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  1. Phelonious Ponk

    Sense`s system

    That is some beautiful work Sense. And the system itself is very clean and simple; it looks great in your room. Tim
  2. Phelonious Ponk

    Active crossover speakers/systems - what are current options?

    I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think that beolab 90 is much more attractive than a lot of high end-approved speakers. And for anyone who finds the JBL M2s interesting, those are pro audio speakers, and there's a whole world of them out there to explore if you can get past the...
  3. Phelonious Ponk

    Is the Measurement Forum the place for objectivists to be attacked by subjectivists?

    It does appear that way to many, yes. Tim
  4. Phelonious Ponk

    Is the Measurement Forum the place for objectivists to be attacked by subjectivists?

    I'm more than old enough to appreciate the importance of tribalism, and I'm sure there are many truths on both sides. But when fundamental, conflicting truths are apparent, something is probably false. Science seeks to weed out the false and find the truth. She seeks evidence and verification...
  5. Phelonious Ponk

    Is the Measurement Forum the place for objectivists to be attacked by subjectivists?

    Small wonder you're confused; you've completely missed the point. First, it's not about depending on measurements, we all listen in the end, it's about respecting measurements and seeking an understanding of how they correlate to what we hear. More importantly, it's not about high end, it's...
  6. Phelonious Ponk

    Vinyl Rips: Where analog meets digital and what can they tell us?

    Oh...no. No thank you. Tim
  7. Phelonious Ponk

    Audiophile Marketplace and Manufaceturer Nervosa

    Balanced is theoretically better, though the advantage is moot unless you have long cable runs. High-end design choices that are theoretically superior but practically unnecessary are a hallmark of the high end. No need to single out ARC, or any other company. Is it a form of audiophile nervosa...
  8. Phelonious Ponk

    What is the correlation b/w measurements and good sound?

    I don't try to judge sound quality by eye, but my subjective experience, for many years, has been the opposite of yours. More often than not, I prefer the sound of equipment that measures well over "thicker bass" and "warmer amplifiers." This goes all the way back to when I was 19 or 20 and...
  9. Phelonious Ponk

    Will power amps make an audible difference?

    There are different leagues of everything - price, status, pleasing sound, accurate sound. And there are plenty of guys here who are in a completely different league from an Onkyo AV receiver on all counts. And I like Onkyo receivers just fine. Tim
  10. Phelonious Ponk

    Symmetrical Crossovers - Why? - Advantage/Disadvantage

    Please explain symmetrical vs asymmetrical crossover. :) Tim
  11. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Someone posted this in the subjectivists' forum? Have you reported it? Tim
  12. Phelonious Ponk

    What is the cause of PCM glare? Bad recording or Bad DAC? Anything banish it?

    For many, I think "a bit bright" and "glare" are synonymous, whether they realize it or not. Tim
  13. Phelonious Ponk

    What is the cause of PCM glare? Bad recording or Bad DAC? Anything banish it?

    And add nothing more? If so, there is no "PCM glare." This glare is from somewhere else. Tim
  14. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Did someone call you a bad name, Greg? Tim
  15. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Yeah. Good work on that one. Tim
  16. Phelonious Ponk

    Tweaking spend

    OK, but since the separation, I'm not as familiar with that. :) Tim
  17. Phelonious Ponk

    Tweaking spend

    You'll get a much deeper, more detailed vertical sound stage if you use filtered water. Actually, sparkling water is best, but then the discs need to be burned in again (just one play should do) to eliminate the fizz. Tim
  18. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Maybe they have some history to answer for, Keith. At this point, they're serving the market. It would appear that, these days, for every audiophile who believes in the science of audio, there are a few dozen who have little interest in it, and would much rather read subjective reviews. Tim
  19. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Yes, and the other side of that extreme, self-aggrandizing POV is "somebody has to rebut all that audiophool voodoo." When you find the tweaks and cables and turntables and brands, and the new "what we hear" forums filled with objectivists coming in to disrupt threads there, the objectivists...
  20. Phelonious Ponk

    What is the cause of PCM glare? Bad recording or Bad DAC? Anything banish it?

    Vinyl rips are not digital, they are vinyl, with all it's strengths and weaknesses, archived digitally. That you, and so many others consider them "best" (and that so many more can't distinguish between them and actual vinyl) makes two points: 1) What you dislike about digital is not something...
  21. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Praise isn't the issue, agreement is. We all enjoy being agreed with, and make friends with those who agree with us. It's human nature. Tim
  22. Phelonious Ponk

    The hot cars, hot women and knockout boats thread.

    Gotta say there are too many hot cars and not enough hot women in this thread. Tim
  23. Phelonious Ponk

    Will power amps make an audible difference?

    What Keith said. Jacob, this rabbit hole is deep, and the Alice in here definitely took the pill that makes her think she's larger than life. Your friends think your system will sound better with a separate amp. Test that theory in practice, in your system, in your room. And take most of what...
  24. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    This thread is finally revealing the real rift, and it is between the owners. The rancor between you dwarfs any rivalry between individual members. Steve and Amir, it sounds like you need a couple of good divorce attorneys. Amir, make sure you let me know where your next forum is. Steve, enjoy...
  25. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Uh huh. Tim
  26. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Well if Amir has to choose between being an admin and having an opinion, I hope he chooses his opinion. It's one of the most valuable opinions left on this forum, and the work he does to substantiate it is much more valuable than hall monitor duties. I was an admin once, back in the old days...
  27. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Maybe the measurement sub forum should be changed to "for objectivists only" and this new one "for subjectivists only." Neutral enough? What feels wrong about it? It won't work. I can absolutely promise you I won't go to the subjectivists forum and subject them (sorry) to specs and measurements...
  28. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    No, it's the content. It's the fundamental disagreement. We could agree with you over and over and over again and you'd never get tired of it. And that's not personal, it's human. Tim
  29. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    I'll go look at that, Lars. Not guaranteeing I'll understand it, but I'll look. :) Thanks. Tim
  30. Phelonious Ponk

    New forum created for subjectivist members

    Good lord, this is becoming tiring. This whole site is a subjectivists' forum. The measurements-based sub was an attempt at allowing people who respect data to have a place to view and discuss that data without offending the subjectivists and their spokesmen. It didn't work, because the...

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