... and research of human auditive perception tends to move the line between objectivists and subjectivists.
That’s no small feat just to have the ability to measure distortion that low.
Nelson Pass didnt figure out much. He is just a likeable, very competent engineer-type with a cool attitude towards other people, which had a great positive impact on DIY.
Funny when people explains how he thinks about this and that😄
I'd love to hear the guys own version if I ever get to the americas again.
Cheers!
Funny when people explains how he thinks about this and that😄
I'd love to hear the guys own version if I ever get to the americas again.
Cheers!
I am so tired of seeing these arguments strewn throughout audio forums. It often ruins the tone of the forum and turns otherwise friendly members into enemies for life. And it doesn't make sense to me why you have to be one or the other - it seems to me the only way to live and enjoy the world is to be both, at appropriate times and to appropriate degrees as dictated by the situation.
I work as an engineer and was trained as a research mathematician, so measurements and objective fact hold a significant importance in most aspects of my life because it's now in my nature to view things that way. But, I have heard things in my audio systems that cannot be readily explained by measurements such as the sound of components changing over time. In one particular case, I tried to corroborate what I heard with measurements, but didn't see any difference. This suggests to me that we just don't have all the right measurements right now to capture the nuances that we may hear. And there's nothing wrong that.
Don't you think the nuances could be due to that fickle organ we call a brain?
It's surely possible that it's how it interprets sounds rather than actual changes in what is reproduced, unless others also noticed the same changes?
For example, listening to a favourite track or even a movie when 'under the influence', will often produce a different experience, more immersive sometimes. I know it does for me!
It's surely possible that it's how it interprets sounds rather than actual changes in what is reproduced, unless others also noticed the same changes?
For example, listening to a favourite track or even a movie when 'under the influence', will often produce a different experience, more immersive sometimes. I know it does for me!
Sure. In the case where I tried to measure, I was not alone in hearing the difference, though. And just because the measurement didn't show a difference, does that mean it didn't happen despite being observed?
I fully retract my post #86 in present thread of the Diyaudio discussion forum. I wish to do this voluntarily and have in no way been under any kind of physical or verbal pressure.
Best regards and cheers!
Guerilla
Best regards and cheers!
Guerilla
A chivalrous attitude in any case but for once I only see praise in your words.
Not sure why would anybody find fault in the adjectives:
- likeable
- very competent
- engineer-type
- cool attitude towards other people
- great positive impact on DIY.
Nothing wrong, just didn't feel as tho credit was be given to arguably 1 of the sharpest designers the industry has known, or am I going overboard?
I agree, and subscribe to Lynn Olson's view on this:
http://nutshellhifi.com/library/tinyamps.html
I'm not a fan of GNFB and see it an unnecessary way to damage the sound. 😀
"It's interesting to note that a Western Electric 91A amplifier (with 20 years of actual theatre service) selling for $8,000 in Akihibara would fail the THX distortion limit, while a mass-market receiver selling for $599 would certify. Makes you think, doesn't it?" 😂
THX, Tomlinson Holman Experiment. Not that I have much credibility critiquing Tom's designs, some of which sound/sounded quite nice to me, I thought his preamp sounded pretty bad. It measured really well and some some neat features but.........
When I post this moniker here, absolutely no one takes offense.
Because:
1) I have built and continue to build tube amps.
2) I have said and still believe large amounts (up to 2-3%) of H2 can be pleasant.
3) My favorite SS amp has about 0.4% of THD at normal listening levels.
4) The catch phrase is as disparaging to those who call themselves objectivists as it is to those who call themselves subjectivists.
5) The pursuit of happiness is all that matters in life. You can’t let anyone decide how you go about it.
So, please don’t take offense where none was intended.
It’s a cool catch phrase, though, very catchy.
Tell us more about what it makes you think…
Is it that the biggest price sounds better? Is it that the smaller price sounds worse?
I take it back. Keep it a secret! 🕺