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    Re: The Audiohpile Ear

    I'm with Octopus on this. The preponderance of the evidence suggests that the differences we think we hear mostly disappear when we limit ourselves to auditory input.


    I often don't hear a...
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    Re: If you haven’t heard it, you have no opinion

    There's a dealer on another forum who will tell you exactly how any combination of audio gear will sound. Naturally, the brands he carries are better.

    It's interesting that he views equipment as...
  3. Re: On the topic of pseudo-science and high end audio

    Try Teo Audio...




    Show this to the nearest physicist or electrical engineer. Just make sure he isn't in the middle of drinking hot coffee.

    I'm a Bayesian. The preponderance of the...
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    Re: If you haven’t heard it, you have no opinion

    The trouble is that people who go to shows claim to have heard everything.

    I would extend one of your rules to say that hearing one speaker in a multi-model lineup a few years ago, doesn't qualify...
  5. Re: Computer Audio is Dead and Streaming has killed it

    The trend I see is integration. Plex, Bubble, and most streamers now integrate Tidal & Qobuz into their server and control apps. I find I will queue local and streamed files into my playlist on a...
  6. Thread: Hello from NYC

    by ahofer
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    Hello from NYC

    Recently joined this forum, while doing my first speaker auditioning in 25 years. I ended up with a brand new pair of Harbeths SHL5+ Anniversary.

    For 25 years, I had been using the same amp and...
  7. Re: Your spouse or family, Whose opinion impacts your audio purchase decision?

    I moved my main rig into our living room years ago because I wanted to sit together while I listened to music (and now we live in an apartment and there ain't no other option). Since it goes in the...
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    Re: Speaker opinions

    I'm just surprised that your wife would nix Harbeths but the B&Ws and KEFs are still in the mix. When I was auditioning KEF (reference 3 & 5) my wife was lobbying hard against them.

    She's...
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    Re: Paradigm Persona 5F and 7F vs Salon 2s

    I heard the 3F, and that was *definitely* my experience. Measurements show the tipped-up high end.[/COLOR]
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