. Talking like an adult gets: "Okay, dad. Can I go out and play now?" :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
It has no effect on changing his bad behavior. Again, your comments are all one sided: blaming the victims.

If I may ask you, what’s your age ?
I’m just curious to be able to interpret your reaction, not meant offensively.

Hans
 
Being a “Victim” on an Audio forum, isn’t that sort of pathetic, don’t you think ?

Hans

I’ve never come across another forum where people are as sensitive as they are on this thread. It’s still quite civilized, but you wouldn’t know it from the amount of whining going on. Certain people here don’t want to be challenged by anyone with actual knowledge and I’m sure would prefer syn08 to be banned because the truth makes them uncomfortable.
 
I am not so much concerned about banning anyone, nor sin binning, as that is not my call.

My concern is only trashing others who report something that "clearly" cannot be possible because of what someone calls the truth.

Case in point: within a stranded cable, there cannot be strand to strand currents when the end to end voltage drop is 10 millivolts. In this case, the actual truth is that it can based on dI/dt driven effects.

Case in point: an ESL diaphram is only coated one side because Ia/Ib currents will be different if both sides are coated and not identical. The actual truth is, the sheet resistivity keeps that difference in the ppm range, the "truth" from a trusted source was not correct.

I worry that pushing what is believed truth (even if that truth is not) through bad behavior will tend to give others pause, and nobody will say anything lest they be attacked.

I am not saying keep the mind so open that brains fall out, but there should be some compromise. Not in technical discussion mind you, but in trashing others.

IMHO..
Jn

Well, except for Ed...I don't like him.:p

Ps. Ed, that thing in Youngwood is much closer to reality since the project was given a green light. Hopefully, I'll actually be able to stop by one day.
 
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I am not so much concerned about banning anyone, nor sin binning, as that is not my call.

My concern is only trashing others who report something that "clearly" cannot pe possible because of what someone calls the truth.

Case in point: within a stranded cable, there cannot be strand to strand currents when the end to end voltage drop is 10 millivolts. In this case, the actual truth is that it can based on dI/dt driven effects.

Case in point: an ESL diaphram is only coated one side because Ia/Ib currents will be different if both sides are coated and not identical. The actual truth is, the sheet resistivity keeps that difference in the ppm range, the "truth" from a trusted source was not correct.

I worry that pushing what is believed truth (even if that truth is not) will tend to give others pause, and nobody will say anything lest they be attacked.

I am not saying keep the mind so open that brains fall out, but there should be some compromise.

IMHO..
Jn
jneutron, since this is still part of audio forum, I want to ask, how come you don't post things to audibility claims made by others? It can be for or against. It's just that I haven't noticed any so I'm wondering.
 
Anybody know anything about Trions? I heard a u-tube discussion on them, very interesting.
In other news, I hope to learn more about audio quality, and apparently my best bet at the moment is through audio magazines and such. There is a lot of useful info in Stereophile and TAS, but I really like 'Hi Fi News'. Those of you out there who care about such things, don't ignore these publications.
Richard, Kavi contacted me for my birthday and offered to get me some new fet samples from a new manufacturer. I suspect they are only n channel, but I am open to evaluating them anyway.
 
jneutron, since this is still part of audio forum, I want to ask, how come you don't post things to audibility claims made by others? It can be for or against. It's just that I haven't noticed any so I'm wondering.
I was unaware it was required. I have in the past actually, but have been off forum for roughly 3 years, I had other concerns.

Richard's mention of bias vs flatness was indeed an audibility claim, and as you see, I dove in. Not to accept or refute his claim, but to engage a technical discussion on the theory and practice of ESLs.

Others ran the gamut on Richard from saying attaboy, to you have an agenda, to your selling something, or other badgering type things.

I chose to first detail the concept of acceleration based system response changes as I deal with it daily, then to apply it to the topic at hand, that being ESLs. It was rough going at first, as I was presenting theory that was not known, and some were quite miffed as it were, accusing me of knowing nothing (in essence). But as you see, the result was a bit more understanding, as well as a possible test regimen. And, many provided great links to research, all benefitted.

Whenever I present anything theoretical, I try my best to provide a test that can either confirm or deny what I state. If I have the test capability, I will not ask others to do the test, I will.

Oh, if an audibility claim involving soundstage or image blurring comes up, just ask scottjoplin about that....ITD baby!!!!:eek:

Jn
 
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Whilst you lot were being Grumpy old men I note yet another advertorial thread on Burson opamps has appeared. There is nothing wrong with Burson seeding DIY forums with free samples of discrete opamps that don't perform as well as 50p 8 legs and its not against the rules for people to say they like them. But some of these threads are a mixture of comedy gold and IMO why people who claim they can hear stuff sighted need to be questioned.

Many thanks to SSaudio for sending me a free pair of Burson V6 Vivid.
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My first observation is that these opams need a little burn-in, as at the first run they sounded harsh.
Things got better hour after hour and the improvement over LME's was obvious in micro dynamics and mid-bass.
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My final observations:
Burson are well designed opams with quality parts.
And the final nugget
PS. People with golden ears, like me, do not need blind tests, because I hear.


So as everyone who got free samples things they are an upgrade does that mean that Burson opamps are obviously better?
 
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Found this on David Jones's video blog

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