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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2015, 04:09:14 PM »

Another obvious is he hasn't got capable enough hearing, apparently. No faith in the field.

Given how hideous the sound is to his video, I think you might be on to something there.  I agree with a lot of what he says.  But it seems kinda low rent to criticize high end gear in a video that looks and sounds like it was recorded by a special needs AV class using gear found in a burned out Radio Shack.
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2015, 05:20:28 PM »

I didn't know that Lou Ferrigno was in the audio biz 

This is about as far as I got.
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2015, 05:25:28 PM »

Another obvious is he hasn't got capable enough hearing, apparently. No faith in the field.

He listens with his eyes.
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2015, 06:04:36 PM »

Uptalking is one of the main reasons I don't usually date American chicks. Drives me friggin' nutz. Coupled with ummm...ummm...like, you know...for sure, like...kay? Then I gotta read this bubble hello kitty handwriting topped with circular dots over every 'i'.
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What was the question again?  :P

You do live in SoCal right? They aren't all like that.  ;D
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2015, 06:24:44 PM »

The Audioholics video is better, but still problematic. The tag at the end "if a cable measures well, it will be indistinguishable from any other well measuring cable" is only a very small step away from all well measuring DACs sound the same. The L/R/C meter is simply not the end all be all, and 10G parallel home depot zip cord is not just as good as anything else.

There's just no substitute for getting some cables, putting on a blind fold, and having somebody swap them in and out at random.
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #15 on: July 12, 2015, 06:55:38 PM »

Are you guys familiar with Rane's PI 14? Best tweak on the face of earth!

http://parttimeaudiophile.com/2015/04/01/rane-corporation-and-the-ultimate-audio-enhancement/
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2015, 07:10:37 PM »

Interesting thread, interesting topic.

I remain very sceptical...
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2015, 07:28:17 PM »

Nobody can touch Coconut Audio.

http://www.coconut-audio.com/
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2015, 07:36:52 PM »

Nobody can touch Coconut Audio.

http://www.coconut-audio.com/

Patrick82 forever !

Where's that picture with the cable almost as big as his leg ?
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Re: "Audiophoolery"?
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2015, 07:38:47 PM »

Edit, this is a far better video:


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