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    Ask your spouse which video sounds more real or natural

    After listening to video number one with real headphones instead of the earbuds I used on the first hearing, I agree the bass comes across as bloated and the entire sound a bit colored. Maybe that’s true for that particular vinyl pressing? The streamed version recording is more tipped up and...
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    Ask your spouse which video sounds more real or natural

    Just take 5 seconds to type in the basic info: artist/track/album. Stream/cd/vinyl. If you want to encourage comparative videos, this information is essential.
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    Ask your spouse which video sounds more real or natural

    Misica Nuda. the track is "Guarda Che Luna"
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    Ask your spouse which video sounds more real or natural

    Carlos, does what you wrote above describe what you are trying to discuss and illustrate by this thread? I can agree generally with much of what you say. However, the two video's don't serve -- and in fact undermine-- your thesis, in my opinion. I'm mystified why you would use this...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Is the Olympus to be totally battery powered? And if so, wouldn’t the influence of special power cords now be a non factor?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    So, Ed heard a major sq enhancement when listening to Marty’s system in person. I’m wondering what Ed hears at home, or Taiko HQ, when duplicating Marty’s conversion process?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Maybe I’m missing something . If Marty sent you his converted files wouldn’t you be hearing the files with his conversion sq embedded in the files to also be heard on your system?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Is there a consensus that, as Catman reports, that local .Wav files are significantly better sounding than local .flac files? I have been streaming 100% (all .flac I presume) since getting the Extreme. When I've compared local/streaming a few times, I haven't found one better than the other...
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    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    Beyond the obvious overwhelming importance of how it sounds, it’s physical and visual presence is sure to be polarizing. I’m not a fan of “more is more” designs which I believe describes Wadax and much other gregarious gear in high end audio. I think the best designs are about what is left out...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    That’s the intriguing question! I have Aries Cerat Ithaca dac. I’ll try the Taiko dac Xdmi to Aries Ageto pre first and then compare to Taiko Xdmi digital AES to Ithaca dac. I’m guessing the Xdmi interface that Stravos is building (with dedicated power supply) comes out to be the best. But...
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    Does Analog EQ belong in State of the Art Systems?

    I tried the Schiit in the hope at might be useful for the occasionally over bright recording. It had absolutely no ameliorative effect! And in my system, I believe it took a hit on transparency. I think Schiit’s a great company, though. And they made it easy to return.
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    American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"

    I’ve always been fascinated by the visual aesthetics of turntable design. I feel the turntable presents the greatest potential for great Audio design, however what I see from high-end turntables is usually kind of grotesque in my opinion — the gigantic Air Force One being the most egregious...
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    Hi-Fi is NOT a subjective hobby.

    How would books or a mechanical watch effect an audio system’ ability to project its soundstage?
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    Audio Critique

    I think you're right. I just find ideas outpace his ability to communicate them in a way that's not painful to read.
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    Audio Critique

    Unfortunately Romy the Cat's tortured writing is too much a chore for me to plow through. It reminds of the conventions of academic writing where convoluted run-on sentences predominate even though a clear, well constructed sentence would do the job (that is, to communicate) much better. But...
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    Levinson C Wave Technology

    I don't dismiss what ML is presenting because of a eastern or western medicine prejudice one way or another. Eastern medicine or meditation for example can be measured in many ways. And in many ways not measured as well. What bother's me about ML and the selling of C Wave is the slap dash...
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    Levinson C Wave Technology

    The more I read about what ML is doing with C Wave, the more it looks like bs. Maybe the reverb algorithm creates a pleasant sound. I suspect the more compromised the digital sound, the bigger the delta of improvement the reverb will provide. For me, what really sinks the credibility of the...
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    Levinson C Wave Technology

    Good to hear! But if, as you describe, you're not drawn into the music with you're digital setup, it sounds to me like it's under-performing and not just relative to your vinyl set up.
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    Levinson C Wave Technology

    If this is the case, it seems to be your digital is severely under-performing. No C Wave, BACCH, or other dsp will make much difference, imho.
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    Levinson C Wave Technology

    Rex, I’m guessing the What’s App group pushback was coming from BACCH users? Levinson's Cello Pallette, C Wave , Mighty Cat and Master Class implementations are acknowledged by ML to be based on the work of Dick Burwen. https://www.burwenaudio.com/Biography.html. I think (but may have this...
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    Visit to Chris to See Magico M9 and VYGER and Pilium in Southlake, Texas

    In your shoes, I wouldn’t want to play roulette either at a show. On the other hand, my observation, from perusing many vids from shows, is that the large majority of exhibitors play a mix of soul crushing bland wallpaper music, very breathy girl/guitar, and baby boomer nostalgia classic...
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    Another take on the Schiit Loki Max

    I tried to Loki Max recently and did not find it brought anything positive to my system. I tried it on some problem recordings, but it couldn’t do anything other than dull them down a bit where the cure is worse than the disease! I’m glad it’s working for you and I know it works really...
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    Neodio B2 resonance device

    I think it could be interesting to hear a comparative video in a transparent system with and without the B2's. @sbnx? This type of comparison would be simple to do and is the most useful application for system videos, imho. As evidenced by the Ted Denny video demonstrating his device (a...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    BACCH, or any DSP, would be counter productive with the Olympus, compared to the Extreme, because the Olympus and XDMI have lowered the noise floor to the point where any added noise would be more apparent. Do I have that right?
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    Visit to Chris to See Magico M9 and VYGER and Pilium in Southlake, Texas

    You did not bother to listen, yet are sure it’s of no value (or insinuating a deceitful manipulation by Denny)? As someone who did listen, I can report the AB differences are impossible not to hear. If I were in the market for something like this, the video would be useful start in deciding...
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    BACCH-SP: The future of high-end audio? Yes.

    Do you see it as optimal use XDMI analog out > AD converter > BACCH processor (DIO? ADIO?) > DAC Rather than XDMI analog out > BACCH ADIO (DIO with DAC) or XDMI analog out > BACCH DIO > DAC or XDMI digital out > BACCH DIO It seems to me the ideal way to...
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    BACCH-SP: The future of high-end audio? Yes.

    Please check with Ed and Christian. It’s possible I misunderstood something, but what I believe I was told was pretty clear. It was also stated on the XDMS Dischord site. Emile told me a couple of years ago that some Extreme owners were using convolution filters like Audiolens and Accorate...
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    Does Everything Make a Difference?

    Often in early morning, the system seems to have an extra degree of quiet (aka lower noise floor floor?). The question I’ve been unable to answer: Is this due to better power from the mains at 5am? Or is it because my hearing and mind are a fresh slate first thing in the...
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    Sharing a few system videos from last night‘s listening session

    We unfortunately live in a world of ever increasing noise pollution. Lawn mowers, leaf blowers, traffic, TV’s and horrible digital muzac everywhere…. It sometimes seems that modern humans are forgetting the experience of quiet and the delicate sounds that exist in nature. Many restaurants...
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    BACCH-SP: The future of high-end audio? Yes.

    If I understand correctly, the folks at Taiko are not keen on the idea of Baach or any dsp in the signal path between their server/software and the dac. They believe with their new Olympus server and XDMI interface that they have created such a low noise floor that the increased cpu processing...

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